# Sarah Kanuk Sarah Kanuk is a remote worker on Himalayas, Director of Research at Sihtasutus Metsapõnts, based in Estonia. Source: https://himalayas.app/@sarahkanuk ```text Director of Research at Sihtasutus Metsapõnts investigating Russian information operations targeting Estonia and the Baltic states. ``` | Detail | Value | | --- | --- | | Availability | Looking for a job | | Location | Estonia | | Authorized to work in | Estonia | | Salary expectations | 40k+ EUR | | Job categories | OSINT Analyst, Open Source Intelligence Analyst, Research Analyst, Due Diligence Analyst | | Skills | OSINT, Intelligence Analysis, Influence, Misinformation and Disinformation Analysis, Network Analysis, Geopolitical Research, Security, National Security, Counter Trafficking, Investigation, Risk Assessment, Supply Chain Analysis, Policy Analysis, Data Annotation, Text Classification | | LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/in/sarah-kanuk | ## What I'm looking for ```text I'm building toward a career that integrates field operations with intelligence capability to contribute to practical solutions to global security threats. ``` ## About ```text At Sihtasutus Metsapõnts, I lead computational investigations into Russian Federation information operations targeting Estonia and the Baltic states. My current focus is developing open-source research capabilities and producing actionable intelligence to address security threats. At STOP THE TRAFFIK, I led OSINT investigations into trafficking and modern slavery, identified vulnerabilities in high-risk sectors, and delivered intelligence products to government agencies, multinational corporations, NGOs, and security clients. I also collaborated on machine-learning models for human trafficking detection. My work has included researching information operations at BICOM, contributing to negotiations between USAID, the Djiboutian Ministry of Energy, AES, and Liquidstar as a translator, and assessing investment risks at Cloudworkz. I’ve studied philosophy at King's College London and political science, Middle Eastern studies, and computer science at Cornell University. ``` ## Experience ### Director of Research (current) Sihtasutus Metsapõnts. Feb 2026 - Present ```text • Lead computational investigations into russian federation information operations targeting Estonia and the Baltic states. ``` ### Research Intern BICOM: Britain Israel Communications & Research Centre. Apr 2025 - Jul 2025 ```text • Conducted research into Iranian and russian information operations targeting the UK. ``` ### Intelligence & Data Volunteer STOP THE TRAFFIK. Jan 2025 - May 2025 ```text • Led OSINT investigations into trafficking and modern slavery operations around the world, both targeting specific operations and more generally identifying vulnerabilities in high-risk sectors (such as agriculture, manufacturing, and logistics). • Delivered intelligence products to stakeholders including government agencies, multinational corporations, international NGOs, and security clients. • ``` ### Translator Liquidstar. Aug 2024 - Aug 2024 ```text • Contributed to negotiations between USAID, the Djiboutian Ministry of Energy, AES, and Liquidstar, providing live translation services in both English and French. • Conducted an on-site visit to the Djiboutian Waypoint site in Kalaf. ``` ### Due Diligence Analyst Cloudworkz. May 2023 - Nov 2023 ```text • Designed and implemented a comprehensive due diligence framework for alternative investments. • Conducted detailed supply chain assessments to identify and mitigate investment risks. • Built and maintained a structured database system using Notion. • Collaborated with investment firms to produce whitepapers, reports, and presentations, offering assessments of investment risks and opportunities. ``` ### Volunteer Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Magen David Adom in Israel. Jun 2023 - Sep 2023 ```text • Completed over 90 hours of emergency medical training. • Strengthened teamwork and communication skills in life-or-death situations. • Improved communication in Arabic, Hebrew, and French. • Maintained a proactive and empathetic approach to patient interaction, which is mostly about learning how to resist coldness in the face of desensitization. ``` Skills: Emergency-Medicine, Crisis-Management, Cross-Cultural-Communication, Teamwork, High-Stress-Situations ### Design and Production Assistant [Cornell University](https://himalayas.app/companies/cornell-university). Feb 2022 - May 2022 ```text • Led visual brand development for architecture-related events and programs, collaborating with faculty and program managers to create a cohesive marketing strategy that aligned with the college's outreach goals. • Managed marketing and media initiatives, controlling social media accounts for the ARCH Minor, ARCH Summer, and other programs. • Created multimedia content, conducting semi-structured ``` Skills: Brand-Development, Multimedia-Marketing-Campaigns, Videography, Project-Management, Interviewing ### Bartender Hideaway. Nov 2021 - May 2022 ```text Worked as Bartender at Hideaway. ``` Skills: Hospitality, Communication-Skills, Interpersonal-Skills, Problem-Solving ### Student Assistant for the CO+POS Initiative and the PACS Institute [Cornell University](https://himalayas.app/companies/cornell-university). Sep 2021 - May 2022 ```text In my dual roles at Cornell University, I was responsible for the development and execution of the communication strategies, data management, and academic outreach for both the Critical Ottoman and Post-Ottoman Studies Initiative (CO+POS) and the Peace and Conflict Studies Institute (PACS). • Led communication strategies for both CO+POS and PACS, including the development of outreach materials, s ``` Skills: Marketing-Strategy, Data-Management, Academic-communication ### Travel Career Break. Feb 2021 - Sep 2021 ```text As an ambitious eighteen-year old, I saved up enough funds to purchase a four-wheel drive and embark on an adventure, driving around the entire perimeter of Australia for a six-month journey. I opted to live in a tent throughout this trip, allowing me to immerse myself fully in the landscapes and diverse cultures of Australia. While also hiking and exploring Australia's nature, I sought to not onl ``` ### Barista and Team Supervisor The Crabbe Hole. Jun 2020 - Feb 2021 ```text In this role, I progressed from dishwasher to barista and team supervisor. I was the primary point of contact for all customer complaints and queries, I assisted with the hiring process and I trained the new employees. I was entrusted with my own key to the venue and was given the responsibility of opening and closing the cafe by myself, as an eighteen-year-old. ``` Skills: Hospitality, Communication-Skills, Interpersonal-Skills, Problem-Solving ### Butcher Assistant Tender Gourmet Butchery. Oct 2017 - Jan 2020 ```text Working in this butchery taught me how to be a hard worker and it taught me the importance of community in fostering a positive work experience. Working in a butchery doesn't sound fun, and the work itself wasn't. But the comradery that existed between my coworkers, the wider community and myself was so fulfilling that I stayed in this role for years. I learned the importance of showing up for my ``` Skills: Hospitality, Communication-Skills, Interpersonal-Skills ### Research Assistant [University of Sydney](https://himalayas.app/companies/university-of-sydney). Sep 2017 - Sep 2017 ```text Assisted Associate Professor Helen Paterson and her students with their research in the Forensic Psychology Faculty of the University of Sydney. While I was assisting Dr Paterson, she was investigating memories of witnesses and victims of violence, particularly those affected by domestic abuse. Her research predominantly focuses on best-practice techniques to collect accurate and complete accoun ``` Skills: Vulnerable-Populations, Trauma-Informed-Care, Policy-Advocacy, Data-Ethics, Academic-Research, Academic-communication ## Education ### King's College London Bachelor's degree, Philosophy. 2022 - 2025 ```text A philosophical education teaches one how to think, how to empathise with others, and how to work with those with differing beliefs. My course teaches me how to approach complicated problems with a logical and create problem solving method. It teaches me to pursue the logical consequences that follow from rational premises. It teaches me how to articulate and explain our fundamental intuitions ab ``` ### Magen David Adom in Israel Emergency Medical Technician ```text Aug 2023 ``` ### Cornell University Study Abroad, Political Science and Government with a Middle Eastern Focus, and Computer Science. 2021 - 2022 ```text From my education at Cornell, I learned object-oriented programming using Python and Java; I've learned how to apply abstract philosophical and scientific concepts to real world situations; I developed my understanding of the history of the modern Middle East; and developed intermediate proficiency in Modern Standard Arabic and Egyptian Arabic. ``` ### Kambala International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB). 2013 - 2019 ```text International Baccalaureate subjects: Higher Level (HL) Mathematics, HL Literature, HL Psychology, Standard Level (SL) french, SL Chemistry, SL Global Politics. ``` ## Tech stack - Python - Java - Notion To contact Sarah, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire). ## People also viewed - [Ekundayo Bello](https://himalayas.app/@ekundayobello): Anti Financial Crime Monitoring Specialist, SwissBorg - [Bhavesh Peswani](https://himalayas.app/@bhaveshpeswani): Software Engineer Intern, Assal Energy - [Paul Helge Petersen](https://himalayas.app/@paulhelgepetersen): AI content evaluator , Steldia Services LTD - [Risko Sepp](https://himalayas.app/@riskosepp): Subtitle Translator, TonguesTranslation - [Dariia Kovalchuk](https://himalayas.app/@dariiakovalchuk): iGaming Service Specialist, Gepard Media OÜ - [Chinmay Kulkarni](https://himalayas.app/@chinmaykulkarni2): Data Scientist, ePPC Digital - [Arina Kamenetsky](https://himalayas.app/@arinakamenetsky): Teacher Assistant, Anthroposophy Children Garden - [Joyce Josue](https://himalayas.app/@joycejosue): Founder & Publisher, Study Abroad from PH - [Darja Slõnko](https://himalayas.app/@darjaslnko): Barman, Osteria OÜ - [Hordii Korol](https://himalayas.app/@hordiikorol): Cybersecurity Analyst Intern, Tallinn University of Technology