Her first documentary feature, Having It All, was the anchor program for KCTS9's “Women Who Inspire” series in August 2015, and went on to also be broadcast by Oregon Public Broadcasting. Her latest film, The Most Dangerous Year, was awarded the Professional Grant from Women in Film Seattle and is premiering at The Seattle International Film Festival in 2018. Vlada holds a doctorate in Cognitive Science from Brown University, and worked at Microsoft prior to her filmmaking career.