Dmitry Savkin is a highly skilled and experienced professional who has expertise in various areas. He has initiated, launched, and managed educational and scientific projects at all stages ranging from inception to completion; managed educational structures such as the faculty at the National Research University - Higher School of Economics (HSE); developed and implemented the international relationship strategy of major educational organizations such as St. Petersburg State University and HSE; raised funds for educational and scientific projects through fundraising; planned strategic changes in the educational system of HSE and supervised the process, benchmarked the educational sector, promoted Russian universities worldwide, among others.

Savkin has also led people in permanent teams of between 2 and 20 members and project teams of 2-5 members. He has excellent language skills, including fluency in English, French, and German, and a basic knowledge of Chinese. Besides, he has provided expert analysis on international relations and urban planning in various publications, including radio and television, such as the Fars News and Kommersant.

Savkin has studied at the St. Petersburg State University, where he acquired a wealth of knowledge and skills, including international affairs, which enabled him to serve in different capacities in various reputable institutions. These include the Irkutsk National Research Technical University (Vice President, International Affairs), Sun Yat-sen University (Professor and Researcher), the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (Director, International Affairs, Institute of Social Sciences), The Higher School of Economics (Director of Administration-Deputy VR, International Affairs, and Vice Dean, Graduate School of Urban Studies and Planning), among others.