Born on 1 February 1971 in Chelyabinsk, Russian Federation

• Internship, diplomatic service, Embassy of the Russian Federation, Yaoundé, Cameroon, 1991-1992
• University Degree in Law, Moscow State Institute of International Relations, MGIMO University, 1992
• Master Degree in International Law (D.E.A.), Law Faculty, University of Strasbourg, 1995
• Assistant Professor of Constitutional Law, Faculty of Law, University of Strasbourg, 1995-1997
• Legal Officer, Department for the Execution of the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights, Council of Europe, 1997-2003
• Master of Laws, LL.M. Degree, Columbia Law School, Columbia University, New York, United States of America, 2004
• Head of Unit, Department for the Execution of the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights, Council of Europe, 2004-2006
• Lawyer and Head of Legal Division, Registry of the European Court of Human Rights, 2007-2014
• Head of the Human Rights Policy and Co-operation Department, Directorate General Human Rights and Rule of Law, Council of Europe, 2014-2021
• Judge of the European Court of Human Rights from 2 January to 16 September 2022.