Functional Skills
Market Intelligence
Forecasting / Projections
Risk Management
Marketing Strategy
Market Research
Strategy Development
Business Intelligence
Sector Experience
Business Services
Energy
Financial Services
Social & Public Sector
Languages
English
Russian
Persian
Experience
Clymene
Research
Founder & Geopolitical Risk Consultant
6/2014 - Present
As Founder of Clymene Research, I lead geopolitical risk analysis, investment strategy consulting, and economic policy advisory for hedge funds, multinational corporations, and institutional investors.
✔ Geopolitical Scenario Planning & Risk Mitigation – Advised firms on navigating high-risk markets, mitigating $1B+ in exposure across Russia, Ukraine, the Middle East, and Iran.
✔ Macroeconomic Forecasting & Investment Risk Advisory – Developed proprietary risk models to assess sovereign debt, trade policies, and financial governance risks.
✔ Sanctions & Regulatory Compliance – Provided in-depth insights on U.S. and EU sanctions, trade restrictions, and policy changes affecting capital flows and market access.
✔ Market Entry & Strategic Intelligence – Guided clients on expansion strategies, FDI risks, and cross-border investment compliance in emerging and frontier markets.
This role combines quantitative & qualitative analysis, legal expertise, and macroeconomic insights.
✔ Geopolitical Scenario Planning & Risk Mitigation – Advised firms on navigating high-risk markets, mitigating $1B+ in exposure across Russia, Ukraine, the Middle East, and Iran.
✔ Macroeconomic Forecasting & Investment Risk Advisory – Developed proprietary risk models to assess sovereign debt, trade policies, and financial governance risks.
✔ Sanctions & Regulatory Compliance – Provided in-depth insights on U.S. and EU sanctions, trade restrictions, and policy changes affecting capital flows and market access.
✔ Market Entry & Strategic Intelligence – Guided clients on expansion strategies, FDI risks, and cross-border investment compliance in emerging and frontier markets.
This role combines quantitative & qualitative analysis, legal expertise, and macroeconomic insights.
EnterInvest
Corporate Strategy & Development
Geopolitical Risk & Economic Policy Consultant
9/2012 - 9/2014
At EnterInvest, I advised multinational corporations, investors, and financial institutions on geopolitical risk, investment security, and regulatory frameworks in Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus.
✔ Legal & Economic Risk Analysis – Conducted sovereign debt evaluations, constitutional law assessments, and financial governance reviews to mitigate exposure in emerging markets.
✔ Sanctions & Compliance Advisory – Provided regulatory guidance on U.S., EU, and post-Soviet trade policies, helping firms avoid financial penalties and legal barriers.
✔ Market Entry & Investment Strategy – Developed strategic insights on corporate expansion, trade regulations, and economic stability in high-risk markets.
✔ Research & Thought Leadership – Authored the policy paper "Comparative Constitutionalism & Economic Policy in Post-Soviet States," exploring legal risk, market regulations, and economic modernization in the region.
✔ Legal & Economic Risk Analysis – Conducted sovereign debt evaluations, constitutional law assessments, and financial governance reviews to mitigate exposure in emerging markets.
✔ Sanctions & Compliance Advisory – Provided regulatory guidance on U.S., EU, and post-Soviet trade policies, helping firms avoid financial penalties and legal barriers.
✔ Market Entry & Investment Strategy – Developed strategic insights on corporate expansion, trade regulations, and economic stability in high-risk markets.
✔ Research & Thought Leadership – Authored the policy paper "Comparative Constitutionalism & Economic Policy in Post-Soviet States," exploring legal risk, market regulations, and economic modernization in the region.
Harvard Law School
Research
Visiting Scholar – Comparative Constitutionalism & Economic Policy
9/2010 - 9/2012
As a Visiting Scholar at Harvard Law School, I conducted high-level research on constitutional governance, economic regulation, and legal risk. My work focused on how legal frameworks influence financial markets, investment policies, and international trade laws.
✔ Comparative Constitutional Law & Market Regulation – Analyzed the intersection of law, governance, and economic stability in emerging markets & post-Soviet states.
✔ Regulatory & Compliance Advisory – Researched the impact of financial governance laws, trade restrictions, and sanctions enforcement on multinational corporations & institutional investors.
✔ Legal Risk & Sovereign Debt Analysis – Developed insights on judicial frameworks, economic policy decisions, and investment security in high-risk jurisdictions.
✔ Strategic Policy & Thought Leadership – Collaborated with leading scholars, including Duncan Kennedy and Ran Hirschl, to explore regulatory reforms, economic modernization, and geopolitical legal structures.
✔ Comparative Constitutional Law & Market Regulation – Analyzed the intersection of law, governance, and economic stability in emerging markets & post-Soviet states.
✔ Regulatory & Compliance Advisory – Researched the impact of financial governance laws, trade restrictions, and sanctions enforcement on multinational corporations & institutional investors.
✔ Legal Risk & Sovereign Debt Analysis – Developed insights on judicial frameworks, economic policy decisions, and investment security in high-risk jurisdictions.
✔ Strategic Policy & Thought Leadership – Collaborated with leading scholars, including Duncan Kennedy and Ran Hirschl, to explore regulatory reforms, economic modernization, and geopolitical legal structures.