Polina Polikakhina

Polina is a self-described “plangineer” who enjoys blending planning and engineering to create safe, connected, and people-focused transportation systems. Growing up in eastern Russia, Polina took multimodal transportation for granted. After moving to a car-oriented city in the United States, she became curious about how transportation systems shape our lives. She later moved to Portland, where she discovered the joy of getting around by bike, while earning her bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. She then completed a master’s degree in transportation engineering at the University of British Columbia, where her research explored the impacts of large-scale e-bike adoption and the societal benefits of e-bike rebate programs. Today, Polina enjoys combining data analysis with client goals and community priorities to help develop practical, evidence-based transportation solutions.