Summary

Work experience

• Senior Advisor and Team Leader, Crisis Analysis

  Mercy Corps

  2022.01-2024.03

  (2 years)

  Senior Advisor and Team Leader, Crisis Analysis Directed analytical support for a $100M regional humanitarian response (Ukraine, Poland, Moldova, Romania) Built and managed a 10-person analysis team, establishing strategy, workflows, and product standards. Led mixed-methods research on governance, agriculture, and market systems, producing policy and scenario analyses relevant to EU reform frameworks, directly contributed to securing an additional $20M in private donor funding. Produced 20+ risk assessments, due diligence assessments, scenario analyses, and policy briefings to inform donor strategies and operational decisions.
• Country Director

  Geneva Call

  2017.12-2020.08

  (3 years)

  - Launched Geneva Call’s Ukraine program after two unsuccessful attempts, engaging Ukrainian armed forces, civil society, and authorities on IHL compliance, including training for over 2,000 officers and rank-and-file. - Developed and implemented advocacy strategies, embedding IHL principles in national defense structures, including the promotion of the Safe School Declaration, which Ukraine later signed.
• Early Recovery Adviser

  United Nations Development Programme

  2016.01-2017.01

  (a year)

  Assessed risks, needs, and operational modalities in conflict-affected areas and designed recovery strategies for frontline "grey zones." Supported governance and early recovery programming in frontline areas, contributing to frameworks aligned with EU decentralization and reconstruction standards. Designed and managed a $1M project targeting economic recovery and local governance reform.
• Analyst, Europe & Central Asia

  International Crisis Group

  2011.03-2016.05

  (5 years)

  Produced analytical reports on governance, insurgency, and radicalization in Russia, Ukraine, and Georgia, cited by EU institutions and policymakers. Conducted field research on rule of law, anti-corruption, minority protection, and post-conflict development and integration, key themes in EU accession assessments. Humanitarian Outcomes 2022 Contributed to Enabling the Local Response, a study on humanitarian needs and local funding in Ukraine during the first months of the full- scale war. Collected and analyzed data from local and international stakeholders and drafted a section of the report. The report was widely cited in Ukrainian and international media and helped to improve the efficiency of the humanitarian response by enhancing localization. Additional Early Career Roles Russian Justice Initiative – Researcher (2009–2011) Demos Center, Moscow – Researcher (2006–2009) Community Foundation Partnership – Executive Director (2006) Tomsk Regional Human Rights Commission – Project Manager (2003–2006)

Projects

• Humanitarian Outcomes

  Consultant

  2022.03-2022.05

  (3 months)

  Contributed to Enabling the Local Response, a study on humanitarian needs and local funding in Ukraine during the first months of the fullscale war. Collected and analyzed data from local and international stakeholders and drafted a section of the report. The report was widely cited in Ukrainian and international media and helped to improve the efficiency of the humanitarian response by enhancing localization.

Educational experience

• SOAS, University of London, UK

  Global Security and Strategy

  2021.10-Current

  (4 years)

  Master of Arts in Global Security and Strategy (in progress)
• Tomsk State University

  International Relations

  2001.09-2006.06

  (5 years)

  Master of Arts in International Relations

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Skills