He was born on September 13, 1969 in the town of Bor, Nizhny Novgorod Region
Andrey Slepnev graduated from Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod with a degree in applied mathematics, and M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University with a law degree.
He began his career in insurance sector, and it took him a few years to make strides from the project manager toward the Director General of the Russian Union of Motor Insurers.
From 2003 to 2005, he worked as Deputy Director General of the Union called "Coordinating Council of Employers' Associations of Russia".
From 2005 to 2007, he headed the Department for Supporting Priority National Projects of the Presidential Executive Office of the Russian Federation.
In 2007, he took the office of Deputy Minister of Agriculture of the Russian Federation; in 2009, he was appointed Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Russian Federation.
From February 2012 to January 2016, he was Member of the Board - Minister in charge of Trade of the Eurasian Economic Commission.
From February 2016 to April 2018, he held the positions of Aide to D.A. Medvedev, Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Government of the Russian Federation - Director of the Department for Project Activities of the Government of the Russian Federation.
From May 2018 to February 2020, he was Director General of Russian Export Center, JSC.
He is married and has three children.