In 2011 she started working for the US company, Continental Wind Serbia, which develops wind farms, and was its director from 2013 to October 2015. She entered the spotlight of the Serbian public in August 2016 when then Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic admitted that he was aware of Brnabić’s LGBTQ sexual orientation when he nominated her for the minister of public administration and local self-government. A month later, in September 2016 she participated in the Pride Parade held in Belgrade where she came together with Belgrade mayor Sinisa Mali to support representatives of LGBTQ population.
