Born June 6, 1970 in Vladimir.
1992: Graduated from St Petersburg Higher Military and Engineering School of Communications.
2001: Completed a course of study under the Combined Arms Academy of the Russian Armed Forces.
2007: Graduated from the Retraining Department under the Military Academy of the Russian Armed Forces’ General Staff.
1987-2011: Served in the Russian Armed Forces.
2011-2012: Department Deputy Head, later Directorate Head at the Defence Ministry’s Armament Department.
July 31, 2012: Appointed Director of the Defence Industry Department in the Russian Government.
DSc in Engineering.