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• Capital Investment Strategy: Led new investment cycles focused on transforming and further developing the business, with a special emphasis on repositioning and upgrading the Group portfolio.• International Expansion: Identified and pursued new opportunities for internationalization, fostering global growth.• Strategic Projects Development: Developed strategic goals through new projects, emphasizing sustainability, green tourism, and further investments in the premium segment.

• Expanded Responsibilities: Built upon the roles and responsibilities from the previous position as a Strategic Planning Associate.• Asset Acquisition and Development: Focused on the acquisition and development of asset properties in alignment with the prime strategic goals of the Company and Group.• Hotel Property Repositioning: Conducted market and feasibility analyses to reposition hotel properties, fostering further development and expediting the recovery of the company portfolio.• Strategic Collaboration: Engaged in additional strategic tasks in cooperation with the Management Board.

Poreč, Istria, Croatia

• Management Support: Assisted and supported management with financial and statistical analysis and projections, tracking properties, assets, business, and value indicators through trend analysis and reporting.• Reporting System Improvement: Collaborated continuously with Controlling and BI departments to identify and enhance reporting systems through statistical and financial analysis. Supported the development of short and long-term business plans (Top-down and Bottom-up budgets).• Feasibility Studies: Created feasibility studies for all Group properties and potential acquisitions, identifying operational and strategic gaps through quantitative and qualitative analysis, with active communication across Operations, Sales, Technical, Development, and Finance teams, while considering the micro and macro-economic landscape. Tracked the realization of each feasibility study and reported potential business performance improvements to management.• Business Plan Development: Developed business plans and financial projections at both Corporate and Group levels, created presentations for the Management Board, Supervisory Board, and Management. Valuated potential acquisitions and developed future business plans for each property at the corporate level. Supported the Group’s restructuring and reorganization processes (double downstream merger) and M&A activities.• KPI System Implementation: Implemented a new KPI system to track results and business performance for each department and at Corporate and Group levels. Monitored and evaluated results through Management rewarding programs at the Group level.• Analytical Framework Development: Defined the business’s analytical and financial frameworks to conduct analyses and resolve critical business issues.• Ad-hoc Tasks: Carried out general ad-hoc tasks as required.

Poreč, Istria, Croatia

• Comprehensive Operational Exposure: Gained in-depth knowledge of hotel operations, from frontline roles to top management functions. Worked with department managers in Housekeeping, F&B, Reception, Sports, Animation, Technical Services, and Administration to understand operational processes, regulations, policies, employee management, and financial planning. Continuously tracked financial and quality results over a six-month period across multiple Valamar properties.• General Management Assistance: Supported general management by tracking financial plans, ensuring quality control, and maintaining guest satisfaction. Monitored and recorded statistical and financial data, coordinated events to maximize customer satisfaction, and managed the schedules of Managers on Duty (MOD). Provided recommendations to department managers and top management for operational improvements and enhancements in guest satisfaction.

• Independent trader on FOREX, ETF, CFD, commodities, stock and bonds markets.• As Introducing broker (IB) I was recruiting new potential investors, introducing them with policies and regulations and showing possibilities to invest capital with company tools and software.

Master'S Degree, Marketing

Bachelor'S Degree, Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services