Experience

Village Planet Press

• Publisher

  • Dec 2021 - Present

  We publish and promote works of fiction that offer a fresh look on humanity, human potential in the 21st century and beyond. Contact me directly with your suggestions and submissions.



Science Serves

• Ukraine
• Philanthropy

• Founder

  • May 2020 - Present

  We offer you science deployment scenarios, compare world’s science actors, for more coordinated human development projects. Research Areas: -Science economics -Biology as Information Science -Human germline genome editing VS epigenetics -Human Brain Science -Computing -Joint design of machine learning and wireless networks as a key 6G research area -Performance of smart surfaces, in terms of rate, latency, reliability, and coverage, and their communication with… Show more We offer you science deployment scenarios, compare world’s science actors, for more coordinated human development projects. Research Areas: -Science economics -Biology as Information Science -Human germline genome editing VS epigenetics -Human Brain Science -Computing -Joint design of machine learning and wireless networks as a key 6G research area -Performance of smart surfaces, in terms of rate, latency, reliability, and coverage, and their communication with human-embedded implants -Materials Show less



5,000 Cities, a Network of Pro Bono Partners in Skills & Ecosystem Development

• Founder

  • Apr 2015 - Present

  Various Let's discover how Your City contributes to the humanity's progress. Past and present beneficiaries include: Eastern Uganda: Orphan and Widow Skills Development NGO Western US: local manufacturer of outdoor movie screens Eastern Ukraine: Eastern Ukrainian Tech Cluster; sole entrepreneur running a Mandarin and English school for several dozen kids and offering entrepreneurship training to dozens of adults Central Romania: association of a dozen local… Show more Let's discover how Your City contributes to the humanity's progress. Past and present beneficiaries include: Eastern Uganda: Orphan and Widow Skills Development NGO Western US: local manufacturer of outdoor movie screens Eastern Ukraine: Eastern Ukrainian Tech Cluster; sole entrepreneur running a Mandarin and English school for several dozen kids and offering entrepreneurship training to dozens of adults Central Romania: association of a dozen local SMEs ______ For your venture to thrive, you need people. You need them to either consume your product, enjoy your service or take part in creating that unique life experience that the future generations will look back at and admire. But where do you get all those people you need, the right combination of them? Some say: it’s all about vibrant cities, people magnets. The more people the better, they say. As of 2015, some sources reported the world had 4,037 cities with over 100,000 people. India had 328 of them Brazil – 300 USA – 295 Japan – 263 China – 209 Despite significant differences in methodology and huge gaps in data collection discipline between countries, one could assume — at some stage within our lifespans — the number of 100K+ cities will reach 5,000. Show less



Irrational World

• Ukraine
• Online Media

• Recruitment Consultant

  • Apr 2021 - Aug 2021

  Boyarka, Kyiv, Ukraine We start with a YouTube channel featuring 2-3 min videos to encourage critical thinking and showcase major trends in the world today. Our greater goal is to foster a community of like-minded trend analysts and trend-setters.



Fond Rozvytku Hromady

• Partnerships/Fundraising Support, Trainer

  • Mar 2012 - Sep 2020

  Kramatorsk, Donetsk, Ukraine Connected the NGO with partners in Lviv, with UN Development Programme in Kyiv, was a trainer at a grassroots media workshop where I raised awareness among local bloggers and journalists about the United Nations. Helped start a three-year peace-building project with the German Kurve Wustrow NGO



R&S Quantum

• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partnerships Coordinator

  • Sep 2016 - Mar 2020

  Various Represented the company at negotiations and networking events in New Delhi, Noida and Chandigarh; Kenya, Northern Ontario, Canada; Zimbabwe, Iraq. Coordinated work on R&D and science commercialization projects with the likes of the Kyiv-based Kvant factory, a number of Ukrainian state R&D labs and universities, such as the State Telecommunications University in Kyiv. Streamlined PR efforts



Erasmus For Young Entrepreneurs

• Strategic Management Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• International Business Development

  • May 2019 - May 2019

  Tarnaveni, Mureş County, Romania



Catholic University in Erbil

• Iraq
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Student Development Officer

  • Feb 2017 - May 2017

  Arbil, Iraq Teaching soft skills, hands-on consulting in outreach campaigns



UNHCR

• Netherlands
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contributing editor for global web site

  • Nov 2015 - Feb 2017

  Ukraine Translating, proofreading and contributing UNHCR-rooted, in-depth research to stories about internally displaced people, originally written by freelancers both local and international. Both for UNHCR's award-winning global web site, http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/home , and TRACKS service, http://tracks.unhcr.org/stories/



Basic Lead

• United States
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Customer Support and Meeting Services Assistant

  • Jan 2016 - Feb 2016

  Istanbul, Turkey In the run-up to DISCOP Istanbul 2016, validation of participants' profiles by phone and inputting this information into Meetmax.com. Letting them know how Basic Lead's meeting system works, addressing their concerns. Related meeting organisation services.

• Customer Support and Meeting Services Assistant

  • Jul 2015 - Nov 2015

  Johannesburg Area, South Africa In the run-up to DISCOP AFRICA JOHANNEBURG 2015, validation of exhibitors'​ profiles by phone and inputting this information into Meetmax.com. Letting them know how Basic Lead's meeting system works, addressing their concerns. Related meeting organisation services. Production of an animated video to explain why international and local media market participants should visit DISCOP Africa markets in both Abidjan, Ivory Coast (May 31-June 2, 2016) and Johannesburg, South Africa (November… Show more In the run-up to DISCOP AFRICA JOHANNEBURG 2015, validation of exhibitors'​ profiles by phone and inputting this information into Meetmax.com. Letting them know how Basic Lead's meeting system works, addressing their concerns. Related meeting organisation services. Production of an animated video to explain why international and local media market participants should visit DISCOP Africa markets in both Abidjan, Ivory Coast (May 31-June 2, 2016) and Johannesburg, South Africa (November 4-6, 2015). Show less



Zimbabwe Reads

• Project manager and online support

  • Feb 2010 - Apr 2015

  Zimbabwe Developing and maintaining zimbabwereads.org, compiling reports, recommendations. Religion in Zimbabwe relzim.org: Co-founder, and contributing editor recruiting and managing team of 5 stringers, May 2010-August 2013 Hello Harare! (a monthly guide to cultural life of Zimbabwe's capital): Freelance contributor and consultant, Feb 2011-Apr 2012 Planning, implementation, funding, monitoring and evaluating of an advocacy and communication strategy for promoting reading culture among… Show more Developing and maintaining zimbabwereads.org, compiling reports, recommendations. Religion in Zimbabwe relzim.org: Co-founder, and contributing editor recruiting and managing team of 5 stringers, May 2010-August 2013 Hello Harare! (a monthly guide to cultural life of Zimbabwe's capital): Freelance contributor and consultant, Feb 2011-Apr 2012 Planning, implementation, funding, monitoring and evaluating of an advocacy and communication strategy for promoting reading culture among young Zimbabweans. Syncing ideas and policies of Ministry of Education, Sport and Culture of Zimbabwe, UNICEF, Book Aid, Sabre Foundation as well as consultations with DFID Education Advisor in the Social Sector Department, EU Delegation. Afriwood (Southern African media company): International representative at Kyiv Media Week etc and online support, December 2011-December 2013 Show less

• Public Information and Partnerships Assistant

  • Jan 2013 - Dec 2013

  Ukraine Regular update of website. Drafted press releases, speeches of senior management. Established contact with Danone: supply refugee children around Ukraine with hundreds of yoghurts monthly, plus several health education initiatives.



Highlight Pictures

• France
• Movies, Videos, and Sound
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant, translator, writer of original copy, international representative, public speaker

  • Jun 2012 - Nov 2013

  Ukraine, South Africa Promoting Feathered Dreams, allegedly first Ukrainian feature film entirely shot in English as original language, also first Ukrainian-Nigerian co-production. November 2013: DISCOPRO Africa panel discussion about private and institutional funding sources for media content producers (Johannesburg, South Africa): Speaker along with Rick Feldman, longtime CEO of NATPE media market and Basil Ford, Head of Media and Motion Pictures Unit, Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa.



Ufficio FJ Haass (Rome chapter of international NGO Deus Caritas Est)

• Assistant Director, Translator, Writer

  • Sep 2009 - Mar 2010

  Italy Bells of Europe, film of Fabrica (United Colors of Benetton), Centro Televisivo Vaticano and RAI Cinema: as location production assistant, I liaised with Lambeth Palace press secretary to arrange interview with Archbishop Williams. Coordinated from offices in Pontifical Gregorian University and Collegio Russicum efforts of private and state entities from Europe and Africa to organize several conferences, filming and teaching sessions.



Archdiocese of Hartford

• Religious Institutions
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern, Office of Radio and Television

  • Jul 2008 - Sep 2008

  Prospect, Connecticut