Mykhailo

Chernobai Mykhailo
OSINT SPECIALIST/RESEARCHER
Poland, Warsaw (Remote)|
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SKILLS

OSINT & Research: Advanced search operators (Google Dorking, etc), SOCMINT, metadata extraction &
analysis, reverse image/video search, geolocation & imagery analysis(Google Earth, geotag verification).
OSINT Tools & Platforms: SpiderFoot,, theHarvester, Shodan, Censys, Fofa, ZoomEye, Wayback Machine,
Archive.today, Mitaka, Harpoon, Bellingcat Tool Suite, DataSploit, Intel Owl.
Programming & Automation: Python (Requests, BeautifulSoup, Scrapy), web scraping & parsing (APIs,
regex, JSON/XML), SQL, NoSQL, Bash scripting, Selenium.
Analytical & Reporting: Structured analytical techniques, report writing & data visualization (Maltego,
Gephi, legal/ethical awareness in OSINT.

EXPERIENCE

Freelance OSINT Researcher & Investigator | Remote | 2023 – Present
- Completed 15+ investigations for private clients and freelance contracts, specializing in background checks,
identity verification, fraud detection, and platform abuse.
- Utilized advanced OSINT techniques and tools such as SpiderFoot, Google Dorks, Wayback Machine, breach
databases, and LinkedIn X-Ray search.
- Delivered comprehensive, evidence-backed reports with actionable insights to support hiring, security, and
compliance decisions.
- Investigations included person vetting, scam and impersonation detection, and analysis of suspicious online
activity.
CASES

Background Check for Recruitment Agency (May 2024)
- Objective: Verify the identity and credentials of a flagged job applicant
- Approach: Utilized LinkedIn X-Ray, breach database cross-referencing, and Wayback Machine
- Outcome: Discovered falsified credentials; client rejected the application

Social Media Impersonation Investigation (2024)
- Objective: Determine authenticity of a suspicious profile mimicking the client
- Approach: Conducted username footprint analysis, metadata inspection, and cross-platform tracing
- Outcome: Identified fake account; client successfully removed impersonator profile

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

Linux System Exploration | Information Security | Artificial intelligence | Movie Watching

LANGUAGES

English - B2 | Polish - A1 | Russian - Native | Ukrainian - Native