Accomplished Assignments
present International Commercial Bank, Sofia
New corporate strategy implementation project
Implementation of new corporate, retail and investment banking capabilities to support post merger integration. The particular area of responsibilities included:
- Analyze current trade finance and clean payments processing and define business requirements for Clean Payments (CP) operations;
- Finalize CP business design and build functional model;
- Define and manage open issues with vendors and business unit leads;
- Define functional gaps, propose cost effective solutions and acceptable “work-arounds”;
- Provide methodology and coordinate affords of bank personnel in customizing and testing activities.
06.2002 International Hotel Chain, Moscow
New Hotel development project feasibility study
Feasibility study of a new hotel development project in Moscow city center.
Project included market analysis phase, business concept development phase and financial modeling phase.
Areas of entire responsibility included:
Detailed description of taxes, related to hotel construction and operating phases
Financial modeling for scenarios, defined in business concept. This included:
Integrated financial model structure design,
Capital investment plan development,
Revenue and cost structure composition,
Pro-forma financials development (income statement, balance sheet cash flow),
Detailed investment analysis (NPV, IRR and pay-off period)
Sensitivity analysis
Areas of additional responsibility included:
Moscow hotel market detailed assessment, including:
Demand and supply analysis,
Customer base segmentation and target customer groups definition,
Market development scenarios definition and key market indicators projections
Business concept development, including:
Hotel room pool design (number, class, size)
Pricing strategy definition
Demanded hotel facilities description
SWOT analysis
03.2002 Alfa-bank, Moscow
New Retail Strategy Implementation
Implementation of a retail banking capability to support the Bank’s retail banking strategy.
The particular area of responsibilities included:
Coordination and preparation of new retail banking products definition and description
Establishing a common framework for discussing and analyzing requirements under Russian Accounting Legislation and the internal rules
Translation of business requirements into functional specifications for new retail banking product
Development of detailed business requirement for deposit products, including deposits for individuals and small businesses
Analyzing available functionality of core banking system (Equation, vendor - Misys) and defining functional gaps
Product streamlining as for existing core system functionality. Proposing adapted solution and negotiating new business model with a bank
Major gaps assessment, alternative processing mechanism analysis
10.2001 Progress-Garant, Moscow
Organizational Structure Optimization Business Processes Reengineering
Conducted client interviews, analyzed the information, and made recommendations on how to improve the company’s functions in the following areas:
Sales, underwriting and clients’ services
New sales development
Marketing
Accounting and finance functions of the business
Budgeting and operational planning
New products and control circles
Developed new organization structure. Mapped both existing and improved business processes. Conducted pre-implementation assessment.
07.2001 Accenture, Chicago
Project Management
Client Engagement Simulation for new Accenture hires
Managed Client Engagement Readiness Program for new Accenture hires. Was responsible for effective guidance of the class, performed overall project management, including project planning, resources allocation, status reporting, quality control and deliverable review. Carried out numerous presentations, performed current evaluations, accepted executed work.
04.2001 Accenture, Moscow
Marketing research on e-Banking
Conducted an internal research on iBanking effectiveness and development strategy for Russian Banks. Analyzed potential organizational models, competitive environment, potential demand on iBanking products and services by private customers. Analyzed the reasons of unsuccessful experience and success stories both in Russia and abroad. Valued the efficiency of service distribution channels, assessed existing channel strategy of foreign commercial banks and iBanking start-ups.
Document Management
Participated in a document management and workflow automation pilot for Alfa-Bank (EDMS). Worked on the functional model assessment for integrated document management and workflow system. Gained client satisfaction when analyzed and estimated document management solution for rigorous document structure organization. Participated in pilot implementation of workflow solution for internal process automation based on Lotus Domino.Doc/Domino Workflow applications. Led processes specifications activities, performed software testing design, interacted with software vendor to achieve software configuration/build quality, assisted in project team efforts co-ordination. Led the bank team in performing testing and vendor management. Analyzed software capabilities and functional coverage, performed software gap analysis. Created a project risk mitigation plan, execution of which enabled conversion of pilot project into full-scale EDMS implementation. Worked on the conception strategy on global document management and workflow solution implementation in Alfa-Bank central office (Moscow).
11.2000 International Moscow Bank, Moscow
IT Strategy Development
Participated in a high level IT capability assessment project for a major Russian bank. Assisted in the definition of the company’s information needs and IT strategy. Conducted the part of Functional model assessment including Documentary Business and Monetary Control operation analysis. Contributed reasonable actions to be taken by the Bank to improve performance efficiency in Trade Finance and Monetary Reporting.
