Dnevnik

About Dnevnik

Dnevnik.ru is a Russian educational technology company that developed a digital platform to create a unified electronic educational environment. The company was founded in 2007 by entrepreneurs Gabriel Levi and Alexander Zubkov, with the platform officially launching in 2009 after a period of beta testing. The head office is located in St. Petersburg, Russia.

The founder, Gabriel Levi, was born in St. Petersburg and later graduated with honors from Columbia University in New York. Before Dnevnik.ru, he was involved in creating an online brokerage firm, where he managed the development of various products, including a trading platform. The idea for an educational network came to him in 2003, inspired by the launch of Facebook, which he initially thought would become an educational service. When it evolved into a general social network, Levi saw an unrealized opportunity. The impetus to act came from witnessing his own family's struggles to track his younger brother's school progress, highlighting a clear need for a product to solve this information gap.

Dnevnik.ru operates on a public-private partnership (PPP) model, which allows government bodies to implement digital education solutions while saving on budget funds. For educational institutions, the core platform is free. The company's revenue is primarily generated from paid services offered to parents, such as a mobile application and advanced analytics on student performance. The platform provides a comprehensive suite of tools for students, teachers, parents, and government institutions. Features include electronic grade books and journals, 24/7 access to schedules and homework, secure social networking, e-learning capabilities, and automated reporting for regional and federal statistics. The service also integrates with the Russian government's public services portal, GosUslugi, for user authorization and to provide official data on student performance.