Mark Karandas joined the Basel Institute on Governance in December 2025 as Associate, Corruption Prevention in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Mark has gained practical experience in both state and international financial institutions, including in an internship at the National Bank of Ukraine as well as professional positions at commercial banks. Additionally, he has completed internships at the Supreme Court of Ukraine and the State Tax Service of Ukraine.

Mark holds a Bachelor's degree in Law from the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy and a Master's degree in Law from Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University in Kharkiv. He is currently continuing his education at the London School of Economics.

In addition to his academic and professional work, Mark speaks several foreign languages and focuses his research on anti-corruption efforts through the lens of financial monitoring.