ABOUT ME: Results-driven senior global biz. dev. executive with 20+ years of experience in global trade, biz. dev., sales and high-impact market entry strategy. Proven success in negotiating high-stakes deals, securing high-value B2B/B2G contracts ($200M+), bridging business and government as a diplomat, as well as driving revenue growth (+200%) and scaling operations across diverse geographies (40+ countries).

 • MY COMPETENCES:
- Go-to-market strategy: planning and executing market entry from scratch, building and developing scalable distributor network worldwide.
- Global B2B sales & market expansion: driving multimillion-dollar deals and long-term partnerships across MENA, EU, Americas, and APAC.
- Revenue growth & commercial strategy: proven success in key account leadership, tender negotiation and distributor network development.
- Government relations & foreign trade: utilizing diplomatic experience to manage FDI, localization projects and public-private collaboration.

• MY EX-INDUSTRIES: automotive, consumer electronics, clean tech, e-commerce, non-food FMCG, machinery, government relations (diplomacy), consulting.

• EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
‐ PhD in Economics (Saint-Petersburg State University of Engineering & Economics, Russia);
- Executive MBA (IE Business School, Spain)
- Behavioral Science in Economics (Yale School of Management, USA)

• LANGUAGES:
- Russian - native;                                                                 
- English - fluent;                                                                   
- German - intermediate;                                                         
- Chinese - elementary