Vassiliy Lakhonin

Evidence Systems & AI Operations Builder

Program / Portfolio / PMO

AI Research Operations

Evaluation Operations

Consulting Evidence Support

Location: Almaty, Kazakhstan (UTC+5)
Email: vassiliy.lakhonin@gmail.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vassiliy-lakhonin/
Portfolio: https://vassiliylakhonin.github.io/
GitHub: https://github.com/vassiliylakhonin
Phone: available on request

Work Authorization and Mobility

• Citizenship: Kazakhstan
• Work mode: remote, hybrid, onsite
• Geography: Central Asia, MENA, Europe, U.S. time-zone overlap
• Relocation: open to discuss based on role scope and sponsorship conditions

Professional Summary

Evidence systems and AI operations builder focused on delivery reliability, donor compliance, audit readiness, cross-border coordination, agent workflows, research operations, and human-reviewed evidence QA. Since Feb 2026 building Agenda Intelligence MD — a deterministic evidence-packet linter for claim-backed AI output, with JSON Schema contracts, claim-to-source checks, and compatibility MCP / HTTP / A2A surfaces. Experience includes multi-country reporting systems, KPI governance, evidence controls, AI-assisted reporting workflows with human quality checkpoints, consulting evidence support, and applied agent workflow infrastructure. Not positioned as an ML Research Scientist or model-training engineer.

Core Skills

Program Management, Portfolio Management, PMO, Program Operations, Compliance, Governance, Audit Readiness, Risk Management, KPI Tracking, Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E), MEL/MEAL, Stakeholder Management, Vendor Management, Reporting Quality Assurance, Cross-functional Coordination, Cross-border Delivery, Change Management, Process Improvement, AI Operations, AI Research Operations, Evaluation Operations, Agent Workflow Implementation, Human-in-the-loop QA, Claim Traceability, Evidence QA, MCP, A2A, JSON Schema, Cloudflare Workers, Proposal Support, Trans-Caspian Transport Corridor, Middle Corridor

Professional Experience

Agenda Intelligence MD (self-employed) | Builder & Maintainer | Almaty, Kazakhstan

Feb 2026 - Present

• Building a deterministic evidence-packet linter that checks source references, declared quotes, lexical support, and unmatched numbers before human review.
• Application areas explored to date: AI vendor evidence-readiness for regulated procurement, counterparty-risk exposure, confidential project-room readiness, Middle Corridor / Trans-Caspian deal-risk evidence review, market-entry readiness, and agentic interaction trust gates.
• Released v1.3.0 with additive evidence-packet schemas, CLI strict mode, packaged data parity, and published-wheel smoke checks; older MCP, HTTP, A2A, and Worker surfaces remain compatible.
• Relevant to AI operations, AI research operations, evaluation operations, and agent workflow implementation where teams need source documentation, claim traceability, case-pack hygiene, and human-reviewed outputs.
• No autonomous decisions and no factual-truth verification; human review required. No paying customers; illustrative usage only.

DAI | Regional Monitoring and Evaluation (Performance) Manager | Almaty, Kazakhstan

Apr 2023 - Apr 2025

• Managed performance and reporting systems for a 14M USD USAID-funded regional program across 4 Central Asian countries.
• Delivered 100% on-time quarterly and annual donor reports for 8 consecutive quarters.
• Reduced partner submission delays by 40% through structured data collection and QA workflows.
• Built M&E capacity across 15+ implementing partners.
• Improved partner self-reported data confidence from 6.2/10 to 8.7/10.
• Maintained audit-ready documentation for two USAID audits with zero findings.
• Coordinated KPI tracking across 4 country offices and HQ.
• Piloted AI-assisted reporting workflows and reduced report preparation time by 25% with quality controls.

Independent Consultant | Program Design and Delivery Operations | Multiple Clients

Apr 2021 - Mar 2023

• Delivered project coordination, program design, and facilitation for international organizations and private-sector clients.
• Supported SaaS and e-commerce launch delivery: rollout planning, sprint testing cycles, metrics tracking, and vendor coordination.
• Supported Women in Transportation and Logistics initiatives: workshops, events, and community growth to 100+ members.
• Mentored youth civic engagement participants in a U.S. Consulate-supported hybrid program.

DAI | Project Management Specialist / Training Consultant | Almaty, Kazakhstan

Mar 2019 - Feb 2021

• Supported delivery of a USAID-funded business enabling environment portfolio across 5 Central Asian countries.
• Managed timelines, budget tracking, partner follow-up, and stakeholder coordination across the region.
• Delivered 25+ project outputs on time across scopes of work, assessments, trainings, compliance reports, and operational documentation.
• Coordinated with 5 implementing partners and 50+ private-sector organizations.
• Used structured risk registers and escalation procedures to manage schedule, dependency, and delivery risks.
• Co-developed and delivered Training-of-Trainers streams for a USAID-funded regional program, enabling cascade delivery to 100+ SME beneficiaries.
• Supported donor technical audits in 2019 and 2020 with complete evidence packs; zero findings.

Researcher and Research Expertise Services | Multiple Clients

Jan 2014 - Dec 2018

• Conducted desk research, fieldwork support, and policy-focused analysis for regional studies.
• Managed data collection, translation, and database setup for multi-country research projects.
• Contributed to policy briefs and peer-reviewed outputs.

Education

Master in Politics and Security (Central Asia)	OSCE Academy in Bishkek	2013
Bachelor in Sociology (Dual Degree with Bard College, NY)	American University of Central Asia	2012

Certifications and Professional Development

• Future of AI, BlueDot Impact, 2026
• AI Business Fellowship and Agents Intensive (Google), Perplexity, 2025
• Procurement and Cybersecurity Training, DAI, 2023-2024
• Project/Program Management for Development Professionals, Humentum / PM4NGOs, 2019 and 2022

Additional Information

Languages: Russian (native), English (professional working proficiency)

Proof Links

• Main profile: https://vassiliylakhonin.github.io/
• Recruiter page: https://vassiliylakhonin.github.io/for-recruiters.html
• Donor reporting case study: https://vassiliylakhonin.github.io/case-study-donor-reporting.html
• Audit readiness case study: https://vassiliylakhonin.github.io/case-study-portfolio-audit-readiness.html