Ivan Srbulov

Summary

Senior economist with 7 years' experience leading economic analysis and impact assessments in UK government. Proven record of designing analytical frameworks, overseeing option appraisals, and authoring published consultations and policy papers subjected to Ministerial, regulatory, and Parliamentary scrutiny. Expert in energy economics with significant experience in regulatory and market design analysis. Leads a team of analysts delivering evidence-based advice to inform decisions affecting £billions in infrastructure investment.

Key Achievements

Authored or co-authored 15+ impact assessments, consultation documents, and published policy papers subjected to stakeholder and external scrutiny, applying option appraisal and cost-benefit techniques across energy, transport, and trade
Led the analytical evidence base for EV infrastructure rollout including energy system and distribution network impacts, informing cross-government decisions on charge point deployment and grid investment out to 2050
Presented economic advice to Ministers and Director-level officials, translating complex modelling into clear, actionable narratives for non-specialist audiences
Designed a novel analytical framework for the UK Internal Market, applying first-principles economic thinking where no established precedent existed, which was subsequently adopted into legislation
Commissioned and managed £300k+ in external contracts, critically reviewing and challenging analytical outputs to ensure they met quality and evidential standards

Experience

Economic Advisor

Department for Energy Security & Net Zero

Jul 2023 - Present

Head of Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Analysis, leading a team of analysts focusing on evidence and analysis regarding electric vehicle smart charging and the role of EVs in demand-side response and flexibility

Led cross-departmental analytical engagement with the Department for Transport (DfT) and the Office for Zero Emissions Vehicles (OZEV), building strategic relationships across organisations to deliver joined-up transport and energy policy advice
Led research on public smart charging infrastructure requirements, Vehicle-to-Grid impacts on the GB power system, and tax-based incentives for EV flexibility, modelling scenarios for additional grid flexibility from EVs by 2030–2050
Managed delivery across multi-disciplinary teams, including economists, operational researchers, social researchers, engineers, lawyers, and policy professionals; provided tailored economic advice to non-specialists across sustained multi-year programmes, building organisational confidence in analysis & research, strengthening how analysis informed policy decisions
Ensured coherent, high-quality outputs across concurrent workstreams while mentoring junior analysts and covered additional areas including domestic batteries, distribution network investment, and energy infrastructure planning reforms

Assistant Economist (Fast Stream)

Government Economic Service

Sep 2018 - Jul 2023

Modelled generation costs of hundreds of power technologies out to 2050, utilising cost data from global projects to estimate current and future levelised costs of electricity which directly informed the Contracts for Difference Auction Round 3
Developed economic impact assessments for the UK Internal Market, applying trade (gravity) modelling and difference-in-differences techniques to assess impacts of non-tariff barriers on £190bn+ annual internal trade
Led analysis of capacity adequacy reform options for the Review of Electricity Market Arrangements (REMA) and their impact on £billions of electricity system investment needed by 2035. Co-authored the first consultation document
Led, delivered, and presented critical minerals markets and clean energy transition performance analysis to senior officials and ambassadors in the joint DESNZ-FCDO International Energy Unit

Education

MSc Economics with Data Analytics

Distinction

University of Essex

Oct 2020 - Sep 2021

BSc (Hons) Economics

2:1

University of Essex

Sep 2015 - Jul 2018

Skills

Core Skills

Impact assessment and option appraisal Cost-benefit analysis Regulatory and market design economics Energy economics Transport economics Microeconomics Macroeconomics Econometrics Statistical modelling

Soft Skills

Stakeholder engagement Multi-disciplinary collaboration Quality assurance of economic analysis Team leadership and line management Project management Publication drafting Public speaking and presentations