2006– 2009 Kyrgyzstan GTZ

Strategic Advisor, International Business Council of Kyrgyzstan

 Providing strategic and operational guidance to the private sector of all Kyrgyz-based local and foreign businesses.
 Member of President’s Investment Council, PPD platform sponsored by EBRD.
 Member of Supreme Economic Council advising the Kyrgyz Prime Minister.
 Member of the government-business working group that in 3 years brought Kyrgyzstan to the 2nd best reformer in the world according to World Bank’s Doing Business Indicators for 2009.
 Lobbying and influencing government and parliament for adoption of business-friendly laws.
 Regular reporting and contacts with donors, partners, government officials.
 Managing a team of around 10 local experts and support staff.
 Private Sector Development, implementing business regulatory reforms and improving governance.
 Managing complex negotiations between all stakeholders, businesses, governments and citizens.
 Conducting public opinion campaigns in order to galvanize support for better investment climate.
 Strategic, organizational, operational, financial management of a complex project with many stakeholders.
 Helped develop Mining Code, Tax Code, Import-Export simplification program, National Development Strategy, development of tourism sector, agro-business, mining and hydro power, infrastructure development etc.

2004–2005 Afghanistan, European Commission

Senior EC Consultant Restructuring Radio Television Afghanistan and Bakhtar News Agency

 EC project: Identification mission into restructuring state-owned RTA / Bakhtar agency, Senior EU Consultant Economist into public broadcasting services. Project size was 200,000 EUR.
 Project resulted in proposal for EC engagement in restructuring Afghan public media with investment budget of 64M EUR.
 Producing Formulation Proposal with financing plans for restructuring state-owned Radio Television Afghanistan/News Agency.
 Producing cost-benefit analysis of the proposed project worth 64M EUR with accompanying detailed budget, organizational chart, job descriptions, training plans and funding proposals.
 Developing institutional capacity for reforming public institutions and improved management and governance.