Sofya Nikolaeva Email & Phone Number

Madrid, ES

Moscow, Moscow City, Russia

• Portfolio Management: Monitored and optimized the performance of portfolio companies (Russia, UAE, CIS), driving value creation through strategic initiatives and operational improvements, culminating in effective.
• Optimized Leverage & Risk Management: Identified $300k in hidden costs through updated DCF and IRR calculations, improving financial transparency and enhancing leverage future decisions.
• Improved Operational Efficiency: Advised on cost allocation and capacity utilization for acquired companies, reducing OPEX and increasing sales by improving pricing strategy.
• Led M&A Due Diligence: Conducted buyer-side due diligence for two M&A transactions in 2024, providing comprehensive business valuations (DCF, multiples, DDM, EPV) and identifying key risks.
• Developed LBO Models & Capital Structure: Built detailed LBO models for $3-50M acquisition targets, performing sensitivity analysis to optimize capital structure, including senior debt, mezzanine, and equity options.
• Financial Forecasting & Budgeting: Led financial forecasting, budgeting, and sensitivity analysis for acquired companies, incorporating key market risks, including Russian interest rate volatility.

Moscow, Moscow City, Russia

Completed a 3-month training program with a path to promotion to Private Equity Associate

Дубай, Объединенные Арабские Эмираты

• Evaluated potential investments across diverse 10+ industries and multiple asset classes using methods such as Dupont analysis, risk assessment, DFC, and scenario analysis.
• Assessed 20 investable deals, valued between $500K to $40M, by developing financial models (DCF, FP&A, sensitivity analysis) and dashboards.
• Collaborated with Principal and Managing Partner in due diligence, analyzing 50+ investment memorandums in Q2 Y23, leading to 7 transactions in Y23.
• Examined monthly trend reports on VC insights drove strategies by avoiding risk investments in cyclical businesses.
• Facilitated successful investment negotiations with a foreign startup by utilizing language proficiency in Russian, bridging communication gaps and contributing to a successful investment

• Processed 80+ daily client requests, cutting response times by 30% and contributed monthly sells by 10%.
• Facilitated management process with B2B/B2C client data in AMO CRM, boosting retrieval speed by 15% andenhancing personalized client approach to increase recurring revenues and decrease customers’ churn.
• Demonstrated leadership by surpassing monthly KPIs by 25% through effective weekend inter-departmentalcoordination with logistics, IT, and legal teams.

Moscow, Moscow City, Russia

• Organized drafting of 12 legal corporate governance and data privacy protocols, achieving a 95% approval rate from governmentalauthorities and commercial entities
• Summarized 20+ intricate legal documents, increasing contract review speed by 20% and improving service management processwithin Holding company and subsidiaries
• Initiated curation of 2 innovative exhibitions with 20+ new products, including industrial engines, construction vehicles and aircraftproducts, ensuring export stability via approved strategic Middle East market entry.

Master'S In Management (Mim), Concentration In Finance: M&A, Banking, Business Valuation, Personal Finance

Activities and Societies: During Executive Management Simulation, my role was CFO (Chief Financial Officer)

Bachelor'S Degree, International Relations, Second Class Honours (Upper Division)

Bachelor'S Degree In International Relations, Strategic Communications And Management In International Politics, Gpa 3.70/4

Dual degree program with University of London (under academic direction of London School of Economics).