- Born on March 17, 1959, in Moscow.
- 1981 — graduated with honours from the Lomonosov Moscow State University, Department of Economics, with a degree in economic cybernetics.
- 1981–1986 – intern researcher, junior researcher at the Central Economics and Mathematics Institute of the USSR Academy of Sciences.
- 1986–1990 — junior researcher, researcher, senior researcher at the Institute of Economics and Scientific and Technical Progress Forecasts of the USSR Academy of Sciences.
- 1990–2006 — senior researcher, then head of a laboratory at the Institute of National Economy Prognostication of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
- 2006–2008 — Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade of the Russian Federation.
- 2008 — Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation.
- 2008–2012 – Director, Department of Economy and Finance of the Government of the Russian Federation.
- 2012–2013 — Economic Development Minister of the Russian Federation.
- Since June 24, 2013 — Aide to the President of the Russian Federation.
- Class I Active State Advisor of the Russian Federation. PhD in Economics.
- 2007 — awarded honorary title of Honoured Economist of the Russian Federation.
- 2009 — awarded Order of Honour.
- Married, with one son.