Natalia Smyk

Natalia Smyk has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Natalia currently works as a Project Manager at Samurai Labs, where they are responsible for ensuring the safety of children and online communities by responding to cyberviolence, sexual predators, suicidality, and crisis situations. Prior to this, they worked as a Lecturer at the University of Gdansk, sharing their knowledge and expertise with students. Natalia also has experience as an Office Manager at Profil Software, where they managed administrative tasks and day-to-day operations. Natalia Smyk worked as a Private English teacher for a period of ten years, providing personalized English language instruction. Natalia has also served as a Specialist for economic and management at the National Marine Fisheries Research Institute and as a Project Manager at the Development Foundation for Innovation and the Economy. Additionally, they have held roles related to UE projects, acquisition and accounting of EU funds, and as an intern at the European Parliament.

Natalia Smyk pursued their education in a chronological order. Natalia completed their Postgraduate Degree in Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism from Akademia Marynarki Wojennej w Gdyni, starting in 2022 and finishing in 2023.

Before that, they attended the University of Gdansk in 2018, where they studied IT project management, although they did not obtain a degree in this field.

Natalia'sMaster's Degree in International Relations was earned from Akademia Marynarki Wojennej w Gdyni, which they pursued between 2007 and 2012.

Natalia Smyk also obtained various certifications throughout their career. Natalia earned certifications such as "Dlaczego hackowanie sieci jest proste" and "Nie daj się cyberzłojom v.3.0" from sekurak in 2023, and "Nie daj się cyberzłojom v2.0" from sekurak in 2022.

Additionally, they gained certifications like "Jak skutecznie monitorować cyberbezpieczeństwo i od czego zacząć?" from sekurak in 2022, "ITIL 4 Foundation" from AXELOS Global Best Practice in 2019, "PRINCE2® 2017 Project Management Certifications" from AXELOS Global Best Practice in 2019, "Certified Project Management Associate" from IPMA: International Project Management Association in 2019, and "AgilePM Foundation" from APMG International in 2018.