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Ex-McKinsey consultant with top-tier Strategy and M&A skills
Polyakova Yuliya
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London, United Kingdom
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I combine top-tier firm background (McKinsey) and strong Strategy, M&A / CDD and Innovation / Product Development experience with deep expertise of Financial Services and Media but also overview of other industries such as Healthcare, Consumer Goods, Industrials, Transport & Logistics, Travel and Education. I have experience leading teams of 3-5 people but am equally efficient and happy working individually on a specific project task. I have a 'can-do' attitude, an ability to get to the most difficult data points through research and build a big-picture view of the problem, providing deep insight based on knowledge and rigorous analysis.
Markets
United Kingdom
Language
German
Fluently
English
Fluently
Russian
Fluently
Swedish
Good
Ready for
Larger project
Ongoing relation / part-time
Full time contractor
Available
My experience
2016 - ?
freelance
Manager/Consultant
INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT.
* Led 10+ commercial due diligence projects assessing companies in Media, Industrial, Transport & Logistics, Travel and other industries
- Managed teams of 3-5 consultants and research professionals
- Analysed target companies' financial performance, industry size and growth, target addressable market, customer demographics and satisfaction, competitive positioning, price elasticity, and product roadmap
- Conducted customer and expert interviews to assess the strength of the product portfolio and understand market dynamics
- Modelled financial and operating performance and projected 5-year revenue trend
- Created a list of growth options and estimated upside potential
* Developed digital strategy for a top-tier UK university
- Proposed digital course pipeline; conducted a series of interviews with the department's faculty and EdTech partners to identify ideas and built a framework for course prioritisation
- Mapped current digital capabilities and proposed a new operating model for digital delivery
* Recommended market entry strategy for an emerging tech / hardware market
- Mapped the global industry value chain, identified key buyer segments and their needs
- Quantified potential customer universe using top-down and bottom-up estimates
* Delivered a cultural transformation project for a major European retailer
- Conducted focus groups with mid-level and top management to identify strengths and weaknesses in the current culture and attributes of the target culture to support strategic repositioning of the business
- Managed teams of 3-5 consultants and research professionals
- Analysed target companies' financial performance, industry size and growth, target addressable market, customer demographics and satisfaction, competitive positioning, price elasticity, and product roadmap
- Conducted customer and expert interviews to assess the strength of the product portfolio and understand market dynamics
- Modelled financial and operating performance and projected 5-year revenue trend
- Created a list of growth options and estimated upside potential
* Developed digital strategy for a top-tier UK university
- Proposed digital course pipeline; conducted a series of interviews with the department's faculty and EdTech partners to identify ideas and built a framework for course prioritisation
- Mapped current digital capabilities and proposed a new operating model for digital delivery
* Recommended market entry strategy for an emerging tech / hardware market
- Mapped the global industry value chain, identified key buyer segments and their needs
- Quantified potential customer universe using top-down and bottom-up estimates
* Delivered a cultural transformation project for a major European retailer
- Conducted focus groups with mid-level and top management to identify strengths and weaknesses in the current culture and attributes of the target culture to support strategic repositioning of the business
Digital Strategy, Research, Management, Due Diligence, Support, Growth, Commercial Due diligence, Hardware, Transformation, Market entry, Framework, Manager
2015 - 2016
job
Manager
MONITOR DELOITTE.
Led Digital Strategy and Financial Services projects including teams of 1-3 consultants; sales of £200k
* Formulated innovation strategy for a Magic Circle law firm
- Supported Head of Innovation in articulating 'the case for change' to the firm's leadership
- Proposed a portfolio of innovation initiatives based on the review of Legal Tech landscape
* Developed proof of concept for a digital tool optimising fuel efficiency in manufacturing equipment
- Conducted customer interviews and desktop research to develop a 'long list' of ideas
- Worked with a web design agency to develop customer interface mock -ups
* Conducted due diligence on a UK challenger bank, estimating revenue synergies
- Reviewed combined branch footprint and worked with Deloitte's Customer Analytics team to create visualisations of the post-merger branch network and estimate cost synergies
- Produced a blueprint of the operating model of the end-state organisation
* Evaluated revenue synergies from the merger of two European capital markets players
- Quantified estimated value to be included in the public deal announcement
* Estimated pensions saving gap at a pan-European level for a leading UK life & pensions provider
- Worked with 9 European markets to develop estimates of the additional savings required to achieve target retirement income; results published in national (The Independent) and specialist publications
* Formulated innovation strategy for a Magic Circle law firm
- Supported Head of Innovation in articulating 'the case for change' to the firm's leadership
- Proposed a portfolio of innovation initiatives based on the review of Legal Tech landscape
* Developed proof of concept for a digital tool optimising fuel efficiency in manufacturing equipment
- Conducted customer interviews and desktop research to develop a 'long list' of ideas
- Worked with a web design agency to develop customer interface mock -ups
* Conducted due diligence on a UK challenger bank, estimating revenue synergies
- Reviewed combined branch footprint and worked with Deloitte's Customer Analytics team to create visualisations of the post-merger branch network and estimate cost synergies
- Produced a blueprint of the operating model of the end-state organisation
* Evaluated revenue synergies from the merger of two European capital markets players
- Quantified estimated value to be included in the public deal announcement
* Estimated pensions saving gap at a pan-European level for a leading UK life & pensions provider
- Worked with 9 European markets to develop estimates of the additional savings required to achieve target retirement income; results published in national (The Independent) and specialist publications
Design, Digital Strategy, Innovation, Research, Web design, Analytics, Leadership, Sales, Network, Due Diligence, Organization, Web, LED, Manager
2012 - 2015
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Head of Operational Strategy / Senior Portfolio Design Manager
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND COMMERCIAL AND PRIVATE BANKING.
* Managed the division's strategic investment plan and transformation roadmap
- Formulated strategic priorities and created an implementation plan covering Product, Propositions, Data
& Analytics, Digital, and Operational Excellence projects
- Coordinated 'stop-start-continue' decisions on £50m+ change budget
- Supported business case development and organised 'dragon's dens' to review initiatives
* Developed new products, services and solutions through stages including ideation, initial problem / opportunity definition, concept design, voice of the customer, business case formulation, through to delivery
- Formulated an innovation agenda for the division based on the analysis of current trends
- Launched a partnership between RBS and P2P lending platforms including Funding Circ le
- Assessed fintech players to identify potential partners and conducted negotiations
- Led cross-functional teams of 10+ colleagues from Risk, Technology, Legal and other areas
- Developed business cases, modelling incremental revenue
- Co-ordinated launch activities with the regional frontline teams
- Performed risk assessment and ensured compliance with regulatory requirements
- Presented proposals in internal governance forums, securing formal approval
- Formulated strategic priorities and created an implementation plan covering Product, Propositions, Data
& Analytics, Digital, and Operational Excellence projects
- Coordinated 'stop-start-continue' decisions on £50m+ change budget
- Supported business case development and organised 'dragon's dens' to review initiatives
* Developed new products, services and solutions through stages including ideation, initial problem / opportunity definition, concept design, voice of the customer, business case formulation, through to delivery
- Formulated an innovation agenda for the division based on the analysis of current trends
- Launched a partnership between RBS and P2P lending platforms including Funding Circ le
- Assessed fintech players to identify potential partners and conducted negotiations
- Led cross-functional teams of 10+ colleagues from Risk, Technology, Legal and other areas
- Developed business cases, modelling incremental revenue
- Co-ordinated launch activities with the regional frontline teams
- Performed risk assessment and ensured compliance with regulatory requirements
- Presented proposals in internal governance forums, securing formal approval
Transformation, Manager, Formulation, LED, Assessment, Business cases, Regulatory, Operational Excellence, Development, Design, Implementation, Fintech, Technology, Business Case, Compliance, Analytics, Budget, Innovation
2009 - 2012
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Consultant
OCEAN STRATEGY.
Managed workstreams and end-to-end projects for UK and European clients in consumer media (print and online publishing) and B2B media (exhibitions and conferences, trade magazines, business intelligence)
* Developed growth strategies for B2B and B2C media players
* Designed digital products and packages around specific consumer segments
* Participated in due diligence projects; identified and prioritised acquisition targets
* Developed growth strategies for B2B and B2C media players
* Designed digital products and packages around specific consumer segments
* Participated in due diligence projects; identified and prioritised acquisition targets
Business Intelligence, B2B, Print, B2C, Due Diligence, Growth, Online
2008 - 2009
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Associate
MCKINSEY & COMPANY.
* Reviewed corporate strategy for $4B Swedish multinational consumer goods company
* Analysed branch network efficiency at a leading UK high-street retail bank
* Performed diagnostic of cash tracking and management approaches at $2B Ukrainian steel producer
* Analysed branch network efficiency at a leading UK high-street retail bank
* Performed diagnostic of cash tracking and management approaches at $2B Ukrainian steel producer
Retail, Management, Network, Producer
My education
2006
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2008
University of Chicago Booth School of Business
MBA, Accounting, Finance, Marketing
MBA, Accounting, Finance, Marketing
▪ Siebel Scholars Award (presented to 5 out of 550 students based on academic achievement)
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