Viacheslav (David) Davidenko Email & Phone Number

Austin, TX, US

Strategy and investments, networking and partnerships.

US

• Launched the new company from ground up – generated ideas, wrote business plan, established office, hired and trained staff, elaborated services and marketing campaign, found strategic partners, raised finance.
• Worked with VIP clients – representatives of such companies as Gazprom, YUKOS, LUKoil, Cisco, Ericsson, BASF, DHL, Unilever, Nestle, etc, consulting them on career development and business education issues.
• Successfully directed development, marketing and implementation of the corporate Web site, №1 in its field.
• Organized and supervised marketing and advertising campaigns, wrote more than 100 articles, covering career development and business education issues in high-profile business and education newspapers and magazines.
• Prepared company to be sold to the strategic investor.

Real estate development project in Leander, TX, the fastest growing city in the US. The 78-acre mixed-use new development project, 1,600 multifamily units, 300 rooms hotel, retail, restaurants, and Crystal Lagoon.

Strategy and investments, networking and partnerships, business development.

TESTutor is an innovative marketplace connecting tutors and students for academic tests preparation.

Strategy, investments and business development.

• Developed and oversaw relationships with high and ultra-high-net worth clientele
• Conducted comprehensive review of client portfolios, including meetings with clients, lawers and advisors to assess strategies based on objectives and risk profile, identify opportunities and prepare customised asset.
• Broadened exceptional understanding of wide range of investment vehicles, including equities, structured products, foreign exchanges, and derivatives.
• Successfully explained and promoted complex financial products to customers
• Actively used strong analytical and quantitative skills on a daily basis. Closely examined equities and currency markets, evaluating trends and assessing data to find investment opportunities.

Moscow, RU

Nicosia, CY

• Originated and actively participated in execution of several IB and M&A deals for Renaissance Capital.
• Lead creation and dealt with different non-standard products and services for large private and corporate clients, including structured products.
• Without direct assistance from “Big Renaissance” attracted several major clients. Provided them with asset management and brokerage services. For 6 years developed own clientele base, comprising about 55 accounts (4.
• Together with colleagues launched a special asset management scheme through brokerage contracts for the clients who are not willing to transfer their assets directly to asset management.
• Organized the launch from the scratch a major client’s asset management company with subsequent participation in management of its own and its clients’ assets.
• Actively participated in launching the family of mutual funds for one of the major clients with subsequent participation in their management.

Strategy and investments, networking and partnerships.

St. Petersburg, Florida, US

• Retail Sales Director (1997 – 1998)
• Managed the company’s seven computer stores, reviewed all finance issues, provided retail cost analysis.
• Identified and initiated business development strategies in marketing partnerships with several vendors – Intel, Microsoft, Epson, HP, NEC, Panasonic. Tripled the joint advertising spending and nearly doubled retail.
• Headed development of customer satisfaction surveys and loyal customer programs, led strategies positioning company as a best retail sales network, resulted in its recognition as №2 Computer Retail Sales Network.Deputy.
• Orchestrated the turnaround of the Compulink retail sales network. Developed and implemented sales management and advertising/marketing strategies, which resulted in a 30% increase in sales.
• Opened three new computer stores from ground up. All stores exceeded the estimated sales plan.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance

Master'S Degree, Engineer Physicist