Professional experience

Current positions

  • Since 2018: Department Economics at New Bulgarian University – Senior Assistant Professor (2018-2020), Associate Professor (since May 2020):
    • Courses in “Geoeconomics and International Political Economy” and “Theories, Policies and New Models in International Trade” (Doctoral Program “Global Economy and International Economic Relations”)
    • Courses in Development Economics, International Trade – Theory and Policies, EU Economic Policies, Marketing in International Business (Master’s Programme “International Business and Development” – in Bulgarian and English),
    • Courses in International Trade, Marketing in International Business, International and European Standards, International Business Negotiations, (Master’s Programme “International Business”)
    • Courses in International Marketing Strategies, Strategic Marketing Management, Marketing Forecasting and Planning (Master’s Programme “Marketing Management”)
    • Course in Strategic Marketing (Joint Master’s Programmes of NBU and Sheffield University „Management of Business, Innovation and Technology“, “Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations” и „Digital Marketing and Social Media“ – in English)
    • Course in “Microeconomics” and “Public Economics” (Joint Bachelor’s Programmes of NBU and Sheffield University, Joint Bachelor’s Programmes of NBU and University of York – in English)
    • Courses in Introduction to Economics, Microeconomics, Strategic Marketing, Market Organization, Market Structures and Analyses, Managerial Economics, Business Negotiations (Bachelor’s Programmes “Finance” and “Marketing”)
    • Scientific counselor to individual projects “International Business”, “Bulgarian Trade Relations with EU and third countries”, “Geographical Expansion of Company Activity”, “Strategic Development of Company International Activity”, “Strategic Marketing Management”, “International Marketing Strategy” and “International Standards”
    • Scientific counselor of 1 Ph.D. and over 40 Bachelor’s and Master’s theses – List of successful graduate and topics (in Bulgarian)
    • Research
    • Development, implementation and participation in academic and applied projects
  • Since 2021: Sofia University , Faculty of Classical and Modern Philology – Guest Professor
    • Courses in African Economic Development and Regional Development of Anglophone Africa (African Studies Bachelor’s Programme)
  • Since 2004: International Economics Department of the Institute for Economic Research at the Bulgarian Academy of Science – Economist (2004-2006), Scientific-technical secretary (2006-2012), Assistant Professor (2013-2016), Senior Assistant Professor (since June 2016), Secretary of Scientific Research in Department International Economics (March 2016-March 2021)
    • Research
    • Development, implementation and participation in academic and applied projects
  • Since 2004: Public-Private Partnership Institute (Executive Director)
    • Administrative management,
    • Project development, management and implementation
  • Since 2014: Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Editor)
    • Editor for Bulgarian and English
  • Former experience
  • 2006-2021: Economic Thought Journal (Translator) – Bulgarian-English and English-Bulgarian translations of economic papers and articles.
  • 2019-2020: Paisii Hilendarski University of Plovdiv (Guest Lecturer) – Course in Financing International Trade.
  • 2016-2018: “St. Cyril and St. Methodius” University of Veliko Turnovo (Assistant Professor) – Courses in European Integration Policies ( Master’s Programme “International Economic Relations”), Public Sector Economics (Bachelor’s Programmes “Public Administration” and “International Economic Relations”), Seminars and lectures in Macroeconomics, International Economics, Global Economics, International Stock and Commodity Exchanges
  • 2016-2018: New Bulgarian University (Guest lecturer) – Courses in International Business Marketing and International Business Negotiations (Master’s Programme “International Business”) and International Marketing Strategies (Master’s Programme “Marketing Management”)
  • 2013 – 2015: Varna Free University “Chernorizets Hrabar” (Visiting Assistant Professor)
  • 1999 – 2004: Christo T. Marinov – Attorney at Law (Legal intern)
  • 1999 – 2004: Freelancer (Pagemaking and graphic design)

Membership in scientific organizations and editorial boards