Mr. Alexey Buyanov graduated in 1992 from the Moscow Physics and Engineering Institute (MPEI) specializing in applied mathematics and physics and was an intern researcher at the Institute of Mechanics Problems (IMP) of the Russian Academy of Sciences from 1992 to 1994.

Mr. Buyanov joined Sistema JSFC in 1994 and occupied various posts at the Property Group until 1995 when he was appointed Head of Administration at Sistema-Invest, later becoming Vice President in 1996 and First Vice President in 1997.

He also served as Vice President of MTS from 1998 to 2002. In 2002, he was appointed Vice President of Sistema JSFC and Head of the Financial Restructuring Department.

Later that year, Mr. Buyanov became First Vice President and Head of the Finance and Investment Group of Sistema JSFC. Presently, Mr. Alexey Buyanov is Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Member of Management Board of Sistema JSFC. He is also a Member on the Board of several Companies including telecom company MTS, Bank MBRD, East-West United Bank, and some other.