• Fulbright Scholar granted by the US Department of State selected out of 50 top candidates from Russia
• Lead the team of 7+ people and coordinate the financial operations for the US-based IT Company
• 3 years as a senior finance project manager at the Ministry of Labor and Social Development. Led a 5-member team for small and medium business development which increased the number of new enterprises in the region over 11%
• 2 years as a chief economist analyzing, budgeting, and planning financial activities in a manufacturing company providing services to Russia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Turkey leading to an increase in company funds over 25%
• Research experience in economic and political risk management, budget analyses, and foreign direct investments