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London, England, United Kingdom

Calimero Network is a framework that enables running and building self-sovereign applications focusing on data privacy. With Calimero, you can finally truly own their data, and choose who you want to trust, rather than being forced to accept various Terms and Conditions that are not in your best interest.•$8.5 million seed round, led by Khosla Ventures

Berlin, Germany

Razor Group is the leading e-commerce brands aggregator and Europe’s fastest company to achieve profitable unicorn status 🦄• Scaled a portfolio of 2 multi-million dollar omnichannel assets, directly owning the PnL account of the biggest D2C brand (an Inc. 5000 company) in Razor Group’s portfolio while achieving 23% TTM Net Revenue growth• Engineered an operating expenses audit, demonstrating the cost savings in excess of $USD 6 figures p.a. on both managed brands• Devised a plan to turn 4 thousand+ damaged units saleable, while increasing their ASP by 10% • Established a bank of SOPs to optimize processes and achieve smoother transition when onboarding new team members• Directed omnichannel promotional activities, and growth initiatives through new product development, expansion into new sales channels, and expansion into new geographies• Coordinated Shopify integration in 2 different geographies• Guided an onboarding, training, and supervision process for virtual assistants

Madrid, Community Of Madrid, Spain

[factory14 got acquired by Razor Group, the leading e-commerce brands aggregator. Before the acquisition, factory14 raised a $200 million seed round led by Dmg Ventures and DN Capital.]• Co-managed and owned full PnL responsibility for four niche-winning brands in Home and Kitchen, Outdoor, and DIY categories with combined yearly revenues of $USD high 7 figures;• Arranged brand manuals, orchestrated growth strategies, and consolidated know-how within the domains of new products development, logistics, warehousing, procurement, inventory, competitive landscape, PPC marketing, IP, and HR for the acquiring company during the M&A process to successfully integrate the brands.

Madrid, Community Of Madrid, Spain

• Built a New Products Development team from scratch, creating a funnel of functions and established SOPs ranging from the ideation stage to the budgeting and market launch. • Compiled multiple market researches and prepared the launches of tens of products for multiple brands with yearly budget forecasts worth $USD entry million.

Madrid, Community Of Madrid, Spain

• Produced a system of daily and weekly reports and implemented two data analytics tools across all brands of the portfolio

Remote

Start-up incubator founded by an ex-Managing Director of Rocket Internet China • Launched a venture and validated an MVP of a novel D2C flower DIY experience provider in Sydney, Australia, while co-leading a team of 6 and applying the Scrum methodology.• Established an initial end-to-end supply chain model and headed a go-to-market strategy.• Conducted 50+ interviews and successfully recruited 10+ candidates from around the globe

Vienna, Austria

CEMS International Business Project "Employer Branding & Generation Y/Z"• Developed strategic initiatives to improve the attractiveness of OMV as an employer of choice for the younger generations entering the workforce

Zagreb, Croatia

Horwath HTL is the world's largest consulting organization specialized in the hospitality industry, with 50 offices in 39 countries. • Led an extensive research of tourism investment incentives across Europe; developed a framework to quantify the progress of the respective countries and reported directly to the partner• Collaborated on a project of devising a restructuring strategy for a Middle Eastern National Tourist Board; analyzed best practices of other NTBs and proposed several initiatives to the project leaders

Zagreb, Croatia

• Analyzed operating performance of various companies; prepared proposals for multiple projects and produced qualitative As-Is and To-Be stage reports which were featured in the final presentation decks• Conducted 5 in depth market researches in Windows and Doors, Ammunition, Aircraft Maintenance and Agricultural industries and held more than 20 interviews with various market players in the region; facilitated client's savings by 15% on the Windows and Doors industry project

Zagreb, Croatia

PBZ Invest is an asset management arm of Intesa Sanpaolo Group• Produced research reports for equity fund manager through extensive analysis of financial statements, due diligence, industry analysis utilizing Porter’s Five Forces and SWOT models, and peers comparison • Covered a wide range of companies across multiple industries in the SEE region and Kazakhstan, with an emphasis on retail, tourism and consumer goods sectors• €200M Tourism Company SPO (€100M+, the largest public offering in Croatia since 2007) o Developed an investment case for the SPO arrangement which led to the fund acquiring new shares and increasing its long position by 25%

Member of the society aimed at improving public speaking, acted in roles of an evaluator of impromptu speeches as well as the prepared ones. By becoming a member of the Bocconi Students Toastmaster Club, I have further expanded my communication skills, overcame speaking anxiety, and learned to appreciate constructive criticism from my fellow colleagues.

Bachelor’S Degree, Bachelor Of International Economics, Management And Finance

• Major in Finance • Bachelor Dissertation: “High Leverage as a mean of financing an Expansionary Strategy - the Business Case of Agrokor.

Master Of Science - Ms, International Management

Master Of Science - Ms, International Management, Graduated With Honors

• Master Thesis: "Rumble in the Eastern Jungle: An Analysis of the Preconditions, Drivers, Strategies and Challenges of the Chinese.

Master Of Science - Ms, International Management

High School

Curriculum of mathematical - natural scientific gymnasium

Exchange Program

Activities and Societies: Mixed Martial Arts, Traditional Thai Classical Dancing classes, Introductory Courses of Japanese and Thai.