The best beer garden in Washington, DC. Since 2013, Dacha Beer Garden has been serving a carefully curated selection of world-class German, Belgian, and American craft beers along with wines, meads, ciders and other refreshments. Our dinner and brunch menus offer a fusion of gastronomic experiences that get inspiration from traditional Bavarian beer gardens.For an outdoor brunch, a mid-week happy hour, or an evening dinner, Dacha sets the mood for a pleasant conversation among friends, families, and co-workers. A simple yet elegant design, open-air format, comfortable seating, friendly staff, and affordable prices make Dacha Beer Garden a popular neighborhood destination and an easy choice.

• Law firm (merger – Oct 2007) - 1,100+ lawyers, 2,000 people across 28 offices in 14 countries; revenue - $800 million.• Hired for a newly created position; quickly expanded the portfolio of responsibilities; started a new Budgeting & Planning department; promoted to Director in less than two years at the firm.• Lead department of Budgeting & Planning; oversee all aspects of preparing annual budget, monthly forecasts and variance analyses. Supervise staff of three people in NYC and DC offices.• Oversee preparation of the comprehensive profitability analysis for client/matters, practices, and offices.• Developed analytical framework for analyzing profitability of individual matters, partners, and business units. Implemented a profitability application. Industry expert on the subject matter.• Developed a partner compensation model based on the balanced scorecard methodology.• Manage a $70-million operating lease portfolio; decreased average cost by 30 percent through a combination of enhanced internal procedures and more competitive leasing arrangements.• Co-chair the firm's Merger Integration Program since 2007. Negotiate and evaluate strategic supplier agreements.• Oversee the firm's portfolio of real estate leases (1.5 million sq. ft);• Manage internal audit function.

• Law firm - 500+ lawyers, 1100 people across 12 offices in 5 countries; revenue - over $500 million.• Managed financial planning and budgeting functions for the organization;• Conducted comprehensive analysis of standard billing rates and alternative billing arrangements firmwide. Provided advice to partners and senior management on financial impact of special rate structures and helped develop creative and competitive rate solutions.• Developed and implemented a framework for analyzing timekeeper, matter, and partner profitability.• Assisted in evaluating new business opportunities; developed business plans for new practices/businesses.• Analyzed business areas to be reorganized, downsized, or divested.• Estimated requirements for capital, credit facilities, operating expenses, and changes in staffing.• Reported directly to the CFO.

• Telecom OEM company – 3,000 people; revenue – over $1 billion.• Hired as Financial Analyst, Promoted to Senior Financial Analyst during last year.• Evaluated the organization’s fiscal performance.• Oversaw capital expenditure budget and analyzed lease vs. buy capital decisions.• First to create analytical models and to provide financial support to a Business Development team in evaluating prospective business opportunities.