Functional Skills

Market Research
Private Equity Investing
Project Management
Market Access Strategy
Business Communication
Business Unit Strategy
Business Planning
Commercial Due Diligence
Growth Strategy
Strategic Planning

Sector Experience

Consumer Goods
Financial Services
Industrials
Retail
Technology
Big 3 Consulting (MBB)
Top Consulting Firms

Experience

8M CONSULTING Management Consulting
Managing Partner, Independent Consultant
1/2021 - Present
Developed a strategic plan to support ~10% CAGR of an industrial services firm, portfolio company of a major Private Equity firm, supported with the strategy alignment and management capability development
•Set up PMO processes and cadence as part of ~$70M operational transformation for $2B media / data management company, serving Senior VP of Transformation of a Private Equity portfolio company
•Developed a strategic data & digital transformation approach for the leading Private Equity firm
•Clients include major Private Equity firms, portfolio companies, and consulting firms

McKinsey & Company Management Consulting
Senior Engagement Manager
6/2017 - 1/2021
Led a full scope transformation of support functions including finance, procurement, HR, legal for multibillion dollar education company across 5 countries that resulted in $30m+ savings and increased efficiency
•Conducted 10+ commercial due diligences to analyze market dynamics and growth opportunities in various market niches for world leading investment banks and private equity firms that led to over $1b investment decisions in software, education, and technology companies, serving VPs and SVPs of investment banks directly as a team lead
•Developed a prototype of a software solution that enabled major telco company to reuse existing equipment across the supply chain, prototype was used to develop a corporate software to free up ~$300m of working capital

McKinsey & Company Management Consulting
Senior Business Analyst
6/2012 - 7/2015
Identified sales and operational improvement opportunities with $10m profit impact for a leading global beverage producer; led workstream for retail channel efficiency and market positioning reviews
•Discovered opportunities for incentives system optimization with ~$5m profit impact as part of turnaround project for top-5 global automotive OEM; conducted workshops for sales and marketing teams
•Led operations optimization workstream during $2b CAPEX megaproject for major mining company; increased project NPV by ~$250m; implemented comprehensive 15-months construction schedule

METTEM-TECHNOLOGIES Product Management / Strategy
Product Manager
4/2010 - 5/2012
Producer of leading Russian water filtration brand Barrier Water Filters Product Manager, developing products from market research to production, led cross functional project teams of 5
•Increased overall product line sales 1.5 times to reach annual sales of $3m by development of 2 new products with a revenue steam of ~$1m
•Led communication with 5 key international suppliers from China, Korea, Taiwan, and Italy, clarifying requirements for new product components and negotiating price
•Developed internal practice with Point-of-Sales materials and other marketing materials

BAZIS KONTAKT, BRIGHT LINE Marketing
Marketing Director, Commercial director
5/2007 - 3/2010
Consumer products start-ups on gift card market Marketing Director, Commercial director
•Developed new gift brands and startups up to market leader position with market share of 40% by successful implementation of product and advertisement strategy
•Increased turnover 10-fold to $3m, introduced web-based marketing, exceeded all quarterly sales goals by 10-15%
•Gained additional revenue of ~$1m by opening two regional sales offices in Russia and Ukraine