Curriculum Vitae LAST UPDATE: 02/09/2010
Albert Poghosyan
Date of birth: 24/07/1980
Marital Status: Married
Address: 26 Sundukyan St., apt. 15, Yerevan, 0021, Armenia
Home phone: (+374) 10 269294
Mobile phone: (+374) 94 252378
Personal
Skype: albertpo441 ( )
Information
Email: albert@poghosyan.org
Homepage: www.albertpoghosyan.com
Blog: www.poghosyan.org
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/albertpoghosyan ( )
Portfolio: www.flickr.com/photos/albertpoghosyan Success is reward for
adventurism...
Languages Native language is Armenian. Fluent in English and Russian.
Activities
Information Systems, Project Management, Marketing, Photography.
Education 2006-2007 University of Salford (www.salford.ac.uk) Manchester, UK
MSc eGovernance
The MSc programme in eGovernance is the only UK MSc programme to address the pivotal space
arising from the convergence of information technology and the activities of public sector organisations.
Midterm Research: Creation and development of OpenID
Main Research: User-centric Identity Management Systems and Interoperability
1997-2001 Yerevan State University (www.ysu.am) Yerevan, RA
Bachelor of Economics
Diploma Work – “Information technology in system of global marketing”.
Vice President of Student’s Union at the Faculty.
Web master of the Faculty’s Web site.
Professional 09.2007-present Armenian Project Management Association (www.apma.am) Yerevan, RA
Experience President
Development of Project Management knowledge base and promotion/advocacy of Project
Managers in Armenia.
Services: Certification, Trainings, Consulting, Assessments, Team Building, Project Resourcing
Projects: National Project Management Guide publishing; PMP Study Group, Friday Evening
Club for Managers.
03.2008-present ArArtPlatfrom (www.arartplatform.com) Yerevan, RA
Project Manager
Creating artist web site to present each artist exclusively.
Present artist online to promote artist name and works.
Promote artist pushing artist's promotion to channels.
Sell artworks online.
09.2005-11.2009 American University of Armenia (www.aua.am) Yerevan, RA
Lecturer of Project Management, eMarketing, Public Relations
Teaching for corporate clients and extension’s department students.
Establishing “Weekend Trainings” one day extensive trainings for business people.
Modelling and development of image concepts of social structures.
01.2007-07.2008 Lucck Corporation Limited (www.lucck.co.uk) Manchester, UK
CEO/Founder
Developing Web Systems and eGovernance consulting for local projects.
05.2006-07.2007 National Statistical Service of RA (www.armstat.am) Yerevan, RA
Information Dissemination and eGovernance Consultant
Development and implementation of new website of National Statistical Service.
Construction of new eGovernance system for Statistical Service.
Consulting the Information dissemination within NSS.
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04.2006-08.2006 Synergy International Systems (www.synisys.com) Washington, USA
eGovernance Consultant
Manage work of programmer team in the development of an application, including developing
work plan, key milestones and deliverables, status reports to appropriate internal and external
personnel.
Implement needs assessment and requirements analysis missions to potential and current
Synergy clientele; works associated with such missions would include marketing, business
development, project management, and technical components, including presentations,
proposal writing, customer service/technical support, and installation of software.
Render training of database applications, Web Portals and other software developed by
Synergy to global clientele.
03.2004-08.2006 NATK LLC/EDram Payment System (www.edram.am) Yerevan, RA
eGovernance Consultant
New eGovernance system for State Commission for the Protection of Economic Competition.
Look for the project here – www.competition.am.
Best “eGovernment” website award in 2006 (www.econtent.am)
eCommerce/eMarketing Consultant
Marketing Researches, special promotion planning and web advertising.
Customer Relationship management Software implementation.
Creation of Multicurrency Exchange Portal www.nachange.com (marketing).
Creation of special “EDram Development All-Armenian Fund” (www.fund.edram.am).
10.2003-08.2006 Adena LLC / INFOSEARCH project Yerevan, RA
Project Manager
Managing all staff and finances of the project.
Managing all market researches and marketing execution.
Creation of special b2b portal for Information Flow in Armenia.
Adena LLC /ARMENIAN DISTANCE LEARNING NETWORK project
Project Manager
Founder of Business Based Distance Learning Network (ADLN) - www.e-courses.am.
Implementing new e-courses system into Armenian Universities and Institutes.
In first course there were more than 150 participants.
01.2005-12.2005 VGM Partners Consulting LLC (www.vgmpartners.com) Yerevan, RA
Representative of HansaWorld Inc in Armenia
Implementation of Electronic Document Flow and ERP systems in organizations.
Consulting of e-governance for big corporations.
Representation of HansaWorld corporation in Armenia (www.hansaworld.com)
Marketing/PR/CRM Consultant
Creation of marketing strategy and implement PR strategies.
Customer Relationship Management systems consulting.
E-business investment consulting.
08.2004-10.2005 Marketing Professionals Group LLC (www.mpg.am) Yerevan, RA
Marketing/PR and e-Business Consultant
Creation of marketing strategy and implement PR strategies.
Special Synergy promotion planning and distribution system development.
Coordinating e-marketing and web promotion.
07.2004-10.2005 Armenian Marketing Ass. (www.armenianmarketing.com) Yerevan, RA
Project Coordinator (Government Information Transparency Program)
Planning and organizing trainings of “PR” for ministries’ staff.
Web promotion of all governmental institutions’ web pages.
Making social researches for all governmental organizations (min and etc.).
Coordinating and creation of First Government Forum http://forum.gov.am (In association
with Government of Republic of Armenia).
12.2003-08.2004 CIT LLC (www.cit.am) Yerevan, RA
Tenders and Grants Department Manager
Management of national and international tenders with control of their further processing and
accomplishment.
Composition of grant programs and special IT related offers to the potential clients.
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Special IT software projects management and exclusive Sales management.
09.2003-12.2003 Ashtarak Kat CSJC (www.ashtarakkat.com) Yerevan, RA
Marketing specialist/Market Researcher
Marketing and Sales promotion.
Market monitoring and developing.
New product’s strategy creation and branding.
05.2003-12.2003 Narsan LLC (distributor of “Procter and Gamble”) Yerevan, RA
Merchandising and Sales development
Sales promotion.
Big supermarkets supervising.
Special trainings of P&G in Tbilisi. (2 weeks)
03.2002-05.2003 “Gitak” Info-analytical centre NGO (www.shirak.am) Gyumri, RA
“Creation of Business-based Distance Learning Network” project by IATP/IREX
Programmer of the Distance Learning Network site.
Author of e-commerce courses located in the site.
The address of the site: http://grants.iatp.irex.am/e-courses/
01.2000-07.2001 ASHIB CJSC (www.ardshininvestbank.am) Yerevan, RA
Marketing Specialist, “Money Gram” department supervisor
Conducting marketing researches and monitoring in money transfer area.
Managing “Money Gram” (Armenia) in ArdshinBank and in 39 branches in all Regions.
Making up marketing decisions for advertising in marzes.
Memberships 2008-present Armenian Paragliding Sport Federation (www.paragliding.am) Yerevan, RA
Member
Long term training participant since August 2008.
2007-present APM Group / PM4success (www.pm4success.com) London, UK
Member (P2R/209507)
Certificate of completion of PRINCE2 project management by (OGC)
2006-present Project Management Institute (www.pmi.org) New York, USA
Member (ID 905295)
Member of PMI eBusiness SIG
2006-present British Computer Society (www.bcs.org) London, UK
Member (R/N 990106046)
2006-2007 “Students Enterprising Network” (www.flyingunica.org) Salford, UK
Chairman (2006-2007)
Organising work of society and creating/editing web site.
Organising special enterprising events in University.
2005-2007 LandandCulture NGO (www.landandculture.org) Yerevan, RA
Participating in discovery historical and ecological places in Armenia.
2003-2007 “Burg” Eco-Youth Centre NGO (www.burg.gorvard.com) Yerevan, RA
Special ecological and ecotourism programs in Armenia.
Ecological conference organizing and grant programs writing.
Trainings & March 2007 Maven Training LTD (www.maventraining.co.uk) Manchester, UK
Conferences Certificate in PRINCE2 foundation level from OGC
Title: “PRINCE2 Training Course”
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03.10.2005 “Problems of E-commerce in Armenia” DIGITECH (conference) Yerevan, RA
Keynote speaker – From New Age Trust Corporation (EDram)
The main problems of Electronic commerce in Armenia.
The problems of development of Internet Payment Systems in Armenia.
13.03.2005 “Freedom of Information: eGovernance” (Social State conf.) Yerevan, RA
Keynote speaker
The main problems of FOI in Armenia.
Comparison of the law with FOI Act in United Kingdom.
Usage of e-Governance in this field.
07.2005-08.2005 Summer Camp in Zabinki (www.zabinki.pl) Warsaw, Poland
Participant
Title: “Youth NGO integration in EU” by AED/Centre of Europe
March 2005 Armenian Centre of Management Yerevan, RA
Certificate
Title: “Marketing and Sales management”
February 2005 Eurasia Foundation - CRRC (www.crrc.am) Yerevan, RA
Certificate
Title: “The role of Information Technologies in managing the political and socio-economic
relations”
February 2005 Armenian Centre of Management Yerevan, RA
Certificate
Title: “Marketing Strategies”
March 2004 Enterprise Incubator Foundation (www.eif.am) Yerevan, RA
Certificate
Title: “Sales and Negotiation Skills”
July 2003 Proctor & Gamble - Georgia Tbilisi, Georgia
Title: “P&G Sales and Merchandising”
January-May 2001 Armenian Centre of Management Yerevan, RA
Certificate
Title: “European Experience of Internet Development”
Military service
2001-2003 Military Base 55035 Gyumri, RA
Platoon Commander (Reserve Lieutenant)
Master sergeant after one year of service.
Publications
2004 “Electronic Commerce” academic textbook (in Armenian) Yerevan, RA
Author (ISBN 99930-4-403-2)
First book on e-commerce in Armenia – free to download at www.albertpoghosyan.com
The book is made possible by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U. S.
Department of State and administrated by the IREX.
Awards 07.2006 – 07.2007 The British Chevening Scholarship Award Manchester, UK
Chevening Scholar
Full Scholarship to study MSc “eGovernance” in University of Salford.
Computer MS Windows 3.1/95/98/NT4/2000/XP/Vista, MS Office 2007; MS Visio 2003, MS Project 2003; SPSS
Literacy 12; Mind Manager 8.0; Adobe Acrobat 10.0;
Interests Photography, Paraglide (training level), Aircrafts (private pilot licensing), Sport – Taekwondo (1993-
2001; in 1999 - 3rd place in Armenia); Music – Jazz, Blues, Rock; Literature – Postmodernism.
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