1979

Graduate of the Leningrad State University, special subject — Applied Mathematics.

1986

Candidate of Physics and Mathematics, Academy of Sciences of the USSR.

1979–1988

Trainee Research Officer, Junior Research Officer, Research Officer, Institute of Theoretical Astronomy of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR.

1984–1995

Lecturer, Associate Professor, sub-department of Computing Mathematics, Department of Physics and Mechanics, Leningrad Polytechnic Institute.

1988–1992

Chief Research Officer, Leningrad Institute of Informatics of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR.

1991–1995

Chief Technology Officer, AstroSoft, ltd. Authorized Partner, Microsoft.

1995–1996

Consultant, Microsoft Consulting Services, Microsoft Middle East (Dubai).

1996–1997

Chief Consultant/Head of Practice, Microsoft Consulting Services, Microsoft Eastern Europe.

1997–1999

Head of Enterprise Sales, Microsoft Moscow subsidiary, Microsoft Eastern Europe.

1999–2003

Universities Relations Manager, Microsoft Research Lab (UK).

2003–2005

Head of Government Relations, Microsoft Moscow subsidiary, Microsoft CEE.

2005–2007

Chief Strategy Officer, Cabinet of the Chairman of Microsoft in Russia and CIS Countries, Microsoft CEE.

2007–2009

Chief Executive Officer, Software Development Center EMC2, EMC2 Corporation.