Key skills and expertise

With over 25 years of experience, the expert is proficient in economic development, finance, and private sector growth. She has led projects with international bodies like KfW and UNDP, specializing in SME development, energy efficiency, and infrastructure. Key qualifications include strategic thinking, negotiation, and project management. Notable achievements include coordinating a EUR 300 million project portfolio and facilitating a EUR 50 million syndicated loan. She has held leadership roles, such as Financial Sector Project Coordinator, demonstrating expertise in project design, implementation, and financial analysis.

Project experience and donor exposure

The expert has collaborated with international donors such as KfW, UNDP, and the EU, focusing on economic and financial sector development. Her involvement includes project implementation, technical assistance, and evaluations in sectors like SME development, agriculture, energy efficiency, and municipal infrastructure. She has coordinated national and sector-specific projects in Serbia and contributed to regional studies on financing instruments and entrepreneurship development.

Sectors and geographic focus

Worked across key sectors including finance, SME development, agriculture, energy efficiency, and municipal infrastructure. Responsibilities have included project design, implementation, and evaluation. Her interdisciplinary expertise includes blended finance mechanisms and economic policy dialogue. The geographic scope of her work is primarily national, focused on Serbia, with regional insights into the Western Balkans. She has developed a deep understanding of local governance, economic, social, and political contexts in Serbia. Her work has also taken her to Lebanon for family reasons, where she continued her consultancy work remotely. Additionally, she has experience in regional development issues across the Western Balkans, particularly through studies and projects involving international financial institutions.

Languages and education

Bringing a strong linguistic capability, the expert is fluent in English and Russian, with a Certificate of Advanced English from the University of Cambridge. These languages have been used extensively in professional settings, including international development projects and collaborations with multilingual teams. Additionally, she possesses basic proficiency in German and is a native speaker of Serbian. Her educational background includes a Master of Science in Economics from Belgrade University, Serbia, with a focus on International Economy and Finance, and a Bachelor of Economics from the Russian Economic Academy named after G.V. Plehanov in Moscow, Russia. Her academic achievements include an average mark of 9.2 out of 10 for her master's degree and 4.8 out of 5 for her bachelor's degree.