Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 39 years of experience, the expert excels in strategic planning, public investment management, and EU fund programming. Career highlights include developing strategic systems, national strategies, and investment programs, as well as leading EU pre-accession and structural fund projects. Responsibilities have included drafting legal acts, managing state-level reforms, and coordinating inter-institutional efforts. Previously held roles such as Resident Twinning Advisor and key expert in EU technical assistance projects, demonstrating strong leadership in public administration reform and capacity building across Belarus, Croatia, Kosovo, and Lithuania.

Project experience and donor exposure

Worked across diverse projects involving international development cooperation, particularly within the context of EU pre-accession funds and EU structural and investment funds. The expert's work has included project implementation, technical assistance, evaluations, and capacity building, primarily in the areas of EU accession, public administration reform, and public financial management. These initiatives have been conducted in countries such as Croatia and Kosovo, focusing on regional and national scales.

Sectors and geographic focus

The expert's professional experience spans macroeconomics and public finance, monitoring and evaluation, public administration, regional integration, and institutional development. With a background in strategic planning, public investment management, and EU fund programming, the expert has interdisciplinary expertise in developing strategic systems and legal frameworks across regional and national levels. Significant work has been conducted in Belarus, Croatia, Kosovo, and Lithuania, with responsibilities including leading reforms, capacity building, and coordinating international development initiatives. The expert has extensive geographic experience in these countries, with in-depth involvement in local governance, regional development, and EU integration processes, providing a nuanced understanding of cultural dynamics and development challenges specific to these regions.

Languages and education

Fluent in English, Lithuanian, and Russian, these language skills have been utilized in professional contexts across Belarus, Croatia, Kosovo, and Lithuania, facilitating effective communication in multilingual teams and during international projects. The expert holds a Master’s Degree in Nuclear Geophysics from Saint Petersburg University, Russia. Additionally, they have obtained a Professional Diploma in Management from the Open University, United Kingdom, and a Professional Diploma in Public Private Partnership from the Institute of Public Private Partnership, with studies conducted over several years.