Vaknin has extensive experience in international business and politics. He is a qualified psychological counsellor and a professional financial analyst. Numerous volumes on psychology, foreign policy, philosophy, economics, short fiction, and poetry have also been written by him.
Sam has had positions in North Macedonia, Russia, the Czech Republic, the United States, England, and Switzerland. He held positions as Vice President in charge of R&D and Advanced Technologies, Chief Analyst of Edible Commodities, Manager of the Research and Analysis Division, Manager of the Data Processing Division, and Vice President in charge of Sovereign Debt Financing