Born and raised in Russia, Volkova knew engineering was her calling at an early age. Her parents, who were both engineers, sparked her interest in this profession.
“I would often visit my father’s place of work and notice all the machinery and processes he was responsible for,” Volkova said. “And my mom would always light up talking about her projects. I felt like I had to achieve something like that in my life.”
After attending college in Russia and working as an engineer at a printing company in her hometown, her family moved to the U.S when Volkova was 25 years old.
She worked as an electrical design engineer and an assistant project manager at several companies before finding her home at ComEd in 2004. After working as a contractor for five years, she became a full-time senior engineer in 2009.