Maksym brings experience in journalism, strategic communications, international relations and policy analysis. Before transitioning into government relations, he spent more than a decade in international media as a bureau chief and correspondent, covering political affairs and producing content focused on geopolitics, defence and public policy.
He also worked in the technology sector, supporting content policy and AI moderation initiatives and contributing to the development of multilingual moderation tools.
Maksym holds a Master of Science in Communication Studies from Vrije Universiteit Brussel in Belgium, as well as a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Kyiv in Ukraine.