Mariyana is an experienced multilingual professional with a keen interest in international security, border management, migration, and combating cross-border crime. She has a track record as a resourceful project manager and skilled communicator across different industries and cultures. Mariyana has published on different aspects of combating trafficking in human beings and most recently wrote about the possibility of a paradigm shift in border management. Educated in the US, Germany and Austria, Mariyana is a curious life-long learner and strategic thinker.