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Asset sales/partnership negotiations - several transactions are in agreement with the shareholder (Rusnano). Attracting of about 10 new development and production contracts to the subsidiary GMP production site.

Board Member of portfolio companies RMI (NovaMedica) and Gemacore: asset management and sales/partnership negotiations. Search for new investment initiatives and projects, development of business plans and financial models

Building a biotech project management office;Managing partner projects related to the technology transfer and localization of the full production cycle of biotech products based on monoclonal antibodies;Development and implementation of project management tools within the authority and areas of responsibility of the Department: consolidated project implementation plans, budgets, regular reporting forms, technological maps, etc. Calculation of project payback;Creation and management… Show more Building a biotech project management office;Managing partner projects related to the technology transfer and localization of the full production cycle of biotech products based on monoclonal antibodies;Development and implementation of project management tools within the authority and areas of responsibility of the Department: consolidated project implementation plans, budgets, regular reporting forms, technological maps, etc. Calculation of project payback;Creation and management of project working groups and synchronization of activities of all involved departments;Technical analysis of the possibilities of localization of product production at the stage of negotiations with partners on licensing rights, development of a general project program before commercialization;Conducting contractual activities on projects. Show less

Development of a new business direction for the company: product search, discussion of product/technology licensing rights (companies from Europe, Asia), market analysis and patent landscape, technical analysis of the biotech products

Search for investors, deal structuring and company establishment based on a unique technology. Creation and launch of a laboratory at Skolkovo Technopark. Ensuring the functioning of the research center. Business development - search for customers and partners

Structuring and evaluation of project assets (artificial intelligence in medicine), preparation of the project for purchase by a strategic investor (Sberbank). Startup activities on new joint projects with western partners

 Together with the Company’s Board of Directors plan, develop and implement a strategy for Company’s strategic and operational management and product development plans within agreed budgets and timelines; Lead company operations and help to develop clinical development plan and supervise the execution of preclinical and clinical projects with the scientific project managers/CROs/consultants;  Lead Company’s Business Development and Investor Relationship efforts; Identify… Show more  Together with the Company’s Board of Directors plan, develop and implement a strategy for Company’s strategic and operational management and product development plans within agreed budgets and timelines; Lead company operations and help to develop clinical development plan and supervise the execution of preclinical and clinical projects with the scientific project managers/CROs/consultants;  Lead Company’s Business Development and Investor Relationship efforts; Identify bottlenecks to improve overall efficiencies of the company operations; Help other key members of the management team and participate in setting corporate and drug development strategy; Review and finalize data reports for preclinical and clinical studies for submission to the Regulatory Agencies; Deliver regular operation reports to the Company’s Board of Directors. Show less

Structuring of the transaction from the investor side, protection of the project at the investment committee (rvc.ru, veb.ru) and further management of the established company. Creation of an effective trans-border team (US/Russia) for the development and testing of innovative therapies for diseases associated with aging according to the FDA guidelines. Attraction of additional investment rounds and grants ($20 mln totaly). Intellectual property protection and business development around the… Show more Structuring of the transaction from the investor side, protection of the project at the investment committee (rvc.ru, veb.ru) and further management of the established company. Creation of an effective trans-border team (US/Russia) for the development and testing of innovative therapies for diseases associated with aging according to the FDA guidelines. Attraction of additional investment rounds and grants ($20 mln totaly). Intellectual property protection and business development around the asset being created. Reporting to the Board of Directors, shareholders of the Bioprocess Fund (rvc.ru, veb.ru) and the Skolkovo Foundation. Successful transfer of the developed assets to the newly created US company Genome Protection, Inc. Show less

Structuring of the transaction from the investor side, protection of the project at the investment committee (RVC, VEB) and further management of the company established in partnership with the cancer centers - RPCI (USA) and CCIA (Australia) and Tartis, Inc. Creation of an effective trans-border team (US/Russia) for the development and testing of first-in-class anti-cancer drug candidate according to the FDA standards. Attraction of additional investment rounds and grants ($15 mln in total)… Show more Structuring of the transaction from the investor side, protection of the project at the investment committee (RVC, VEB) and further management of the company established in partnership with the cancer centers - RPCI (USA) and CCIA (Australia) and Tartis, Inc. Creation of an effective trans-border team (US/Russia) for the development and testing of first-in-class anti-cancer drug candidate according to the FDA standards. Attraction of additional investment rounds and grants ($15 mln in total). Reporting to the Board of Directors, shareholders of the Bioprocess Fund (RVC, VEB) and the Skolkovo Foundation. 2018 - 3d place in the competition of innovative startups at Startup Village, Skolkovo. Successful transfer of the asset to the US company OncoTartis, Inc. for further clinical development. Search for investors and partners on behalf of OncoTartis, Inc Show less

Structuring of the transaction from the investor side, protection of the project at the investment committee (rvc.ru, veb.ru) and further management of the established company (joint venture with US public company CBLI). Creation of an effective trans-border team (US/Russia) for the development and testing of first-in-class anti-cancer drug candidates according to the FDA guidelines. Attraction of additional investment rounds and grants ($30 mln totaly). Intellectual property protection and… Show more Structuring of the transaction from the investor side, protection of the project at the investment committee (rvc.ru, veb.ru) and further management of the established company (joint venture with US public company CBLI). Creation of an effective trans-border team (US/Russia) for the development and testing of first-in-class anti-cancer drug candidates according to the FDA guidelines. Attraction of additional investment rounds and grants ($30 mln totaly). Intellectual property protection and business development around the assets being created (various licensing and partnership deals and programs). Reporting to the Board of Directors, shareholders of the Bioprocess Fund (Russian Venture Company, Vnesheconombank) and the Skolkovo Foundation. Successful transfer of assets to the newly established US company Incuron, Inc to proceed with clinical development. Show less

Active participant of the core team founded the Bioprocess Capital Ventures fund, drafted several chapters of the Fund PPM, coordinated technical work with Fund limited partners. Sourcing, strategic planning and management of startup projects in pharma/biotech

Market research, competitor business analysis, projectevaluation, development of strategic business plans and business plans for investments, successful participation in finance finding from external parties. Management of several R&D projects.