About Elizaveta
An expat and immigrant myself, I know what it means to build something exceptional somewhere that was not where you started, and how hard it is when the systems around you were not designed for people like us.
I help people who do not fit into the box get recognised for it.
How it started
I studied Human Resources at the University of Greenwich. From the beginning I was drawn to human stories, which is what took me into HR and then into recruitment, placing talented people into top companies in London for eight years.
But recruitment is built around the company, not the person. I cared about the people. So I started coaching on the side, working with graduates who had no idea where to go, career changers that no recruiter would touch, people who did not fit the standard mould. That practice grew into something much bigger: thirty-five coaches working around the world, thousands of clients.
"I have always been drawn to people who do not fit into the box. The ones the system was not designed for. They are almost always the most interesting."
As we helped people build careers in the UK, visas naturally came up. And one day, a client asked if I could help with a Global Talent portfolio. I said the obvious thing: speak to a lawyer. The lawyer confirmed they could handle the legal side. But the portfolio itself, the CV, the personal statement, the evidence, that was coaching work. So we sat down together, the three of us, and I wrote the first portfolio. The client got endorsed. And I realised I had found something I genuinely loved doing.
Why this work
And I love puzzles. Every word in the endorsement guidelines means something specific. You have to understand exactly what each body is looking for at each stage of a career, and fit the evidence to that. It is not just about writing well. It is about understanding the criteria at a granular level and showing how a person's career maps onto them.
As an expat and immigrant myself, I understand what it feels like to have built something exceptional and still feel like the system does not quite see it. The Global Talent route exists for people like that. My job is to help them show it clearly.
"The endorsement process was designed for people who break the mould. My job is to show the endorsing body exactly how you do."
The work spread from tech into research and arts. Law firms started referring clients. The track record grew. And in early 2025, I started posting about it on social media, not knowing if anyone would care about such a specific niche. Six months of nothing, then things started moving. Posts went viral. A community of researchers, artists, engineers and founders started building around the content.
That was when I decided to make this its own company. UKGTEC is what that decision became.
The journey
2010
Human Resources degree. From day one, drawn to human stories and what makes people tick.
2010
Placing talented people into top London companies. Eight years learning how exceptional people get overlooked by systems not designed for them.
2018
As an immigrant myself, I knew what it felt like to build something here without the system making it easy. I started coaching the people no recruiter would touch: career changers, expats, graduates who did not fit the mould. The practice grew to 35 coaches worldwide.
2019
A client asked for help. I sat down with them and their lawyer and wrote the first portfolio. They got endorsed. I was hooked.
2022
What started as tech spread into research and arts. Law firms were referring clients. 500+ portfolios later, it needed its own identity.
January 2025
Six months of building. A hundred followers. Wondering if anyone would care about such a specific niche.
June 2025
Posts took off. A community of researchers, artists, engineers and founders started finding each other. 130,000+ members and counting.
April 2026
The decision to separate career coaching and Global Talent work entirely. A company built around one specific thing, done properly.
What I do
Every session is online via Google Meet, with me personally. I work with researchers, artists, engineers and tech professionals at the endorsement stage of the Global Talent route.
UKGTEC provides endorsement-stage coaching only, not immigration advice. We are not immigration advisers. Always consult a qualified immigration lawyer or IAA-regulated adviser.
Understanding what each endorsing body is actually looking for and fitting your career evidence to that criteria precisely.
Live review of your personal statement, letters, CV and evidence. Real-time feedback and edits, not a written report.
Working through rejection proformas to understand exactly what went wrong and how to build a stronger resubmission.
Start with the free self-check or book a session directly.