Leadership

Astghik Sargsyan is an HR professional with 19 years of experience in the field. She has built a diverse and accomplished career across the IT, gambling, banking, insurance, and telecommunications industries.

Astghik has held senior leadership positions in prominent organizations including SoftConstruct, Galaxy Group of Companies, VTB Bank Armenia, and VEON HR HUB Kazakhstan. In these roles, she was responsible for leading HR strategies, talent development, and organizational culture initiatives, managing teams and employee development programs across seven countries: Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan. Her career in HR began as a business trainer, later advancing to become the Head of the Corporate University at Beeline-Armenia.

Astghik holds a degree from the Faculty of Psychology at Yerevan State University and the Moscow Institute of Psychology of Creativity. She has further enhanced her expertise through professional programs at the Cyprus International Institute of Management (CIIM) as a Certified Project Manager, and through the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

Her professional credentials and achievements include:

• HRMP Certification by HRCI
• International Master-Trainer certified by DOOR International
• Lecturer in HR Management and Leadership
• Board Member of Armenian HR Association 
• Author of the training program “Stress Management”
• Author of the book “Secretary Work”
• Co-author of “Best Practice Sharing: Collaborative Cultures”
• Certified Instructor of Neurography and aesthetic coach
• Expertise in cross-cultural relations and provision of individual business coaching and facilitation

Astghik believes in lifelong learning and balance. To maintain her vitality and clarity, she practices yoga and meditation — tools she considers essential for sustainable leadership and personal well-being.