During the 2016–17 ISU Junior Grand Prix, Ohanesian/Bardei finished sixth in Tallinn and 10th in Dresden. Making their senior international debut, they placed tenth at the 2016 CS Golden Spin of Zagreb in December. They withdrew from the 2017 European Championships after Ohanesian was diagnosed with a cardiovascular health problem. In April 2017, the Ukrainian Figure Skating Federation stated that their partnership had ended.