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Polina Vertex

Polina Vertex

Teamleader of the project "Explore Russia"

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Quantitative Researcher | AI & Web3 Consultant | Research Affiliate @ Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance

  • Education

    • Saint Petersburg State University (SPBU)

      2014 - 2018
      Bachelor's degree International affairs (Department of European Studies)

      Activities and Societies: Ambassador of the university: https://posolspbu.wordpress.com/%D0%BF%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BB%D1%8B-%D1%81%D0%BF%D0%B1%D0%B3%D1%83/%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%88%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B0/ Thesis topic: Political economy of CEE region EU integration GPA: 4,5 / 5Courses: Business Plan, Economics, International Political Economy, Political PR Technologies, Russian Economy, International Law, International negotiations Techniques, Information Society and International Relations

    • Central European University

      2018 - 2020
      Master's degree Department of Political Science

      Activities and Societies: Ambassador of the Russian Alumni Scholarship: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faYRS0CZZq8 Thesis topic: High-tech/ IT business relations with the Russian state GPA: 3,56 / 4 Rank/Class Size: 3 / 16Training in data analysis: Inferential Statistics, Applied Statistics in R, Multivariate Statistics, Multilevel modeling (hierarchical linear models), Python for Social Science, Automated Text Analysis, Qualitative Data Analysis and Field Research.Training in business and communication: Digital Marketing, Digital strategy, Academic writing, Docummantary… Show more Thesis topic: High-tech/ IT business relations with the Russian state GPA: 3,56 / 4 Rank/Class Size: 3 / 16Training in data analysis: Inferential Statistics, Applied Statistics in R, Multivariate Statistics, Multilevel modeling (hierarchical linear models), Python for Social Science, Automated Text Analysis, Qualitative Data Analysis and Field Research.Training in business and communication: Digital Marketing, Digital strategy, Academic writing, Docummantary Filmmaking Show less

    • Prague University of Economics and Business

      2021 - 2022
      Master of Arts - MA Economic Data Analysis

      Data Analysis and Modeling specialization. Thesis: Hierarchical cluster analysis of Bitcoin mining according to the environmental and economic impact

    • Università di Bologna

      2016 - 2017
      Bachelor's degree School of Political Science

      Student mobility within agreement Università di Bologna (Italy) and Saint Petersburg State University (Russia) Courses: International Management and Marketing, Quantitative Methods for Social Research, Political Economy of Welfare Systems, EU Cohesion Policies and New member States

    • Dartmouth College

      2016 - 2016
      Russian Youth Environmental Program (RYEP)

      Study & Research of global issues, environmental sustainability and Social Media

  • Experience

    • AIESEC

      Sept 2015 - Aug 2016
      Teamleader of the project "Explore Russia"

      - Created and organized cultural project for foreign students “Explore Russia”, 2014- Managed a team of 5 people

    • Greenpeace

      Feb 2016 - Jun 2016
      Journalist

      Active participation in the projects, which Greenpeace holds on the territory of St. Petersburg.

    • Committee on External Relations of the Government of St. Petersburg

      May 2017 - May 2017
      Assistant to the Chairman

      - Translated official documents - Prepared and organized official meetings - Assisted in organization and management of diplomatic visits and events regarding the Victory Day

    • A.ID Identity & Compliance

      Mar 2018 - Aug 2018
      Product Consultant

      Product Research & EDD Models: Designed enhanced due diligence (EDD) models for KYC/KYB, integrating with third-party APIs. Conducted product research to define key integration questions and workflows.

    • Arival Bank

      Aug 2018 - Sept 2019
      Fundraising Consultant

      Fundraising Documentation: Developed investor-ready materials, contributing to a total $10M raised. Correspondent Banking: Secured a US correspondent banking partner, enabling cross-border payments.

    • FAO

      May 2019 - Jun 2019
      Research Associate

      - Conducted research on improving FAO's digital presence in Twitter using Automated text analysis method

    • Syntagma Labs

      Sept 2019 - Jul 2022
      Quantitative Researcher - Team Lead

      Managing a team of 10 members.Anomaly Detection & On-Chain Data Analysis: Analyzed blockchain data using APIs from Amberdata and CoinMetrics, supplemented by raw block explorers. Designed ML models (e.g., Isolation Forest, DBSCAN) for detecting irregular crypto tx.Illicit Transaction Prediction: Trained and deployed classification models (e.g., Random Forest, XGBoost) for distinguishing licit/illicit transactions with >85% accuracy.

    • The Economist Intelligence Unit (The EIU)

      Apr 2021 - Jul 2021
      Research Associate

      Research on Water Optimization Index (WOI). Creation of the country report.Search for and conduction of expert interviews with World Bank.Scores and answers were provided for 50+ questions.

    • Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, Cambridge Judge Business School

      Jul 2022 - now
      Research Affiliate

      Co-authored research on wCBDCs;the Cambridge Digital Money Dashboard https://ccaf.io/cdmd;the LATAM crypto landscape https://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/faculty-research/centres/alternative-finance/publications/crypotasset-ecosystem-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean/

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certificate "Project management and leaderships workshops"

      STUDY TOURS TO POLAND
      Mar 2018

    • Wise Guys Cyber & SaaS Accelerator Program Graduate

      Startup Wise Guys
      Sept 2021

    • Certificate of Achievements "Russian Youth Environmental Program"

      PH International (formerly Project Harmony Inc.)
      Jun 2016

    • Certificate of Appreciation. The winner of case-championship on consulting «NGO conculting»

      Graduate School of Management St. Petersburg State University
      Apr 2017

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Polina Vertex
      CEU Internship Support Program Fund recipient CEU Career Services Office (CSO) Jul 2020 The fund is aimed at providing support to students who find internships that will allow them to gain relevant professional experience.
    • Awarded to Polina Vertex
      CEU Field Research Grant Central European University Sep 2019 Grant for conducting a qualitative field trip in Russia as a part of MA thesis research. Grant covered two-waves of field trip in September 2019 (Moscow and Saint Petersburg) and February 2020 (Moscow, Kazan, Innopolis).
    • Awarded to Polina Vertex
      Central European University Alumni Association Scholarship, 2018-2019 Central European University Sep 2018 https://alumni.ceu.edu/article/2018-09-27/polina-vershinina-pols-20-russia I became one out of 27 students and the only one from Russia who became a recipient of an alumni scholarship in 2018-19 and represented CEU in public events.
    • Awarded to Polina Vertex
      Central European University Full Political Science MA Scholarship, 2018-2020 Central European University Sep 2018
    • Awarded to Polina Vertex
      Delegate at the II International Youth Forum of the Millennium Development Goals Oeconomicus (Экономический клуб МГИМО МИД РФ), Russia, Saint Petersburg Mar 2016 Сertificate of participation
    • Awarded to Polina Vertex
      Delegate at the V Annual Forum of Young Leaders «YouLead» AIESEC, Russia, Saint Petersburg Oct 2015 Сertificate of Participation

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Media Center

      Issued by Organizing Committee 2020 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship AG on May 2016
      Organizing Committee 2020 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship AGAssociated with Polina Vertex

    • Guest speaker holding open lectures for pupils

      Issued by Global Dignity Day on Oct 2014
      Global Dignity DayAssociated with Polina Vertex

    • Media Center

      Issued by Saint Petersburg International Cultural Forum on Dec 2014
      Saint Petersburg International Cultural ForumAssociated with Polina Vertex

    • Volunteer attachés

      Issued by Eurasian Women's Forum on Sept 2015
      Eurasian Women's ForumAssociated with Polina Vertex

    • Team coordinator

      Issued by Sailing Champion League on Aug 2016
      Sailing Champion LeagueAssociated with Polina Vertex

    • Ticketing Office volunteer

      Issued by Fifa World Cup 2018 on Jun 2018
      Fifa World Cup 2018Associated with Polina Vertex

    • Cultural Program Office

      Issued by Saint-Petersburg International Economic Forum Foundation on Apr 2016
      Saint-Petersburg International Economic Forum FoundationAssociated with Polina Vertex

    • Paddock Club

      Issued by Formula One World Championship, Russian Grand Prix on Oct 2015
      Formula One World Championship, Russian Grand PrixAssociated with Polina Vertex

    • Media Communications

      Issued by Confederations Cup FIFA on May 2017
      Confederations Cup FIFAAssociated with Polina Vertex