Our Team
Svitlo was founded in the aftermath of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. We came to the US as Jewish refugees and have roots in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Uzbekistan. In March 2022 we became a part of a founding team of CCFR, a nonprofit that helped over 20 thousand Ukrainians at the US-Mexican border. While at CCFR, we saw how disjointed US immigration and public benefits systems are and the resulting fragmentation of information. We then witnessed firsthand the difficulties that this lack of transparency presented not only to Ukrainian families and their sponsors but also to many government agencies and nonprofits. We are a 100% volunteer-based organization.
We started Svitlo — a platform that collects information and resources and presents them in a simple language and intuitive layout. To do that we built a team of volunteers and leveraged a vast network from USCIS, DHS, Washington Ukrainian Welcoming Task Force, CA Ukrainian Statewide Community Convenings, Office for New Americans, NYC Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs, New York Immigration Coalition, Welcome.us, Ukraine Immigration Task Force, and many other partners in resettlement agencies and nonprofits — a network we are very grateful for and always looking to expand. We hope that Svitlo will provide support and comfort as you make your first steps as newcomers to the US or their sponsors.
With love,
Yuliya, Liza, and Natasha
Liza Gutina,
Co-founder | CEO
Yuliya Levit,
Co-founder | CTO
Natasha Konstorum,
Co-founder | Operations
Technology Team
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Irina Bukatik
Head of Product
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Ksusha Lomazova
UI/UX Developer
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Bella Goldberg
UX/UI Designer
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Ivan Antsipau
Web Developer
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Andre Gloukhmantchouk
Web Developer
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Alexandra Belaya
Google Analytics Expert
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Nikolay Tikhvinskiy
SEO Advisor
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Nikita Leonov
AI-Bot Developer
Content / Research Team
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Elena Yagovkina
Content Lead
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Suhas Sreedhar
Content Lead
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Mike Yeluashvilli
Content Writer
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Berta Muza Galit
Content Writer
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Galit Berezansky
Content Writer
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Ilona Chebotareva
Content Writer
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Hannah Smith
Editor/Content Writer
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El Makovoz
Research/Content Writer
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Olena Andreyeva
Content and Marketing Advisor
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Sandra Kozintseva
Subject Matter Expert
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Zhenya Leonov
Subject Matter Expert
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Vera Serova
Subject Matter Expert
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Katya Fedorets
Ukrainian/Russian Translator
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Inna Artamonova
Ukrainian/Russian Translator
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Marina K.
Russian Translator
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Theresa Bautista
Grant Writer
Marketing Team
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Yelena Kozlova
Marketing Advisor
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Yuliia Panasiuk
Product Marketing / Customer Research
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Sam Gutin
SMM
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Natalya Mikhnova
PR Advisor
HR
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Tanya Iavre
Volunteer Engagement
Would you like to join our team?
We are looking for dedicated team members, especially with a skillset in website development, marketing, fundraising, leadership, and product management. Also if you have excellent organizational and administrative skills — we really need you. Please fill out the form below we will get back to you shortly.