10 years experience in Corporate Finance and Business Development in real estate, consulting, airline, hospitality. Trilingual: Russian (mother tongue), English (second nature: TOEFL iBT 114 out of 120, IELTS 8.5 out of 9), French (conversational: TEF levels 4 & 5). BA in International Business and Business Administration from Moscow State University of International Relations, getting e-MBA in Finance & Accounting from a US university, graduation expected in 2009. Plan to obtain CPA designation in 2008-2009. Married, have kids.
Group of companies in commercial real estate development operation businesses with $400M assets, $90M turnover and $30M EBITDA combining Hotels, Casino, Offices, and Retail in Moscow, Kazan and developments in other Russian cities. Duties included the provision of project financing ($100M+) to maintain extensive development of the Group in Russian regions, refinancing of current debt via bonds issue ($50M+) and structured finance, increasing company value through revaluation of company assets, preparing for IPO. Reported directly to CFO. Headed Corporate Finance Dept. with three financial analysts that reported to me.