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International MarketsSerbia- Conducted market research and adapted dough to local flour.- Developed 6 new and 15 adapted recipes.- Created a comprehensive menu table with unit costs, nutritional information, and standards.- Conducted blind taste tests; Dodo pizza scored highest.Türkiye- Pre-Launch: Conducted market research, approved local equipment, and developed a new menu with 11 new recipes and 9 adapted pizzas.- Conducted blind taste tests; Dodo pizza scored highest.- Post-Launch: Replaced 4 low-performing recipes, increasing sales by 27%. Developed new seasonal drinks and snacks.- Conducted pizzeria audits and provided feedback.- Achievement: Developed a strong menu with high-quality local ingredientsRomania- Conducted market research and developed 5 new local recipes.- Achievement: Achieved high taste ratings (6.3/7) within the first three months.Croatia- Conducted market research and adapted dough to local flour.- Developed a menu of 18 pizzas, including 5 new local recipes.Nigeria- Addressed economic challenges and conducted market research.- Developed 2 new local pizzas and a line of low-cost products.Bulgaria- Conducted market research and adapted dough to local flour.- Developed 2 new recipes and adapted 18 pizzas from the Dodo Products Catalogue.Digital R&D ExperienceDodo Products Catalogue- Created a product bank in Notion for global use, reducing the burden of new product development and providing access to recipes and ratings.- 22 countries, 279 pizzas, 100 sides, 66 beverages, 42 desserts, 96 ingredients.Global R&D Space- Established a comprehensive Knowledge Base in Notion to manage and share data easily.- Features: Travel history, new country checklist, competitor catalogue, menu creation guide, and travel calendar.Unitcoster- Developed a Google Spreadsheet template for managing pre-launch menus efficiently.- Features: Menu creation, ingredient details, nutritional information, prices, standards, and unit costs.

Eurasian market (Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan)Development of new pizzeria formats (food court and Roman pizza):Analysis of existing formats on the marketComplete product development for the selected formatDevelopment of ingredients in collaboration with supplier technologistsAdaptation of the format within the existing businessDevelopment of seasonal product novelties: Dark Dodster, Homemade Pizza, etc.Scaling a successful format to several citiesClose interaction with marketing, procurement, quality department, suppliers, and photo laboratoryParticipation in the launches of all new products and product collaborations (e.g., creating the Dark Dodster for a collaboration with the movie "Batman: The Mystery of the Riddler")International market (Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Estonia, Lithuania, Slovenia, Romania, Poland, Germany, Vietnam, Nigeria)Support for pizzerias in open countries: optimizing the pizza portfolio, developing new productsLaunching new pizzerias with full menu development and selection of local ingredientsTraining new partners in R&D skillsCreating a set of training guides/templates for franchisees on independently opening pizzerias (how to find and select flour, make wow-dough; how to find and test local ingredients; how to properly calculate dishes, etc.)Achievements:Launch of pizzerias and development of local menus in new countries: Germany, Vietnam, Poland, TajikistanDevelopment and launch of a signature pizza for Nigeria with plantainsConsolidation of key ingredients for European markets (mozzarella, meat toppings)Launch of Roman pizza on frozen par-baked dough at Moscow city centre

Introduction of new products in Dodo ISDevelopment of new snacks for the Eurasian market (Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan during the Covid-19Development and launch of the cheese-stuffed crustDevelopment of internal team documentation to optimize and accelerate the work of the R&D team