• Interim management• Market analyses• Procedure preparation and implementation• Project management• Business process optimization• Coaching and mentoringAssignment examples:• Company structure redefinition for a major public transportation company (written references available upon request)• Product portfolio definition and financial model development for a new retail banking venture

• Tasks: complex negotiation of hotel contracts in assigned international markets in order to continuously improve the company contract portfolio and ensure the best commercial conditions possible. • Activities: data analyses, market research, very intensive inter-continental travelling.• Result: all new destinations’ contracts successfully signed, many existing ones cost-optimised.

Re-built the company mid-management structure, setting foundation for future growth. Revised and changed the supplier structure which resulted in visible income growth year over year. Set aligned targets for all sales staff and liaised them with performance. Enabled measurement and management of KPIs by introducing modern technology throughout the sales network. Introduced client satisfaction measurement tools and executed follow-up actions. Grew company capitalization by over 20% despite numerous factors adversely affecting travel industry in the given period of time.

Project examples: • Pre-takeover due diligence of a major Latvian pharmaceutical company• Sales growth strategy and execution preparation for a major Polish FMCG distributor.

Task: strengthening of the core management team, selection and preparation of the successor; preparation of the stock market debut. Activities: introduction of standards and procedures for Stock Exchange reporting compliance. Established business relations with key suppliers, banks and service providers.

Led the branch network expansion project (80 new retail branches in large Polish cities in 3 years) from concept formulation and design supervision to actual branch openings. Supervised and coached the team of internal trainers.Co-founder of Quality Bureau, designed to grow customer satisfaction and awareness. Result - BPH Bank position improved from 13th to 8th place in Newsweek and Forbes ‘Rankings of Retail Banks in Poland’ in 2004 and 2005 respectively.

Task: Establishment of the company in Poland through merger with a local law firm, post-merger integrationActivities: Finance department roll-out, recruitment of staff, business development, negotiation of contracts, cost control, optimization of resource utilization, property management, revenue optimization.As a result, all aspects of the merger were successfully completed within the first 9 months; Linklaters reached positions within top 5 in “Rzeczpospolita” rankings of law firms in Poland in 2002 and 2003. Written references are available upon request.

Task: introduction of modern financial management systems.Activities: re-formulation of local company financial policy; effective execution of the credit collection procedure.Result: cutting receivables by 20% within 180 days , shortening the month closing cycle by 50% by introduction of multitasking in the accounting department.

Task: development of sales strategy in Central and Eastern Europe for leading Polish producer of wood based panels.Activities: leading client teams which prepared the integration of two companies with the objective of improving efficiency, co-ordination of marketing, sales and purchasing functions.Result: increase in market share in excess of 10%; $20 M annual cost savings

Head of finance department. Revised existing financial procedures and ensured GAAP compliance. Upgraded the planning and budgeting functions through introduction of specialised software. Responsible for capex and new venture analyses.Written references are available upon request.

Responsible for currency swap operations and commercial paper issues. While heading the Credit Department introduced and developed localized collection procedures.

Responsible for planning, budgeting, forecasting and data reconciliation with US HQ. Created and developed complex financial models, analyses and solutions including FX tool and brand profitability sheets.