From 1996 to 1999 he worked in the Office of the Government of Saratov region. 1999 - 2000 -  post-graduate student of the Russian Academy of Public Administration under the President of Russian Federation (Moscow).

From 2000 to 2003 he worked in the Office of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.

In 2004  he worked in management positions of Saratov region’s  industrial enterprises. From 2005 to 2006he worked in senior positions ofRussian socio-political organizations.

In 2007 - Deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Federal Assembly (fifth convocation), deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on Civil, Criminal, Arbitration and Procedural Legislation.

From 2010 to 2011 – Stats-Secretary - Deputy Minister of Education and Science of the Russian Federation. Since 2011 - Director of the Department of Civil Service and Personnel of the Government of Russian Federation (Moscow). From 2012 to 2015 - Deputy head of the Russian Federation Government office.
May 20, 2015 Culture Minister Vladimir Medinsky appointed as rector of duties. October 1, 2015 the majority of votes was elected as rector of the Moscow State Institute of Culture.