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NAZAR OLIINYK
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EDUCATION
Stanford University, Stanford, CA September 2023 - June 2028
GPA 3.7/4.0
B.S., Management Science and Engineering; Minor, Military History; CISAC Honors in International Security Studies
M.S., Sustainability Science and Practice (Coterminal degree)
Activities: President, Ukraine Support Alliance at Stanford | Stanford Consulting | TAMID Consulting | Stanford Business
Association of Entrepreneurial Students | Stanford Blyth Fund | Stanford Men's Rugby | Stanford Boxing
EXPERIENCE
Stanford Blyth Fund, Stanford, CA Since October 2025
Analyst
● Built three-statement financial models and performed DCF and trading-comparables valuation for 4+ U.S. public equities
across tech and consumer sectors.
● Developed long/short investment theses through bottom-up industry analysis, presenting recommendations to the
20-member investment committee.
● Tracked portfolio positions and earnings catalysts; co-authored quarterly performance memos for the broader Blyth
community.

Stanford Graduate School of Business - Financial Decision-Making Initiative, Stanford, CA Since September 2025
Research Assistant
● Analyzed survey data from 5,000+ respondents on budgeting and spending behavior using Python and Stata; identified 3 key
drivers of consumer financial decision-making.
● Translated behavioral economics research into product recommendations for a Stanford-incubated personal finance app,
informing feature prioritization for the engineering team.
● Co-authored research summaries presented to the faculty PI and partner startup team.

Department of Management Science and Engineering, Stanford, CA September 2025 - June 2026
Research Assistant
● Conducted 20+ semi-structured interviews with Black and Hispanic founders on capital access, mentor networks, and
growth barriers; codified responses into a qualitative dataset.
● Identified 3 systemic patterns in early-stage funding gaps across demographic groups, synthesizing findings into
recommendations to the faculty PI.

Freeman Spogli Institute, Stanford, CA June 2025 - August 2025
Research Assistant to Prof. Michael McFaul (Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia)
● Built a comparative framework assessing U.S., China, Russia, and EU influence in Serbia across security, economic,
diplomatic, and ideational power dimensions.
● Conducted primary research using open-source intelligence, expert interviews, and policy documents in three languages
(English, Russian, Ukrainian).
● Produced a policy memo on U.S. strategic engagement opportunities in the Balkans, delivered to Prof. McFaul's working
group.

Stanford Consulting, Stanford, CA Since September 2024
Associate
● Delivered market expansion strategy for Spotify's college student segment as part of a 4-person team; analyzed competitive
positioning across 5 streaming platforms.
● Conducted user behavior analysis using survey data from 200+ college students, identifying 3 key barriers to
free-to-premium conversion.
● Presented final recommendations to Spotify stakeholders, including targeted marketing initiatives and university partnership
opportunities.

LEADERSHIP & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Ukraine Support Alliance at Stanford, Stanford, CA Since September 2024
President
● Lead organization of 150+ members in coordinating advocacy initiatives, cultural events, and humanitarian aid campaigns,
managing $25K annual budget and partnerships with 5+ campus organizations.
● Develop and execute strategic programming including speaker series with policymakers, fundraising events generating
$15K+ for Ukrainian relief, and educational workshops reaching 500+ Stanford community members.
● Build cross-functional partnerships with university administration, student groups, and external NGOs to amplify
organizational impact and establish the Ukraine Support Alliance as a key voice on campus for Eastern European affairs.
SKILLS
Technical: Python, SQL, R, Stata, MATLAB, Excel, PowerPoint.
Languages: Ukrainian (native), Russian (native), English (fluent), German (intermediate).
Interests: Competitive ballroom dancer (100+ national/international awards, Candidate for Master of Sports) | Advanced scuba diver
(300+ dives, rescue/dive master certified).
SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS
● Presidential Scholarship – Ukraine's highest academic honor (awarded to 1 of 80 students nationally).
● 10+ international science fair gold medals including Geneva Invention Show (850 exhibitors, 45 countries), GENIUS Olympiad,
Taiwan International Science Fair (500+ exhibitors, 25+ countries), INOVA (second largest science fair in Europe).
● 1st place, Ukraine Junior Academy of Sciences national competition (10,000+ participants, experimental physics and
environmental science).