🟣 I am a Russian-French scholar and research leader with over a decade of international experience across public, academic, and multilateral settings. I am passionate about bringing bold ideas to life and always open to connecting and exchanging ideas on visionary projects — whether related to culture or beyond.

🇦🇪 Current Role
Since 2019, I have served as Head of the Research and Analysis Unit at the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, leading CultureSTATS-AD, the MENA region’s pioneering culture research program.
Key achievements:
• Published 20+ research reports supporting Abu Dhabi’s culture sector decision-making — recognized by the UAE National Library  as part of the country's intellectual heritage (2025)
• Authored academic articles in Quality and Quantity (2021) and Nature (2024), ranked among the top 10% (94th percentile) of research outputs ever tracked by Altmetric
• Launched the biennial Abu Dhabi Culture Population Survey
• Developed the region’s first Register of Cultural Organizations and Professionals
• Established baselines for Abu Dhabi’s international cultural rankings
• Collaborated with UNESCO, IFACCA, WCCF, ENCATC, OECD, and the Mori Memorial Foundation on a range of initiatives 
• Designed the CultureSTATS-AD concept from the ground up; oversaw HR, Finance, and Procurement processes

💼 Previous Roles
• Research Fellow, National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), France (2015)
• Post-doctoral Researcher, University of Avignon, France (2014)
• Lecturer, School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences (EHESS), France (2013)
• Visiting Researcher in Italy, Sweden, and Poland

✍️ Contributions and editorial engagements
• Contributor: World Economic Forum, Springer Nature Research Communities, ET Edge Insights (India)
• Reviewer: Quality and Quantity: International Journal of Methodology (Q1); Humanities and Social Sciences Communications (Q1)

📚 Education
• PhD in Sociology, School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences (EHESS), Paris, 2014
• Specialist in Public International Law, Moscow State University, 2009

🌍 Affiliations
• Member, Academic Advisory Board, IAFOR (Japan)
• Visiting Lecturer & Associate Researcher, IIM Rohtak (India)
• Fellow, Royal Society of Arts (RSA)