Working as a content writer for a legendary PR agency, ranked 6th in the UK PR agency rankings: https://www.provokemedia.com/ranking-and-data/global-pr-agency-rankings/2024-pr-agency-rankings/fast-movers. As a shadow PR financial writer/analyst, writing and proofreading ad hoc commentaries, analytics, Op-eds and market research for publications such as CNBC, Reuters, Forbes, Barron's, U.S. News and World Report, RBC Pro, Extractive Industries and others. Always providing in-depth valuation, statistical and financial-math calculations - where required and/or relevant.

Trade123.ru is dual education and portfolio management project. Weekly private portfolio analyses and Webcast summaries of interim achievements, comments on pertinent global newsflows, analysis of events, company earnings and spreadsheet valuations. Interaction with Business Media such as Kommersant, RBK, Actualnye Kommentarii, Svobodnaya Pressa, OTR, and other names. In charge of creation, maintenance and timely updates of MS Excel portfolio composition and performance spreadsheets. Statistical tools include variance and covariant analyses (using Excel extended Analysis Toolpack), VaR, etc. across individual securities and various asset classes.

A challenging job of allocating most promising pre-IPO stories, preemptively, on the U.S. (also China’s and Europe’s) IPOs and PE (private equity) markets. In-depth aggregate, relative value and cash flow analyses. Finding investment cases, histories of respective capitals raised, as well as identifying minority interests, patents, copyrights, etc. Part of the team spun off Freedom Finance. Under my coverage are such companies as AirBNB, SelectQuote, VkusVill, Bytedance, etc.

Preparing, issuing and launching daily video market commentaries: Russian bond, stock and money markets (e.g. monitoring and forecast of CBR's correspondent account residue balances, MOSPRIME, RUONIA, etc.), global capital flows, global bond and stock markets. Continuing daily interaction with the Business Media channels such as Vesti FM, RIA, Kommersant, Business FM, etc. giving commentaries on the global stock and bond markets, central bank policies, etc.

Held and updated portfolio risk spreadsheets, bond valuation spreadsheets, VaR and scoring models. Delivered market views and co-produced portfolio risk/return initiation/update presentations before top management. Enrollment to bond IPOs’ analytics. References available upon request.

A dedicated Bloomberg and S&P Capital IQ research contributor. Created structured investment products with various levels of capital protection, owned two investment strategies - Global Macro and Special Event that posted >50% yields on an annual basis (proofs available). Managed a creative int'l equities/ETFs/bonds research team. Successfully set up from scratch and masterminded the market research department — developed publications' product line, worked hand in hand with a PR and management department to fulfill investor and media relation plans; Developed and tested various asset management strategies. Wrote various bilingual research pieces, macroeconomic quarterly (>45 pages) reports, and daily/weekly equity research reports with precise monitored recommendations. Partially performed as an active portfolio manager; Regularly communicated with business media such as Kommersant, Expert TV, BBC, Russia Today, etc. Publication of daily market snapshots, including those allocated in Bloomberg (NCAP+<GO>) Provided market expertise to HNWI clients via a proprietary client knowledge/FAQ cabinet.

In-depth bilingual research with legendary Russian stockbroker; covered various sectors such as utilities and chemicals, including fertilizers , liquid chemicals, plastics, resins, tires and pharmaceuticals sections (know a lot about real manufacturing processes, not just academic writing!). Monitored and covered major world economic events, Fed watch, bond benchmarks' watch, bond curve analyses and forecasts. Hosted trading desk morning meetings, regularly contributed to bilingual CiG Daily pubs. Calls to the clients. 3 full volume desknotes and 12 flashnotes had been published to date. Daily communication with journalists, including with RBC-Daily, Business FM, etc.; bimonthly mass media publications on equity investment and economic issues. The London-based Capital Economics' digests for the company's BOD.

Generated owned brand publication series from scratch; elaborated and launched desktop publishing methodology, formatting, concept, proof-reading, etc. Bloomberg publications. Wrote and generated market recommendations for Russia’s Top 20 bank’s investment banking division. Supervised two sector analysts. Twelve research reports – on macroeconomics, strategy’2007, Kazan Helicopter plant, Energomash, Hydro power plants, Norilsk Nickel, Evraz Group, TMK– had been published and helped BOD and AKBF clients optimize the investment portfolios.

Practical hands-on corporate finance experience with extensive business trips. Development and stage by stage implementation of economic efficiency and crisis management plans in one of Russia's largest mining industry holdings. Visits to companies (Silvinit, Solikamsk Magnesium Plant, Lovozersk GOK, other). Presentations and business negotiations with trading partners from Switzerland

Lived and worked in the United States between 1998 and 2005 (The US SEC brokerage licenses: Series 7, 63 - check https://brokercheck.finra.org/). Provided independent (pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley) equity research and market intelligence in the biotechnology and semiconductors sectors. San Diego County's company visits. Provided buy-side marketing information to mid- to small-cap biotech companies located in San Diego County.

Brainstormed and marketed business plans/executive summaries for pre-IPOs with prospective MCaps from $50m to $350m (going public by “shell” scheme for non-residential companies) ; Executed assessment of credit worth of domestic and international startups (variance, What-If, ad-hoc analyses, etc.); Accomplished customized database and rankings of international investment grade bonds (required knowledge of S&P and Moody’s rating practices, IMF financial yearbooks, Bloomberg, etc.) .

Studied analytical skills and techniques under direct supervision of Nigel Rendell, Head of East European Research Desk.
Published and introduced internal presentation about Russian economy and emerging then stock market to the entire international desk team (those requested to attend). Prepared and conducted internal presentation on key issues of Russian economy, politics, corporate finance and stock market. Actively participated in the due diligence prior to the bank's participation in market making of the Gazprom ADS IPO at LSE. Regularly published  desk notes helping the International Trading Desk better understand country-related investment principles and localized issues.