Managing Director/ Consultant / HR Director

“Astra International” (Executive Search & Recruitment, Legal & HR Consulting)

Business development:
- created and developed a Business strategy of the company,
- conducted Market research and forecast,
- identification of new clients,
- built and maintained long-term and effective relationship with new and existing clients,
- built a network of partners in Russia and abroad, establishing pricing and partnership policy, introducing new opportunities,
- developed and implemented - Sales

Senior Consultant

"ANTAL INTERNATIONAL-St.Petersburg" (Executive Search & Recruitment, Legal & HR Consulting)

Business development: identification of new clients, developed and implemented Sales & marketing plans; Financial management: controlled and directed company’s affairs, reviewed financial reports; HR functions for office and clients: - recruited/selected/implemented search in Russia, CIS; - advised on Organizational structure; Labor Code, Tax, Labor contracts & Letters of Confidentiality, Labor books; - made Compensation & Benefits/ Salary surveys; - provided training, etc..

Managing director- Deputy Director - HR Director

"Astra-Diafragma" (Business & Legal & HR consulting, Research & Production & Sales)

Business development: registered an enterprise, acquired license; concluded office lease agreements; identification of new clients, developed and implemented - Sales & Marketing plans; Financial management: controlled and directed company’s affairs, reviewed financial reports; HR functions for office: recruited/selected/implemented search in St. Petersburg, advised on Organizational structure; Labor contracts & Letters of Confidentiality

Managing director

”Kistan”-British-Russian JSC (Executive Search & Recruitment, Business & Legal & HR Consulting)

Business development: registered an enterprise, concluded office lease agreements; identification of new clients, developed and implemented - Sales & marketing plans; Financial management: controlled and directed company’s affairs, reviewed financial reports; HR functions for office and clients: recruited/selected/implemented search in Russia (Moscow, St. Petersburg, Ekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, Samara, Rostov-on Don..), Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Beloruss,etc.; - advised on Organizational structure; Labor Code, Tax, Labor contracts & Letters of Confidentiality, Labor books; - made Compensation & Benefits/ Salary surveys; - provided training, etc..

Managing Director / Head of Representation

"BHR Consulting OY“/ "AMROP INTERNATIONAL" (Executive Search & Recruitment, Legal & HR Consulting)

Business development: registered an enterprise, acquired license; concluded office leasing agreements; identification of new clients, developed and implemented - Sales & Marketing plans;
Financial management: controlled and directed company’s affairs, reviewed all financial reports;
HR functions for clients and office: recruited/selected/implemented search in Russia (Moscow, St. Petersburg, Ekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, Samara, Rostov-on Don..), Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Beloruss,etc.;
- advised on Organizational structure; Labor Code, Tax, Labor contracts & Letters of Confidentiality, Labor books; - made Compensation & Benefits/ Salary surveys; - provided training, etc..
Participation in International Conferences and Seminars:
- SPIBA (St.Petersburg International Business Association) Meetings and Seminars: delivered a speech “Remuneration systems in Russia” as a Speaker at SPIBA Human Resources Seminar (June-97);
- “Successful Leadership, Human Resource Management and Recruiting in Russia”- “IIR Finland Oy” -Conference in Finland: delivered a speech: “Wages and Compensation systems in Russia” (June-97);

Compensation & Benefits and Recruitment Manager, Russia and Baltics (reporting to Country Manager),

"RJReynolds Tobacco International” (staff: 3000 employees)

1/- HR Policies and Procedures including “Compensation & Benefits” for all staff of RJR - Russia and Baltics (3000 employees) - implemented a Research on economical situation within Russia and Baltics (including inflation, cost of living, pay market and trends, etc); analyzed Salary Surveys and participated in Salary Surveys of other companies and organizations 2/- Recruitment of staff - negotiated with recruitment agencies; signed contracts and agreements with them; interviewed and selected candidates; made authorization of payment for recruitment process; 3/ “Employment Terms and Conditions” : - developed Contracts/labor agreements/, labor books, etc; Negotiated with Social Fund; - implemented Performance appraisal, Promotion and transfer of staff; - implemented Job Evaluation process (Hay Management Group) for top/middle management positions of HQ of RJR-Russia/Baltics and at St. Petersburg factory; - Advised line managers on Russian Legislation, Tax, Labor Code, Human Resources Practices and Procedures, on Compensation and Benefits; - Signed all Personnel and compensation documents (including salary, bonuses, special payments), PAR forms, Vacation forms, Time-sheets of employees of all RJR-Russia and Baltics regions - on behalf of Human Resources Director and General Manager of “RJR-Russia and Baltics- Marketing and Sales “;

Personnel Manager (reporting to Partner)

“Coopers & Lybrand”- St. Petersburg Office

1/- Recruitment: negotiated with recruitment agencies; implemeted C&L recruitment of graduates at the universities; reviewed resumes, received by C&L; interviewed, conducted assessment; prepared contracts, offer letters, letters of confidentiality.. (staff -70 persons); 2/- Training:- organised ACCA, C&L training in U. K. (London) and other European countries; English language courses/lessons, Russian accounting lessons; 3/- Policies and Procedures/ Employment terms and conditions – Contracts, Compensation and Benefits Issues, Staff annual leave, sick leave, training/study leave, performance appraisal, salary review, etc; visas, work permits for expatriates, etc..; 4/- Work with Clients: - interviewed candidates and recruited staff on request of clients, prepared assessment forms; prepared contracts, offer letters, letters of confidentiality, etc. 5/- Marketing and Advertising,

Consultant/ Representative/ St. Petersburg Office General Manager

“Det Norske Veritas Corporation” (Norway/U.K.)

- Business Consulting; Marketing research, created Data-Base of all partners/ enterprises within former Soviet-Union; Accounting (International); Consulting on Russian Tax and Legislation;
- External & Public Relations with Russian Ministries and City Authorities;
- Participation in International Exhibitions; Company Presentations, Seminars and Business Trips to Norway (Oslo),U.K. (London)and within former Soviet Union/CIS: Russia (St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region, Murmansk, Vyborg, Moscow..), Ukraine (Kiev, Kherson, Nikolaev, Kerch, Feodosia, etc..); Baltic Republics (Riga), etc..;
- Implemented Projects and provided technical assistance (ex: Auditor/Surveyor’s work, inventory);
- Facilitation of IT-System; Visa and accommodation support;
- Customs Procedures; Registration of foreign cars at City Traffic Police

Commercial adviser/officer of Consul General of Denmark

Consulate General of Denmark in St. Petersburg, Russia

• Market research; Matchmaking between Danish and Russian companies; • Making economical, political and cultural surveys; • Organization of commercial promotional events; presentations, cultural events, exhibitions, conferences, seminars, etc., • External/Public relations; Maintaining contacts with Russian authorities (i.e. State Customs committee, MVES, Ministry of Economics, etc.) and arranging meetings with Government organizations (Mayor’s office, City Council of People’s Deputies of St. Petersburg /Russia)

Consultant: (contract job)

“Dornier GmbH (Deutsche Aerospace)” (Germany)

- Business consulting; Implementation of projects and participation in negotiations on behalf of “Dornier GmbH” in Russia, other countries of CIS and Germany; - participation in the International Exhibition (ex: “Hannover Messe” – “CeBIT-92”); - External/Public Relations; Presentations at Governmental organizations (Mayor’s Offices, City Council of People’s Deputies in St.Petersburg, Moscow; Ministries of the former USSR: Russia, Belo-Russia, Ukraine, etc..)

A Professor/ Lecturer

Baltic State University in St. Petersburg (Russia)

1979-1991 A Professor/Lecturer (Programming, Numerical methods, Theoretical mechanics,Machine-Building Drawings and Computerized Graphics); 1979-1988 Post-Graduate Student/Research Engineer (“Dynamics of Fluids, Gases and Plasma”)