Education
2003: University of Cambridge, Judge Institute of Management
1991 - 1994: Yerevan State University (postgraduate course)
1984 - 1989: Yerevan State University, Faculty of Economical Cybernetics

Academic degrees and titles
PhD Degree (candidate), Associate Professor

PhD (candidate) Dissertation
“The Methods of Accelerating the Market Mechanisms during the Transition Period in the Republic of Armenia”

Professional/Working Experience
1999 - 2016: Yerevan State University, Department of Mathematical Modeling Associate Professor of Economics
1999 - 2000: Chief Advisor to the RA Minister of Finance
1999: Russian-Armenian Slavonic University, Lecturer in Economics
1998: Ministry of Social Security, Deputy Minister
1997: Chief Advisor to the RA Minister of Economy
1995 - 1996: Ministry of Finance, Deputy Minister
1992 - 1995: Ministry of Economy, Leading Expert, Head of Division, Head of Department
1990 - 1991: Yerevan State University, Department of Mathematical Modelling, Chief Lab. Assistant
1988 - 1990: Yerevan State University, Department of Applied Sociology, Lab. Assistant
Other (joint) Job Experience
2016 - to present: Advisor to the RA Minister of Economy
2014 - 2016: Armenian State University of Economics, Gyumri Branch, Department of Economics, Associate Professor
2013 - 2014: European Regional Educational Academy of Armenia, Lecturer in Economics
2011 - 2012: Armenian State University of Economics, Department of Microeconomics, Associate Professor

Trainings
1994: South Korea Development Institute
1994: Joint Vienna Institute
2001: California State University

Fields of Interest
Economic Development, Economic Growth, Economic Theory, Public and Social Choice, Pension Systems

Languages
Russian, English

Courses Taught
Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Economic Growth, Investments, Monetary Theory and Policy, Econometrics, Project Management, International Finance

Translations
James D. Gwartney, Richard L. Stroup “Economics: Private and Public Choice”
Jeffrey D. Sachs, Felipe Larrain B. “Macroeconomics In The Global Economy ”

Supervision of Research Projects
1996 - 1997: UNDP Technical Assistance Program to Armenia “Spanning Transition to Development”, coordinator
1995: Ministry of Economy “1996 - 1998 Public Investment Program”, coordinator
2006 - 2007: USAID “Social Protection Systems Strengthening Project”, expert