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Łukasz Niparko Verified Account

Law & Technology Fellow at Nebraska Governance and Technology Center (NGTC)
  • Lincoln, Nebraska , USA
  • About Łukasz


    Hello Everyone! My name is Łukasz (he/his), and I am currently a researcher at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a research fellow at the Governance and Technology Center, where I investigate the nexus of digitalization, democracy, and law. We live in a dynamically changing world that requires people with a diverse skillset to grasp its complexity. I consider myself to be one of these people, and even more, my expertise speaks for it. I have proficiency in international law, managi... Read more

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    Professional Experience


    TIBCO Software Inc.

    Legal HQ Summer Intern May 2022 - August 2022

    o Managed databases of inbound and outbound contracts; 
    o Conducted analysis of vendors and customers’ contracts based on different clauses and terms; 
    o Prepared reports on data privacy compliance regarding existing customers and vendors; 
    o Trained A.I. for parsing contract clauses and terms, outlined contract fallback language and the wording for auto-redlining; 
    o Presented reports on a regular basis to the Legal Operations Team and Legal HQ. 


    • Skills: digital contract lifecycle management; data analysis, data privacy compliance assessment, public speaking. 


    University of Nebraska at Lincoln

    Research Coordinator, Research Assistant August 2019 - Present

    • Principal Investigator in the project “Digital Civil Society: opinions, attitudes, and participation” (co-PI: Prof. Ingrid J. Haas) funded by the Nebraska Governance and Technology Center. This mixed-methods project (through social media data scraping, big data analysis, semi-structured interviews, and surveys) assesses the impact of digitalization on democracy through the lens of Digital Civil Society.

    • Research Coordinator of the Political Science Experimental Participant Pool (PSEPP) o Managed a crowdsourcing platform (operated through Sona Systems) recruiting study participants and researchers: 
    o Assured compliance with the Institutional Review Board (IRB) standards; prepared IRB forms and research protocols; ensured compliance with data privacy standards while handling and storing participants’ anonymized responses;
    o Developed survey instruments (through Qualtrics XM) to measure public opinion, political attitudes, personality traits and behaviors; 
    o Administered surveys and managed data (following security and anonymization protocols); 
    o Developed and maintained PSEPP’s website.


    • Research Assistant of the Research Project "The Conditions of Civil Society: A Comparative Perspective”:
    o Investigated the impact of lowering indicators of civil liberties and democratization on civil society; 
    o Designed research and interview protocols to measure civil society’s response to a democratic erosion; 
    o Conducted 38 semi-structured open-ended interviews; translated and transcribed answers; coded and analyzed qualitative and quantitative data obtained through a survey on a representative sample (N=1000) conducted through computer-assisted personal interviewing (CAPI) technique; 
    o Reviewed manuscripts submitted to peer-review journals by assessing the quality and validity of the described research; 
    o Mentored two undergraduate students, supervised them in research, and helped them contribute meaningfully to projects;
    o Presented research work regularly in regional and national conferences (e.g., APSA, ISA). 


    • Skills: project and timeline management; team leadership; statistical modeling; data collection, visualization, and interpretation; public speaking; website management 


    Thomson Reuters

    Analyst January 2018 - April 2018

    o Analyzed data of diverse financial institutions for the ‘Know Your Customer’ Team. 
    o Assessed risks of providing financial services to potential corporate clients. 
    o Achieved the Data Privacy Certificate and the Information Security Certificate. 


    • Skills: risk assessment; quantitative and qualitative data analysis and visualization; teamwork. 


    Polish Humanitarian Action

    Specialist January 2018 - June 2018

    o Prepared applications for external institutional and corporate grants/funding in the roam of humanitarian aid and education; 
    o Presented to the current and potential donors—PAH’s activities in the field of humanitarian aid and education; 
    o Managed PAH’s operations in the roam of Global and Peace Education by, e.g., maintaining relationships with stakeholders, public institutions, and corporate/individual supporters; 
    o Supervised team members and an intern. 

    • Skills: grant preparation, accounting, evaluation, and management; team leadership; public speaking; project management.


    European Parliament

    Pat Cox Fellow January 2016 - April 2016

    o Supported the team of a Member of the European Parliament and their office’s daily operation through scheduling and organizing meetings/events; 
    o Collected data and prepared research reports on human rights violations and international affairs, especially concerning the Korean Peninsula.

    • Skills: office management; relations building with diverse stakeholders; public speaking; data analysis.


    Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights

    Migration Clinic Fellow September 2014 - January 2015

    o Worked on the court cases of refugees, asylum seekers, and economic migrants;
    o Wrote court briefs, drafted pleadings appeals and complaints in the proceedings on granting refugee status and on the legalization of a stay for foreigners in Poland;
    o Researched information on the countries of origin of asylum seekers;
    o Translated legal documents between Polish and English;
    o Prepared supplementary reports used in the court proceedings.

    • Skills: legal document drafting and editing; legal research; legal translation; migration law. 

    Education


    European University Viadrina

    Master of LawsGraduated in 2016


    St. Lawrence University

    Bachelor of ArtsGraduated in 2013


    University of Nebraska at Lincoln

    Ph.D.Graduated in 2023