Studied at the Faculty of Economics, Law and Sociology of Moscow State Pedagogical University, Department of Management, and has a bachelor's degree.
2004-2005
Studied at the "Mkhitar Gosh" Armenian-Russian International University, Department of "Management", has a master's degree.
WORK EXPERIENCE
2002-2003
Project Coordinator, “Awareness of Constitutional Changes Among Vanadzor Students” project, “Lori Young Economists` Association” NGO / World Learning / USAID
2004
Project Coordinator, “Raising of Public Awareness in Vanadzor, Stepanavan and Tashir” project, “Lori Young Economists` Association” NGO /DAI/USAID
2003-2004
Consultant, “Empowering Community Relations with NGOs in Vanadzor.”, “Media Group” NGO/ World Learning / USAID
2004
Project Manager, “Council for community involvement in conservation works of the Debed river” project, “Lori Young Economists` Association” NGO, /DAI/USAID
2004
Project Coordinator, project “Construction of a Playground in Taron-4 in Vanadzor city”, “Lori Young Economists` Association” NGO, Save the Children / USAID
2006-2007
Project coordinator, project “Social Collaboration in Vanadzor”, “LIAR social reforms center” NGO. /NGOC/USAID
2008
Project Manager, “Involvement of population into Local Governing Body Activities” program, “Information and Reserch Center” NGO, USAID, CPI (Counterpart International), NGO Center
2009-2015
Project manager of “Vanadzor Economic Development Center” which was established within the framework of Vanadzor-Leipzig cooperation initiated by “Caucausu City Network” program. Cooperating parties of the initiative: county of Leipzig, GIZ, Vanadzor city administration and “Lori Young Economist`s Association” NGO represented by “Vanadzor Economic Development Center” (Vandzor, Armenia).
2009 - present
President /founder of ”Lori Young Economists` Association” NGO
2000-2020
2000-2006 Director of "Pyramida Quint" LLC, (The organization is engaged in food import, wholesale trade and logistics (vegetable oil, cereals, confectionery, canned goods, etc). 2013-2020 co-founder 50% shareholder.
2007-2015
“Converse Bank” CJSC Loan Officer (2007-2010), since 2010 till 2015 financial advisor
2016-2017
Project coordinator, "Maximising the social and economic impact of Migration for a better future in Armenia" EU co-funded project, CISP Armenia NGO (International Committee for the Development of Peoples). Providing grants of 4,000 to 8,000 Euros to start-up businesses in the communities. CISP
2015-2016
Consultant, trainer, and project coordinator on the topic of "Business Plan Preparation" in communities. CISP
2016-2018
Council Member, Vanadzor City. Member of Standing Committee on Cultural, Educational, Sports and Social Issues of Vanadzor City.
2019-2021
Member of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia. Member of Standing Committee on Regional and Eurasian Integration (2019), member of Standing Committee on Economic Affairs (2020-2021).
2022 - present
Founder of "Bright Tour" LLC. The organization is engaged in inbound and outbound tourism. Founder: 50% shareholder.