Key skills and expertise

Bringing over 51 years of experience, the expert possesses significant expertise in accreditation, metrology, and quality infrastructure. Key qualifications include developing and implementing quality systems in compliance with ISO/IEC standards. Career highlights include extensive project experience in international contexts and leadership roles such as Head of Accreditation Division. The expert has led over 310 assessments of calibration and testing laboratories and organized numerous training courses. Accomplishments include establishing national quality systems and contributing to international cooperation projects, enhancing the accreditation infrastructure in multiple countries.

Project experience and donor exposure

The expert has collaborated with the European Union on multiple international development cooperation projects, providing technical assistance and capacity building in the areas of accreditation and quality infrastructure. Worked across diverse projects in countries such as Macedonia, Ukraine, Belarus, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, focusing on strengthening national quality infrastructures to align with EU standards. These projects were regional and sector-specific, involving governance and infrastructure development within the accreditation sector.

Sectors and geographic focus

With a background in standards and certification, monitoring and evaluation, laboratory and measurement, and mechanical engineering, the expert has held leadership positions such as Head of Accreditation Division and Head of Dimensional Measurement Laboratory. Responsibilities have included the development and implementation of quality systems and participation in international projects. The geographic scope of work includes Lithuania and various Eastern European and Middle Eastern countries, focusing on enhancing national quality infrastructure and compliance with international standards. Extensive geographic experience includes significant roles in countries such as Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Armenia, and Lebanon. This includes long-term assignments and recurring involvement in accreditation and quality infrastructure projects, fostering a deep understanding of regional governance and development issues.

Languages and education

Fluent in English, with excellent reading, speaking, and writing skills, and proficient in Russian, the expert has utilized these language competencies in various international projects. This has facilitated communication in multilingual teams and contributed to the successful implementation of accreditation and quality infrastructure initiatives across different countries. The expert holds a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from Kaunas Technological University in Lithuania, obtained between 1969 and 1974. This higher education degree underpins a career in mechanical engineering and related fields, providing a foundation for extensive professional expertise in standards, certification, and metrology.