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I am a political researcher specializing in resistance movements in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. I hold an M.A. in Political Science and have hands-on experience producing analytical briefs, situation updates, and structured datasets on developments in occupied territories. I am skilled in open-source information workflows, source credibility assessment, cross-source corroboration, and confidence-calibrated judgments. I translate complex findings into policy-ready outputs (executive summaries, briefs, strategic memos) and build structured incident/actor/location trackers. I am fluent in Ukrainian and Russian, with professional working proficiency in English.…I am a political researcher specializing in resistance movements in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. I hold an M.A. in Political Science and have hands-on experience producing analytical briefs, situation updates, and structured datasets on developments in occupied territories. I am skilled in open-source information workflows, source credibility assessment, cross-source corroboration, and confidence-calibrated judgments. I translate complex findings into policy-ready outputs (executive summaries, briefs, strategic memos) and build structured incident/actor/location trackers. I am fluent in Ukrainian and Russian, with professional working proficiency in English.

Illia Riepin

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I am a political researcher specializing in resistance movements in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. I hold an M.A. in Political Science and have hands-on experience producing analytical briefs, situation updates, and structured datasets on developments in occupied territories. I am skilled in open-source information workflows, source credibility assessment, cross-source corroboration, and confidence-calibrated judgments. I translate complex findings into policy-ready outputs (executive summaries, briefs, strategic memos) and build structured incident/actor/location trackers. I am fluent in Ukrainian and Russian, with professional working proficiency in English.…I am a political researcher specializing in resistance movements in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. I hold an M.A. in Political Science and have hands-on experience producing analytical briefs, situation updates, and structured datasets on developments in occupied territories. I am skilled in open-source information workflows, source credibility assessment, cross-source corroboration, and confidence-calibrated judgments. I translate complex findings into policy-ready outputs (executive summaries, briefs, strategic memos) and build structured incident/actor/location trackers. I am fluent in Ukrainian and Russian, with professional working proficiency in English.

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I am a political researcher specializing in resistance movements in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine. I hold an M.A. in Political Science and have hands-on experience producing analytical briefs, situation updates, and structured datasets on developments in occupied territories.

I am skilled in open-source information workflows, source credibility assessment, cross-source corroboration, and confidence-calibrated judgments. I translate complex findings into policy-ready outputs (executive summaries, briefs, strategic memos) and build structured incident/actor/location trackers. I am fluent in Ukrainian and Russian, with professional working proficiency in English.

Skills

Copywriting

Data Visualization

Experience Level

Copywriting

Expert

Data Visualization

Intermediate

Language

Ukrainian

Fluent

Russian

Fluent

English

Advanced

German

Beginner

Work Experience

Political Research Assistant at Dr. Jade McGlynn

December 1, 2024 - January 1, 2026

Produced analytical briefs and situation updates on Russia/occupied territories. Built and maintained an Excel tracker covering resistance activity on TOT; delivered weekly trend notes that improved turnaround for articles and media requests. Drafted long-form texts (articles/chapters) for clarity; edited for structure and terminology consistency. Translated and context-edited political/analytical texts (UA↔EN) using a glossary to ensure consistent terminology.

Head of District Party Organization at Україна – наш дім

December 1, 2021 - February 1, 2022

Managed stakeholder communication with local groups and handled escalation of sensitive cases, improving response time and consistency.

Research Team Member (Survey Design) at NDA

December 1, 2021 - December 1, 2021

Co-developed a survey instrument (+30 items) to measure attitudes and expectations; tested wording for bias and comprehension, improving question clarity and reducing leading phrasing. Produced a short methodology note (sampling assumptions, limitations, codebook draft) to support transparent interpretation of results.

Independent Investigations (Private Project) at N/A

January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020

Conducted a document-based investigation on NDA education background; produced a source-backed report with a timeline and evidence appendix.

Researcher at "Observatory of Democracy"

February 1, 2020 - February 1, 2020

Conducted a field research trip and produced an analytical write-up on controlled voting in Kharkiv to document mechanisms, actors, and local-level implementation. Interviewed local opinion leaders and gatekeepers, generating primary-source notes to triangulate findings beyond standard survey methods.

Election Observer at Election Observation

January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019

Observed polling stations during election day; recorded procedural compliance and incidents using standardized checklists and reporting forms.

Survey Interviewer at Multiple Projects

October 1, 2018 - December 1, 2021

Conducted face-to-face/phone interviews across political surveys, ensuring consistent administration and high data quality under field constraints. Followed ethics and consent procedures, handling sensitive responses and refusals to maintain respondent safety and research integrity.