Borislav Petkov
Key Expert 1: Team Leader
A highly qualified expert in public finance management, budgeting and accounting. Mr Petkov leads LOGICA project since the beginning of the project in November 2017.
Mr Petkov has more than 30 years of professional experience, possess M. Sc in Economics and Ph.D. in Macroeconomics, Development Economics from University of Birmingham. Additionally, he has a Diploma in Advanced Macroeconomics from London School of Economics and Political Science
Milos Markovic
Key Expert 2: PFM/Budgeting Expert
Mr Markovic joined the project in September 2018 and he is in charge of overall coordination of project implementation together with TL. His technical input spreads across all components but is mainly focused on Components 2 and 3.
Mr Markovic holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Paris 1, Pantheon-Sorbonne. He has 15 years of professional experience in implementing PFM reform projects across various European countries.
Galyna Markovych
Expert on Public Finances Management and Local Budgeting (Component 1)
Ms Galyna Markovych is responsible for implementation of the Project tasks intended to improve budgeting process at the local level, and ensures coordination of works with the Ministry of Finance and other partners.
She has more than 38 years of professional experience in local finance bodies and in the Ministry of Finance, has highly professional knowledge in the sphere of public finances, budgetary and taxation systems.
She has publications and recorded video-lectures on matters of functioning of local budgets. She is a co-author of an on-line course on "Efficient Budget Process in Local Government Bodies".
A Candidate of Sciences Degree in Economics, a Honoured Economist of Ukraine.
Tamara Shapoval
Expert on Methodology of Budget Processes
(Component 1 and 4)
Ms Tamara Shapoval provides methodological support in budgeting at the level of local budgets, in development of proposals for improvement of local budgeting and execution of local budgets.
She has more than 30 years of professional experience in the system of public finances of Ukraine.
She has many years of professional experience in development of methodological documents and regulations on matters of reforming local budgets, development of training materials, organisation and conduction of trainings for specialists of local finance bodies.
A Master Degree in Economics
Natalia Sushko
Expert on Public Finance Management and Accounting
(Component 1; Sub-Component 1.2)
Ms Natalia Sushko is responsible for provision of methodological support to the Ministry of Finance and to local authorities in implementation of reforms in the sphere of accounting and reporting, further implementation of IPSAS into national standards.
She has 35 years of professional experience in the public finance system at the local and national levels; experience of implementing reforms in the public sector accounting in cooperation with international technical assistance projects (ADETEF, TACIS, DESPRO).
Svitlana Demydenko
Expert on Budgeting at the Local Level
(Component 1; Sub-Component 1.1)
Ms Svitlana Demydenko develops proposals for improvement of budget process methodologies and introduction of medium-term planning into local budgets.
She has more than 10 years of professional experience in the system of public finance management at the level of local budgets, experience of implementing decentralisation reforms in the finance sphere, application of economic analysis and basic finance modelling, provision of methodological and advisory assistance to specialists of local authorities. In 2 recent years she has been providing expert support in the framework of implementation of international technical assistance support.
A Master Degree in Public Administration.
Yuliia Ostrishchenko
Expert in Budgeting at the Local Level
(Component 1; Sub-Component 1.1)
Ms. Yuliia Ostrishchenko provides expert support to the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine as well as Local Financial bodies aimed at budget legislation updating in terms of local budgets functioning and effective budgeting tools implementation.
She has more than 10 years of professional experience at the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine. Her recent activity is devoted to implementation of international technical assistance projects in the sphere of fiscal decentralization and local budgets system reform.
She possesses M.Sc. in Public Finance and Ph.D. in Economics.
Andriy Korniienko
Expert on Budget Planning
(Component 1; Sub-Component 1.1)
Mr Andrii Kornienko develops proposals for improvement of budget planning processes at the local level, education/training materials for conduction of trainings.
He has more than 10 years of professional experience in development of methodological documents and regulations, that regulate relations in the sphere of public finances.
A Master Degree in Public Finances.
Inna Samchynska
Expert in Budget Legislation and Planning
(Components 1 and 4)
Ms Inna Samchynska develops proposals on amending legal acts for introduction of medium-term budget planning, enhancement of transparency and publicity of budget process at the local level.
She has more than 20 years of professional experience in the sphere of public finances, many years of experience of developing amendments to the budget legislation, budget process reforms.
A Master Degree in Economics.
Oleksandra Kotsovska
Expert on Local Budget Functioning
(Component 1, Sub-Component 1.1)
Ms Oleksandra Kotsovska is responsible for study of matters related to local budget functioning that need to be addressed, as well as for pilot implementation of the Project experts' deliverables in Lviv.
She has more than 35 years of professional experience in the sphere of finance and economics, including 10 years of experience at positions in governmental and local self-government bodies dealing with finances and budgets
A Master Degree in Public Administration.
Liudmyla Kliuchnyk
Expect on Accounting
(Component 1; Sub-Component 1.2)
Ms Liudmyla Kliuchnyk is responsible for improvement of accounting and reporting methodologies in the public sector, development of training materials on application of IPSAS-harmonised national accounting standards in the public sector, provision of expert support for refresher trainings of accounting specialists of major spending units of local budgets.
She has more than 16 years of professional experience in the sphere of accounting and reporting in the public sector; experience in provision of methodological and advisory support to budgetary funds managers; she participated in implementation of technical assistance projects on matters of accounting modernisation in the public sector.
A Master Degree in Public Administration.
Olena Chechulina
Expert on Finance Control and Audit
(Component 4)
Ms Olena Chechulina is responsible for implementation of Project tasks pertaining to application of external audit at the level of local budgets, provision of recommendations for organisation of internal control and audit at the local level. She ensures coordination of activities with stakeholders.
She has more than 30 years of experience in the sphere of public finances: she worked in local finance bodies, in the State Treasury, in the Accounting Chamber and in the State Finance Inspectorate. She implemented reforms in the sphere of Treasury budget servicing, accounting in the public sector and public internal finance control. She cooperated with international finance institutions and technical assistance projects.
A Candidate of Sciences Degree in Economics, a Master Degree in Economics, a Honoured Economist of Ukraine.
Olga Bezrukava
Expert on Finance Control and Audit
(Component 4)
Ms Olga Bezrukava develops proposals for improvement of regulations pertaining to powers of public finance control and audit bodies, and methodologies of control and audit at the level of local budgets.
She has more than 20 years of professional experience in the sphere of public finance control at the central and local levels; experience of control measures for development and execution of local budgets, compliance of budget process participants with requirements of the due budgetary legislation.
A Master Degree in Economics, a Master Degree in Public Admiration.
Yevgen Kotukh
IT Architect
(Component 2)
He is responsible for project management in software development, project communication, and delivery of Project deliverables.
He has more than 15 years of professional experience in project management and delivery of software products in the sphere of telecommunications, finances and information security.
A Candidate of Sciences Degree in Engineering, a Member of the International Association for Cryptologic Research.
Olena Sokhatska
Business Analyst
She is responsible for identification, collection and analysis of the project functional requirements with the aim to define the scope of Local Budget Management System development.
She has more than 2 years of professional experience in business analysis in IT and more than 15 years of professional experience in finance, insurance and banking spheres.
A Master Degree in Insurance Management and Finances
Petros Marinopoulos
Senior Non-Key Expert - IT Architect (Component 2)
Mr Marinopoulos possesses more than 25 years of professional IT experience and specific expertise in the provision of project management and project coordination services for large, complex, multi-discipline IT projects, being highly familiar with project-related technical aspects and issues.
He is highly qualified Project Manager who holds a Diploma in Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Serhii Garashchuk
Expert in Public Debt Finance Management
(Component 3)
Mr Garashchuk is highly aware of the principles of the budget system, principles of formation and implementation of local budgets, local tax base and expense authority. I have an understanding of the main drivers of economic growth at the local and regional level. I know the principles of treasury service of local budgets.
Viktor Padalka
Expert in Public Debt Finance Management
(Component 3)
Practical experience in the sphere of development and execution of the budget of the city of Kyiv, ensuring implementation of the budget policy in Kyiv, organization and implementation of budget control at all stages of the budget process; proposing efficient methods of financial and budget planning.
Ivelina Dilovska
Project Director
Ms Ivelina Dilovska has extensive professional experience in project management, working for Human Dynamics since 2000. Ms Dilovska possesses Masters’ Degrees in Engineering and Business Administration from two Bulgarian universities in Sofia. She is fluent in English, and has a working knowledge of Russian.
Whilst employed by Human Dynamics, she was directly involved in numerous EU-funded projects undertaken by the company, having the overall responsibility for their smooth, timely and successful implementation.
Martin Zlatev
Junior Project Manager
Mr Martin Zlatev is a valuable member of the Junior Project Management of Human Dynamics, working for the company since 2013. In charge of all financial, logistical, organisation and administrative matters regarding Human Dynamics’ currently implemented project portfolio.
Mr Zlatev holds a Master’s degree in Law. He has knowledge of different contracting procedures and is experienced in European law.
