Aleksandra Zubenko
New York,US
Summary
Dynamic professional with experience at the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, skilled in OSINT tools and effective communication. Successfully crafted briefing materials and organized major conferences, enhancing stakeholder engagement. Proven ability in policy analysis and project management, driving impactful initiatives in international security and diplomacy.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Intern
United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs
New York, US
12.2024 - Current
- Monitored and prepared briefing materials for UN Under-Secretary-General for Disarmament on international security events.
- Conducted intensive data analysis, including databases, to create concise research notes on military developments and conflicts.
- Crafted talking points for senior UN colleagues to inform stakeholders on ongoing security issues.
- Developed social media content to promote UN initiatives in disarmament.
- Assisted in organizing two major UN conferences, accommodating over 1000 participants from diplomatic missions, NGOs and academics.
Coordinator
Monterey Institute of International Studies
02.2024 - 11.2024
- Organized Monterey Summer Symposium on Russian Studies 2024 to facilitate knowledge exchange.
- Engaged experts and fellows to develop a comprehensive symposium agenda.
- Managed project logistics and documentation under tight deadlines.
Assistant to Director
Austrian School of Business Etiquette
Moscow
06.2023 - 12.2023
- Organized and sold business etiquette courses for personal and corporate clients (15 corporate and 200+ personal courses sold over 6 months)
- Assisted in course development focused on business, social, and diplomatic etiquette.
Research Assistant
Russian Academy of Sciences
Moscow
05.2023 - 12.2023
- Conducted research on current geopolitical developments in international security.
- Analyzed European and Chinese defense policies to conduct threat assessment for the Russian security interests.
- Presented findings at academic conferences to engage with experts in the field.
Junior Research Fellow
PIR Center
Moscow
11.2021 - 05.2023
- Conducted geopolitical research on European defense and security frameworks.
- Performed OSINT threat assessments on CBRN risks.
- Organized and presented findings at multiple conferences.
Education
MA - Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies
Middlebury Institute of International Studies
Monterey01.2025
BA - International Relations
Moscow State Institute of International Relations
01.2022
Skills
- OSINT TOOLS
- Satellite imagery analysis: Google Earth, ArcGIS, QGIS, USGS, SPOT
- Compliance investigation: APAC, blockchain analysis (Crystal Intelligence, Etherscan, etc)
- POI (Melissa Lookups, Epieos, WhatsMyNameapp)
- Dark Web
- ANALYTICAL TOOLS
- Policy analysis
- Blockchain analysis
- Threat assessment
- ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS
- Planning
- Project work
- Briefings, summaries, presentations
- Speech writing
- Effective communication and strategic engagement
- Geopolitical research
Languages
- Russian, Native
- English, C1
- French, C1
- Spanish, B2
- Italian, B1
Training (relevant university courses taken)
- International Security
- Open-source analysis for Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies
- Science and Technology for Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies
- GIS
- CBRN Terrorism
- Introduction to Web 3, DeFi and Blockchain
- Blockchain Analysis
- Financial Crime Prevention Practicum
- Introduction to Terrorism and Extremism Studies
- Geopolitical threat assessment
- Global economy and global markets (bachelor course)
Current Residence
New York, NY
Expertise
- Marie Sklodowska-Curie IAEA Program Fellow
- Alumni of IAEA Nuclear Safeguards Course, MIIS, 06/03/24 - 06/07/24
- Alumni of IAEA School on Nuclear Security, 08/01/24
- BASIC Emerging Voices Network Member
- ACONA Harvard Fellow, 2024-2025
- Young Deep Cuts Commission Member
- Semi-finalist, Cyber 9/12 Competition by Atlantic Council, Geneva, Switzerland, 04/04/24 - 04/05/24
- Member-at-large, MIIS-INMM Student Chapter
- Recipient of Evstafiev Award, 2023, for the best research paper in the field of international security
Affiliations
- Marie Sklodowska-Curie IAEA Program Fellow
- Alumni of IAEA Nuclear Safeguards Course, MIIS, 3- 7 June, 2024
- Alumni of IAEA School on Nuclear Security, August 2024
- BASIC Emerging Voices Network Member
- ACONA Harvard Fellow 2024-2025
- Young Deep Cuts Commission Member
- Semi-finalist, Cyber 9/12 Competition by Atlantic Council, Geneva, Switzerland. April 4-5, 2024
- Member-at-large, MIIS-INMM Student Chapter
- Recipient of Evstafiev Award (2023) for the best research paper in the field of international security
Languages
English
Full Professional
French
Full Professional
Spanish
Professional
Russian
Native/ Bilingual
Certification
- Business Consultant Certificate from International Association of Professions Career College (2024)
- Boston Consulting Group Summer Launch Series 2024
Timeline
Intern
United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs
12.2024 - Current
Coordinator
Monterey Institute of International Studies
02.2024 - 11.2024
Assistant to Director
Austrian School of Business Etiquette
06.2023 - 12.2023
Research Assistant
Russian Academy of Sciences
05.2023 - 12.2023
Junior Research Fellow
PIR Center
11.2021 - 05.2023
MA - Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies
Middlebury Institute of International Studies
BA - International Relations
Moscow State Institute of International Relations
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