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Tallinn, Harjumaa, Ee

Providing practical insights and advice to national level projects in capital market development to countries of MENA region

Kyiv, Ua

Responsible for strategic and operational management of the company.• Created the strategy for the company and roadmap for achieving the main strategic goals• Implemented changes to the management system of the company in accordance with best practices (corporate governance, personnel, corporate culture development, financial control, control and development of business processes, technical infrastructure management)• Created and implemented a bespoke risk management system specific to CSD and SSS• Launched a periodical self-assessment process for CSD in accordance with CPSS/PFMI-IOSCO principles• Implemented a complex project for changing the CSD’s core system after running an international public tender. System went live successfully in 2019• Implemented a dedicated PR strategy aiming to establish company as a centre of competence for Ukrainian post-trade development• Active management of lobbying process for high-level legislative changes to enable company’s growth

Overseeing strategic development of the company.• Implementation of best practices into corporate governance model• Financial control• Coordination of development of Ukrainian post-trade

Responsible for strategic and operational management of the company.• Managed the integration of Lithuanian legal entity into NASDAQ Group• Implemented a process of compliance with European standards: Code of Conduct on Clearing and Settlement, CPSS/PFMI-IOSCO requirements, implementation of Corporate Actions Standards• Wrote the legislative basis and managed implementation of EUR as national currency for Lithuanian post-trade environment and securities registry • Managed preparation to cross-border merger of Lithuanian, Latvian and Estonian securities depositories, including harmonization of business processes and integration into Target2-SECURITIES system• Managed and participated in cross-border projects (resources in Latvia, Estonia, Sweden)• Represented Lithuanian in international associations and organizations, like ANNA, ECSDA, ECB

New York, Ny, Us

Responsible for managing exchange’s project portfolio and development planning. • Coordinated the implementation of MIFID into the Lithuanian legislation and pre- and post-trade business processes• Implemented a multi-currency trading principles on Lithuanian stock exchange• Launched new tradeable financial instruments to Lithuanian stock exchange• Performed financial modelling and strategic planning in the process of privatization of Central Securities Depository of Lithuania by NASDAQ OMX Group Inc.

Se-172 63, Se

Responsible for operational management of AB Swedbank securities custody and back-office functions and development of new products and services• Managed merger of securities back-office systems and functions between Swedbank and Lithuanian Savings Bank. Performed adaptation and migration to a new centralized group’s back-office system• Launched Fund depository and Fund administration services for investment funds in accordance with UCITS directive• Coordinated the launch of the first ETF in Baltic countries• Managed the project of launching pension fund depositary service for the Pension fund reform in Lithuania by active participation in legislative process and launching the required technical solutions• Was a client relationship manager for bank’s local and international clients, including Custody services• Was responsible for compliance function in securities custody and back-office• Was a contact person in the bank for Financial Supervisory Authority, Central Bank, Central Securities Depository of Lithuania and other institutions regarding improvement of regulatory environment for Lithuanian securities market

Vilnius, Vilniaus, Lt

Foreign institutional clients’ relationship management regarding market intelligence, services provided, legal and taxation issues, etc.

Advising local and foreign clients on Lithuanian securities market and trading with Lithuanian stocks;Performing analysis of companies traded on Lithuanian stock exchange.

Emba, Master Of Management

Bachelor Of Arts, International Economics

Bachelor Of Arts, International Business Administration