SERAFIMA HAIDUK
CONTACTS LANGUAGES
E-mail: *******@*****.***
Phone: +436*********
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/srfmhdk/
Projects: Museum of disputable cultural heritage
English C1(IELTS Academic), German B2, French A2,
Belarusian and Russian - native
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Current location: Vienna, open for remote work
KEY SKILLS
Project Management & Delivery
• Cross-functional team coordination (5–7 members)
• Agile (Scrum): Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Reviews, Retrospectives
• Scope, timeline, and dependency management
• Risk identification and mitigation
• Stakeholder communication and reporting
• Process improvement and workflow optimization
Operations
• Documentation and reporting
• Financial tracking support and attention to detail
• Independent work and ownership
Tools
• Jira, Confluence
• MS Project, Trello
• Miro
• Google Workspace, Microsoft Office
Legal & Compliance
• Contract and compliance management
• GDPR and data protection
• Risk assessment
SUMMARY
Project Coordinator with experience managing cross-functional teams in cultural, research, and digital projects. Skilled in Agile (Scrum) practices, stakeholder communication, and end-to-end project coordination. Proven ability to organize workflows, align business and operational stakeholders, and ensure on-time delivery within scope. Strong background in legal compliance and data protection, adding value in risk management and structured execution. Detail-oriented, proactive, and capable of working independently with a high level of ownership. WORK EXPERIENCE
Central European University Mar 2026 — Now
Research Assistant (Freelance, RESPOND Project)
• Contribute to the Horizon-funded RESPOND project (“Rescuing Democracy from Political Corruption in Digital Societies”), supporting interdisciplinary research on political corruption in digital environments.
• Assist in the analysis of key influence mechanisms, including political finance, lobbying, revolving doors, and media capture.
• Support research on how corruption is perceived by political elites and citizens, including the role of media and education in shaping these perceptions.
• Ensure compliance of research activities and data handling with Austrian legal regulations and applicable standards.
• Collaborate within an international research team, maintaining high analytical and organizational standards. Volga Partners Dec 2025 — Now
Language Data & Quality Reviewer (Belarusian) for Uber’s AI (Freelance)
• Perform data annotation and quality assurance for AI and machine learning projects, focusing on Belarusian language datasets.
• Analyze and label linguistic data, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and alignment with project guidelines.
• Identify and resolve data quality issues, contributing to the improvement of training datasets for AI systems.
• Maintain high productivity and quality standards in a remote, fast-paced environment.
• Collaborate within international workflows across multiple time zones. Teleperformance Lithuania Aug 2024 — Sept 2025
Interpreter English-Russian
• Provided real-time interpretation during audio calls for private and corporate clients (including but not limited to the USA, Canada, the UK, Australia, Ireland), ensuring accurate and culturally nuanced communication between English and Russian speakers.
• Delivered high-quality interpretation services across diverse fields — including medicine, education, law, insurance, and other topics — maintaining clarity and professionalism under time-sensitive conditions.
• Supported communication processes for high-standard customer calls, enhancing user experience and service efficiency.
• Recorded and organised clients’ data in the internal database, ensuring accuracy, confidentiality, and compliance with data protection standards.
• Maintained a client-oriented approach, fostering trust and smooth interaction between parties. Project under NDA Jan 2025 — Apr 2025
Assistant to Project Manager (Jan 2025-Apr 2025) & SMM Specialist (Mar 2025-Apr 2025)
• Coordinated a cross-functional team (artists, legal, finance, and creative stakeholders)
• Supported planning, task tracking, and execution of project deliverables
• Facilitated communication and alignment between stakeholders
• Monitored timelines, deliverables, and dependencies
• Identified risks and proactively resolved workflow bottlenecks
• Contributed to regular project updates and reporting
• Prepared and submitted grant proposals within defined deadlines Virtual Museum of Disputable Cultural Heritage Apr 2024 — Present Founder & Project Coordinator
• Managing an independent project involving 70+ contributors and experts
• Coordinating communication, timelines, and deliverables
• Implementing AI tools to optimize project workflows
• Overseeing content production and publication processes
• Managing risks related to data, coordination, and content accuracy European Humanities University Mar 2024 — Jul 2024 Project Coordinator (Virtual Exhibition)
• Coordinated student team delivering a virtual exhibition
• Structured workflows and ensured adherence to timelines
• Implemented AI tools, reducing manual workload by 90%
• Ensured GDPR compliance and secure data handling
• Organized and managed 50+ research materials
European Humanities University Mar 2024 — Jul 2024 Mentor – Museum Studies Course
• Coordinated student activities and supported project delivery
• Assisted in preparing a virtual exhibition
• Organized research materials and team collaboration European Humanities University Oct 2023 — Dec 2023 Professor’s Assistant
• Coordinated communication between professor and students
• Prepared structured research and analytical materials Start of studies in the master's program "Cultural Heritage Development" at EHU and requalification in the field of Art History at HSE
Mercator by Citco LeviBüro S&K Vertical Jul 2021 — Aug 2023 Lawyer
• Managed contracts, compliance, and legal documentation
• Participated in a company merger project (coordination and documentation)
• Conducted legal risk analysis for business operations
• Supported cross-functional initiatives involving legal and business stakeholders PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION(DEGREE)
• Central European University Sep 2025 — Jun 2027 Master Program in History Studies
• European Humanities University Oct 2023 — Feb 2025 Master program Cultural Heritage Development
• Higher School of Economics Sept 2023 — Jun 2024 History of Art (requalification)
• European Humanities University Oct 2021 — Jun 2023 Master of International Law and European Union Law
• Higher School of Economics Sept 2017 — Jul 2021 Bachelor of Law
• Handelskammer Hamburg Sept 2019 — May 2020
Studiengang Internationales Wirtschaftsrecht
ADDITIONAL EDUCATION AND
CERTIFICATION
● “Heritage case studies: Scotland”, course by
the
Open University, 2024.
● “Project management: the start of the
project journey”, course by the Open
University, 2023.
● "History and Law of the EU" course in
French from The Francophone Center for
the Humanities and
Social Sciences, 2023.