Functional Skills

Restructuring / Turnarounds
Business Planning
M&A Support
Financial Due Diligence
Process Design / Re-engineering

Sector Experience

Healthcare
Telecom
Energy
Technology

Languages

English
Russian
Ukrainian
6
hours

Avg Response Time

22
years

Years of Experience

12/16

Member Since


Experience

 
Ftera Advisors Finance
Business And Financial Consultant
09/2009 - Present
Provide financing, M&A, business development, strategy, valuation, and restructuring advice to growth-stage corporate and private equity clients through this consultancy.

Sellas Life Sciences Operations
Chief Financial Officer, Interim
10/2017 - 07/2018
Achieved multiple milestones for SELLAS, including the completion of the company's reverse merger and the closing of a financing. Managed financial operations of this Nasdaq-listed biotech company.

Carnegie Hudson Resources Finance
Senior VP
04/2011 - 10/2017
Led due diligence on 4 successfully closed private equity investments with $343 million in invested capital. Sourced various acquisition and private equity investment opportunities. Build financial projections models with valuation and investment return analyses. Developed investment committee memoranda, presented investment thesis and secured approval to make investments. Monitored investments as a board observer and assisted with business development efforts.

CIG Finance
Vice President
03/2008 - 08/2009
Managed a team of three professionals in originating, executing and managing principal debt investments in, and providing opportunistic advisory services to, Russian companies in the consumer, mineral resources and technology sectors. Led a distressed takeover of a 17-door grocery store chain in central Russia. Negotiated terms of the debt-for-equity swap. Developed series of reorganization recommendations and worked with the store management on their implementation.

Ener1 Group Finance
Investment Analyst
05/2005 - 12/2007
Served as an investment analyst reporting directly to the CEO of this family office. Evaluated investment opportunities and helped managing a portfolio of industrial and technology firms. Led business development and capital raising activities across the entire portfolio. Analyzed a $55M acquisition of a lead-acid battery manufacturer for the telecom industry. Performed valuation analysis. Delivered a recommended bid range to the Board, which approved the transaction.

SG Cowen/Societe Generale Finance
Financial Analyst
06/2002 - 05/2005
Supported senior bankers in origination, structuring and execution of 46 private direct, PIPEs/RDs placement and advisory engagements valued over $1.3 billion in the health care, technology, aerospace/defense, consumer, media and communications industries. Notable deals: $25M equity private placement for Hollis-Eden Pharmaceuticals, $32M equity private placement for Solexa; €30M placement for elbion AG; $72M placement for AuthentiDate; $15M placement for Aurora Flight Sciences.