Functional Skills
Investment Banking
Private Equity Investing
Budgeting
Business Planning
Corporate Finance
Financial Management
Financial Modeling
Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
Forecasting / Projections
Launch Planning & Preparation
M&A Support
M&A Transaction Readiness
Market Research
Valuation
Strategic Planning
Software Skills
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Word
Google Analytics
Sharepoint
Shopify
Sector Experience
Chemicals
Consumer Goods
Life Sciences & Pharma
Retail
Technology
Languages
English
Russian
Notable Clients
Royal Bank of Scotland
Big 4 Accounting
Bulge Bracket Investment Banks
Top Consulting Firms
Experience
Velos Finance
Finance
Principal – U.S. Clients | Fractional Chief Financial Officer Services
11/2022 - Present
• Industry exposure: eCommerce, Space Tech, Media, Entertainment
• Clients: $300M Private Equity Fund, Top-3 U.S. Entertainment Company, VC-backed eCommerce Brand
• Advised seed and growth-stage startups on financial strategy and fundraising, preparing comprehensive investor marketing packages and financial forecasts for board meetings.
• Clients: $300M Private Equity Fund, Top-3 U.S. Entertainment Company, VC-backed eCommerce Brand
• Advised seed and growth-stage startups on financial strategy and fundraising, preparing comprehensive investor marketing packages and financial forecasts for board meetings.
Clinical Stage Biologics Company
Finance
Vice President of Finance
3/2024 - 1/2025
• Played a pivotal role in establishing a biotech platform company, advising founders on strategic finance and fundraising.
• Designed an optimal corporate holding structure for 12 potential drug candidates, developed a comprehensive financial model with Monte Carlo stress testing, and formulated a fundraising strategy that supports drug development up to Phase 3.
• Led the creation of investor marketing materials and played a key role in shaping corporate governance and IP licensing structuring.
• Successfully facilitated the signing of an 8-figure Term Sheet to advance the company into Human Clinical Trials.
• Designed an optimal corporate holding structure for 12 potential drug candidates, developed a comprehensive financial model with Monte Carlo stress testing, and formulated a fundraising strategy that supports drug development up to Phase 3.
• Led the creation of investor marketing materials and played a key role in shaping corporate governance and IP licensing structuring.
• Successfully facilitated the signing of an 8-figure Term Sheet to advance the company into Human Clinical Trials.
Homeleon
Start-Up
Founder, Chief Financial Officer
8/2019 - 10/2022
• DIY Home Improvement eCommerce Direct-to-Consumer Brand operating in the US market
• Primary responsibilities include business and product strategy, company finance management, and other strategic and operational matters related to product and website development, managing manufacturing and logistics
• Primary responsibilities include business and product strategy, company finance management, and other strategic and operational matters related to product and website development, managing manufacturing and logistics
SK Capital
Finance
Senior Investment Manager
4/2016 - 12/2018
• Industry exposure: Industrial Internet of Things, Hardware Virtualization, AgTech, EdTech, Biotech, Industrial Design, Cybersecurity, Freelancing Platforms, Hardware Manufacturing
• Investing Selected Experience:
• Minority Stake Purchase (up to $10M) – Industrial Design Company: Led due diligence, negotiated risk-free terms, and managed transaction drafting.
• Cybersecurity Joint Venture (up to $100M): Coordinated financial and strategic justification with top management, securing Board approval for a first-of-its-kind deal.
• Fundraising Selected Experience:
• Series A Investment (up to $10M) – Industrial IoT Company: Restructured growth plans, defined investment strategy, and advised on a 3-stage takeover by a strategic investor.
• Series A Investment (up to $10M) – Clinical Trials Cloud Platform: Led the investment process, prepared materials, arranged investor meetings, and negotiated key terms.
• Investing Selected Experience:
• Minority Stake Purchase (up to $10M) – Industrial Design Company: Led due diligence, negotiated risk-free terms, and managed transaction drafting.
• Cybersecurity Joint Venture (up to $100M): Coordinated financial and strategic justification with top management, securing Board approval for a first-of-its-kind deal.
• Fundraising Selected Experience:
• Series A Investment (up to $10M) – Industrial IoT Company: Restructured growth plans, defined investment strategy, and advised on a 3-stage takeover by a strategic investor.
• Series A Investment (up to $10M) – Clinical Trials Cloud Platform: Led the investment process, prepared materials, arranged investor meetings, and negotiated key terms.
Barclays Capital
Finance
Analyst, Investment Banking Division
3/2014 - 2/2016
• Worked on 8 potential and live deals, which include sell-side M&A, share repurchases and debt financing
• Selected Transaction Experience:
• Uralkali's US$1.1bn and US$2.1bn Share Repurchase Tender Offers
• Royal Bank of Scotland's Sale of Russian Business (size: US$0.3bn)
• Selected Transaction Experience:
• Uralkali's US$1.1bn and US$2.1bn Share Repurchase Tender Offers
• Royal Bank of Scotland's Sale of Russian Business (size: US$0.3bn)
Ernst & Young (EY)
Finance
Junior Analyst, M&A Advisory Group
1/2013 - 6/2013
Preformed standard Analyst duties.