SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
- Combined technical and international experience of eight years, including position titles of Senior Project Coordinator, Consultant, Team Lead-Marketing Research, and Regional Program Director.
- Management experience: interviewing, hiring, training and supervising employees from different cultural backgrounds.
- Planning and presentation of strategy and software projects, excellent training/public speaking/writing skills, experience with drafting business, strategy and marketing plans for clients.
- Foreign languages: Russian (fluent), Ukrainian (intermediate).
EDUCATION
MA in Law and Diplomacy, The Fletcher School, Tufts University, May 2006.
MS in Computer Science, Computer Science Department, Tufts University, December 2005.
BS in Computer Science equivalent, ArsDigita University, July 2001.
- Earned the equivalent of a BSCS from MIT in ten and a half months' time.
BA in Russian, University of Texas at Austin, May 1994.
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
Alfa Fellow, Microsoft Russia, Moscow Russia
Aug 2006-Present
- Currently working as part of the Alfa Fellowship Program, a highly competitive professional exchange program sponsored by Alfa Bank in Russia. More information can be found at the Center for International Fellowships website.
- Provide consulting, research and support in the form of marketing surveys, technical research and competitor reports. While on fellowship, attend ICT-related conferences and language training to become an expert in Russian ICT markets. Current professional assignment situated in marketing department of Microsoft Russia, conducting research on the consumer segment for software, console and device sales.
Senior Project Coordinator, Akaza Research
Jan 2003-Aug 2006
- Lead and coordinate the development process for software products and large clinical databases, adhering to compliance with proper corporate governance and health insurance privacy laws. Process includes supervising other developers' work, coordinating all changes into software release packages, and overseeing all development and documentation of code. Lead developer presentations and demonstrations to life sciences clients. Mentor younger developers as required. Assist in grant writing, competitor research and proposal development. Client base includes Massachusetts General Hospital, the Harvard Brain Tissue Resource Center at Mclean Hospital and the University of Connecticut's Health Center.
Consultant, ETS/financialcampus
Jan 2002-Dec 2002
- Developed, designed and marketed systems for ETS/financialcampus, a subsidiary of Educational Training Services (ETS). Made technology and implementation recommendations for multiple projects. Projects included web-based workflows, financial reporting systems, and e-learning solutions using Java Server Pages, JDBC, MS SQL Server, Java Servlets and Apple's WebObjects development system. Client base included the New York Life Insurance Company, AXA Advisors, and Waddell & Reed.
Program Assistant, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
Aug 2001-Jan 2002
- Work included program support for the MPA/ID and Mason Fellows Program, participation in meetings involving the future database technology to be used at the Kennedy School. Required professionalism, maturity, attention to detail, and confidentiality. Other assignments included the Office of the Dean, Kennedy School of Government.
Team Lead-Marketing Research, Axxius.com
Oct 1999-Aug 2000
- Hired, supervised and trained a Research Staff of two full-time and four part-time Internet Researchers, whose primary goal was to uncover, analyze and document current trends in marketing and technology recruitment.
- Handled all personnel paperwork; worked to meet all research goals; worked to support recruiters in the office with analysis and reports on marketing trends and resources.
Regional Program Director, Kharkiv, Ukraine
Sep 1995-Dec 1998
Program Hub Director, St. Petersburg, Russia
May 1995-Aug 1995
American Councils for International Education (ACTR/ACCELS)
- Administration and recruitment for U.S.-sponsored exchange programs in eastern Ukraine and northeastern Russia, including the cities and surrounding regions of Kharkiv, Donetsk, Lugansk and Dnepropetrovsk. Programs included the Freedom Support Act Future Leaders Exchange Program, the Muskie Fellowships, the Teaching in Excellence Awards and the U.S.-Ukraine Partnership In Education, and the Fulbright Program.
- Coordinated academic testing of 4,000-5,000 applicants three times annually, interviewed 250-300 semifinalists, processed visa applications, passports and other documentation for 50-75 finalists to travel to the United States.
- Supervised four local employees hired for administrative support.
- Responsible for all financial reporting.
- Liaison with local government officials and the press, handling all Educational Testing Services (TOEFL, SAT, GRE) testing in the area.
