PhD in economics (2014), associate professor at the Chair for World Economics of the Samara State University of Economics (since 2015) and the author of over 70 books and scientific papers, presenting research into regional policy in Russia and abroad. A participant of a research team responsible for developing local socioeconomic strategies of the municipal areas and cities of the Samara region, and the moderator of strategic sessions aimed at public discussion of strategic documents of the Samara region.