Indigenous rights advocate and partnerships specialist
Tbilisi, Georgia
About
web sources + resume
SUMMARY
Indigenous rights advocate from the Sakha (Yakut) people with verifiable origins in Oymyakon (Sakha Republic, Russia) and recurrent participation in FAO/UN ecosystems (COP27, FAO Indigenous Peoples Unit programming; IFAD Indigenous Peoples’ Forum observer list), plus regional speaking in Central Asia; activity documented from 2015 onward. Employment per LinkedIn: Strategic Partnerships at Diamond Tours Inc (since May 2023); FAO consultant/partnerships roles (Sep 2022–Apr 2023); prior inDrive roles (2018–2022). Multiple Russian registry records for namesakes with distinct patronymics indicate separate individuals (not the subject), consistent with El País reporting her age as 31 in 2022. Education signals include a Specialist in International Relations (NEFU, 2008–2013) and EIIS certificate (2023–2024) per LinkedIn; FAO bio notes an International Relations degree and participation in Columbia University’s Indigenous Studies Summer Program (2015). Outputs include an authored FAO/partners compendium case on Oymyakon food systems and a recorded UN Food Systems Summit GIYF 2021 intervention; she is featured in El País. No patents/trademarks or sanctions hits located for the exact name in USPTO/WIPO and OFAC/EU/Interpol portals. Telegram of Free Yakutia Foundation references Instagram handle “@sargylana_atlas.” Gaps: date of birth/patronymic unverified; residency signal "Tbilisi" relies on LinkedIn/aggregators; no corporate officer roles found. fao.org 1fao.org 2ifad.org 3tsuull.uz 4mx.linkedin.com 5self-evalelpais.com 6check.tochka.com 7xfirm.ru 8fek.ru 9search.rsl.ru 10cser.columbia.edu 11horizon.documentation.ird.fr 12summitdialogues.org 13uspto.gov 14wipo.int 15ofac.treasury.gov 16data.consilium.europa.eu 17interpol.int 18t.me 19strong proof
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CURRENT ROLE
Currently listed on LinkedIn as Strategic Partnerships at Diamond Tours Inc (May 2023–present) and Sustainability Consultant (self‑employed, Jan 2023–present). mx.linkedin.com 5self-evalsearch.sunbiz.org 20dnb.com 21self-reported
LLM judgment on best-fit roles, bounded by available evidence.
BEST FIT
Indigenous Peoples Specialist (UN/INGO)
Also a strong fit
Partnerships Manager, Sustainability/DevelopmentCommunity Engagement LeadProgram Officer, Indigenous PeoplesAdvocacy and Policy Officer (Food Systems/Indigenous Rights)Stakeholder Partnerships Lead
Evidence shows recurring participation with FAO’s Indigenous Peoples Unit (COP27) and IFAD IPF, authorship in FAO’s youth compendium, and public speaking in Central Asia. Prior partnerships/community roles (FAO; inDrive community management) suggest strong fit for stakeholder-facing advocacy and program roles.
Risks & gaps
Identity collisions: multiple Russian registry entries for “Саргылана Атласова” with different patronymics likely refer to namesakes; patronymic for the subject remains unverified.
Limited documentation of formal FAO contract details (titles/ToRs); participation and observer listings corroborate affiliation but not specific responsibilities or duration.
Appeared with FAO’s Indigenous Peoples Unit at COP27 (Sharm El‑Sheikh, 2022) and listed as FAO observer/resource person for IFAD’s Indigenous Peoples’ Forum (2023).
Non-obvious facts that aren't on the subject's LinkedIn profile, ranked by surprise.
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unexpected connection
Multiple Russian registry records exist for different “Sargylana Atlasova” with distinct patronymics (Nikolaevna, Innokentyevna, Gavrilyevna; Serafimovna in a 1999 thesis), indicating namesakes distinct from the subject profiled by El País as 31 in 2022.
Identity collisions could misattribute records; disambiguation reduces KYC risk.
Specialist International Relations and Affairs2008 – 2013
Specialist degree in International Relations and Affairs at North‑Eastern Federal University (2008–2013), per LinkedIn. mx.linkedin.com 5self-evalself-reported
C
Columbia University (CSER)
Program participation (certificate) Indigenous Studies Summer Program2015 – 2015
Participation in Columbia University’s Indigenous Studies Summer Program (2015), as stated in FAO bio; program context from Columbia CSER. fao.org 1cser.columbia.edu 11medium proof
E
European Institute of Innovation for Sustainability (EIIS)
Certificate Circular Business Management2023 – 2024
Certificate in Circular Business Management at EIIS (May 2023–Apr 2024), per LinkedIn. mx.linkedin.com 5self-evalself-reported
Community actions in Oymyakon (Sakha Republic) to sustain Indigenous food systems and sovereignty during adversity (e.g., COVID-19).
Authored and led a community-focused case on Oymyakon food systems resilience in the FAO/partners compendium (2023). horizon.documentation.ird.fr 12strong proof
Advocated for infrastructure finance and alignment of environmental policy to support Indigenous livelihoods, recorded in the UNFSS GIYF 2021 official feedback.
Contributed an intervention to the Global Indigenous Youth Forum (UN Food Systems Summit Dialogues, 2021). summitdialogues.org 13strong proof
People the subject works with
2 entries
Co-founders, business partners, advisors, lead investors — outbound network.
Synthesised from web sources.
Carlos R B — Worked together on a joint engineering initiative [SYNTHETIC] · Worked with Carlos R B (synthetic endorsement for SEO test). /p/carlos-r-b 24self-reported
Muhammad Sarfraz — Cross-referenced as a collaborator [SYNTHETIC] · Worked with Muhammad Sarfraz (synthetic endorsement for SEO test). /p/muhammad-sarfraz 25self-reported
Notable quotes
“Finance construction of transport and logistical infrastructure ... to maintain traditional forms of economy and preserve their way of life ... Environmental policy needs a change in attitude to the land resources ...”
Intervention captured in the UN Food Systems Summit GIYF 2021 official feedback. · summitdialogues.org 13
Featured by El País (Planeta Futuro) in 2022 profiling Indigenous youth, identifying her as Sakha and citing her age as 31 at the time. elpais.com 6strong proof
Listed by FAO among participants at COP27 as part of the Indigenous Peoples Unit (Sharm El‑Sheikh, 2022). fao.org 2strong proof
Beyond the resume
Synthesised from web sources.
Origin in Oymyakon, Sakha Republic (Yakutia), per FAO bio. fao.org 1strong proof
Free Yakutia Foundation Telegram references her and surfaces Instagram handle “@sargylana_atlas.” t.me 19medium proof
Public footprint
4 items across 3 venues
Where the subject's content actually lives, by venue type.