Ukrainian aerospace executive, former public finance official, and national security strategist specializing in defense technology, macroeconomic reform, sovereign debt management, and institutional resilience.
His executive and public career includes serving as President of Destinus, a European aerospace, defense, and energy technology firm. Following the 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine, he served as an officer in the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. His public leadership roles encompass service as Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC), where he directed the formulation of the National Security Strategy and chaired the National Intelligence Coordination Council, Minister of Finance of Ukraine (2016–2018), Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration, and Chairman of the Center for National Resilience and Development. Key institutional achievements include managing the nationalization of PrivatBank, leading major structural economic reforms, coordinating IMF and EU financial assistance programs, and establishing national anti-corruption infrastructure. Prior to public service, his private sector background included roles at McKinsey & Company, AVentures, and HSBC Securities.
He holds an MBA in Finance from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University, an M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, and a Master’s degree in Investment Management from the Institute of Investment Management in Kyiv.