Vera Barkatina

Educational experience

• Bocconi University (Milan, Italy)

  Master in Financial Management (major: Financial Planning & Control) More >

  Financial Modeling; Business Valuation; Project Finance
  Advanced-Data Analysis in RStudio: Thesis in M&A as a remedy to a patent cliff
  
  Relevant courses:
  M&A, Private Equity & Venture Capital, Advanced Financial Analysis, Corporate Finance, Financial Management, Financial Reporting & IAS, FV Accounting & Valuation, Performance Measurement
  
  -Awarded a 100% merit-based grant by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  (MAECI)
  -CFI Financial Modeling and Valuation Analyst Certificate
  -CFA Level I in progress
  -Financial Time Talent Challenge - Entrepreneurship (Lead of the Runer-Up Team)
  -International Mobility: In-Company Training Private Equity (The Netherlands)

• MGIMO University (Moscow, Russia)

  Bachelor in International Economic Relations (major: International Finance) More >

  Degree with distinction
  
  Relevant Courses: International Corporate Finance, Security Assessment, Institutional Investors in World Financial Markets, Econometrics, International Monetary, and Credit Relations.
  
  -Head of PR&Press at MGIMO Economic Club (OECONOMICUS) - a second-largest student organization
  -Moderator at SPIEF 2019, 2021 (Youth Day)
  -Forbes Education Contributor
  -MGIMO Journal Contributor - winner of National Contest for Aspiring Writers - TIMECODE'2021
  -Awarded a 100% tuition waiver for academic excellence

• Linnaeus University (Kalmar, Sweden)

  Academic Exchange (major: Marketing & Communications) More >

  Marketing Strategies of SMEs and Corporations and Fundamentals of Effective Business Communications with the Stakeholders
  Final Project (A grade) in Inbound & Digital Marketing and Brand Analysis

Work experience

• Contrivance Ventures (London, UK)

  Associate —  6 months More >

  Business Angel Venture Capital (VC) Network
  
  -4 times expansion of their initial business portfolio by facilitating scouting and deal origination
  -Constructed financial models (debt, equity financing) + valuation
  -Attracted €200K in commitment from European and CIS angels
  -Carried out project evaluation and tracked the key account metrics to communicate the progress to the internal stakeholders

• Arum Trade (Mexico City, Mexico)

  Regional Project Manager (EMEA) —  8 months More >

  Investment Company & Broker
  
  -Coordinated effective project communication between Marketing, IT, and Client Support
  -Carried out project evaluation, and its strong and weak points, leading to a 20% increase in efficiency
  -Collected and analyzed Feedback from 1,000+ top clients, fostering user testing of the investment platform
  -Performed Business Controlling tasks: project budget and expenditures tracking

• Moscow Innovation Cluster (Moscow, Russia)

  Leading Specialist —  8 months More >

  Government Grant & Subsidy Campaign
  
  -Advised startups of the Moscow region on government-funded financial solutions to support their business during the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to a 15% increase in borrowings
  -Assessed the start-ups' financial statements for eligibility for subsidy application
  -Tailored 300+ contracts to cater to the needs of a particular client, led to a 23%
  improvement in customer satisfaction
  -Supervised the quality of financial reporting and ensured compliance with Fund
  Policy and Standards, and local regulations of SMEs

• PwC (Moscow, Russia)

  M&A Intern —  9 months More >

  A BIG-4 Accounting & Advisory Firm
  
  -Conducted 24 reports on due diligence of acquisition targets (mainly Pharma, Energy, and Airlines)
  -Provided strategic support on partnership opportunities across CEE to MNCs
  -Created financial models to assess and quantify the possible synergies and risks
  -Pro-bono: co-organized and developed agenda of Employer Branding events to
  acquire 100+ talents from top-ranked universities

• Footberg (Moscow, Russia)

  Junior Manager — 2 years 1 month More >

  Suture Materials Manufacturer (Pharmaceutical Manufacturing)
  
  -Onboarded new clients and supervised 75 simultaneous contracts, managing
  payment and delivery schedules
  -Facilitated a transition to SAC to enable a timely efficient Business Planning
  Consolidation at the affiliate
  -Briefed the stakeholders on the performance of the regional division by drafting
  Monthly Business Outlook (fully digital)