Valentyn (Valik) Panasiuk
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Ukrainian refugee with a strong bSuackground in electrical work, construction, logistics, and farm machinery operation and maintenance. Completed high school and a vocational program specializing in electrical installations. Adaptable and quick to learn new languages, achieving functional fluency in Polish within months after relocating from Ukraine, and English just months after arriving in the United States. Proven ability to work effectively in various roles and environments. I-765 Application for Employment Authorization approved from 9/16/2024 through 8/26/2026.
Skills
Electrical installations and maintenance
Logistics and warehouse operations
Construction and home improvement
Farm machinery operation and maintenance
Forklift operation
Language proficiency: Ukrainian (native), Russian (fluent) Polish (fluent), English (learning)
Experience
Farmwork and Mechanical
C&J Tree Farms, Boone, NC October 2024 to present
Panasiuk Family Farm, Volytsia, Khmelnytskyi Region, Ukraine 2018 - April 2022
Trimmed Christmas trees and prepared farm for retail season.
Interacted with retail consumers to help choose, cut and bundle trees for transport.
Prepared and cultivated land, planted trees, and cared for livestock.
Operated and maintained advanced agricultural equipment, including modern tractors and combines.
Performed grounds maintenance using chainsaws, brush cutters, lawnmowers, and trimmers.
Warehousing/Receiving/Logistics
Uber Eats Driver January 2025 to present
Transbud & Co SP, Warsaw, Poland May - August 2024
Respond to order requests, pick them up from restaurants and deliver to customers.
Received and directed deliveries to appropriate loading areas.
Coordinated unloading of goods and guided personnel on proper item placement.
Printed labels and prepared shipping documents.
Operated a forklift and crane to transport and organize materials within the warehouse and loading areas.
Construction
Various Home and Vocational Training Jobs 2018 - Present
Installed linoleum and laminate flooring, doors, and baseboards.
Performed electrical wiring installation and removal.
Assembled furniture and fixtures.
Installed foam insulation for thermal efficiency.
Plastered and painted walls.
Used tools such as angle grinders, rotary hammers and jackhammers for various construction tasks.
Electrical
Electrician Assistant - Vocational Training Practical Experience 2020 - 2023
Connected electrical power to residential and commercial buildings and installed internal electrical wiring.
Installed solar panels for sustainable energy solutions.
Repaired electrical appliances, including refrigerators, ovens, washing machines, and microwaves.
Education
Khmelnytskyi Vocational College Number 25
Electrician Specialization
Graduated June 2023
High School
Volytsia, Khmelnytskyi Region, Ukraine
Graduated June 2020
Summary of Machine Use and Maintenance experience
Tractor
Combine harvester
Forklift
Crane
Chainsaws, electric and gas
Jackhammer
Grinder
Brush cutter, Lawnmower, trimmers
Drills
Rotary hammer
Angle grinder
Nail gun
