Cost cutting and process optimization for one of the largest Russian banks: Process optimization stream (IT, Currency control, Finance monitoring departments): interviews with employees; “photo of the day” (employee observation and responsibilities description); assistance during brainstorms; initiatives development; effect calculation; initiatives verification and negotiation with the client; Cost cutting stream (Marketing department): design, execution and analysis of customer survey for the purpose of initiative effect evaluation; Communications: interview with the head of Currency control department – execution and editing;
Market study of visa processing services in Russia for the consulate of the EU country: visa application process analysis; benchmark of visa processing providers’ web-sites; evaluation of visa center location options in different Russian cities;
Details on SPIC negotiation process and government relationship matters for leading Japanese automotive company: research of government affairs department structure in automotive companies; Russian government power map design; collaboration options investigation;
Russian market entry option development for Chinese automotive company: information research and slides design;
Collection and analysis of Russian mining companies performance indicators;
Design, implementation and results analysis of internal employee survey concerning Counselor-Counselee initiative;
Research on ICE, BEV, PHEV and FC vehicles in Russia and in the world (main indicators and forecasts)
Apart from participation in the projects and activities mentioned above completed multiple minor tasks – information research on different topics, Power Point slides design, business-process drawing, translation, etc.
Provided administrative support at Cultural Management Workshop program, Educational screening with BKC-IH language Centre at Documentary Film Centre, carried out a research on contemporary British writers to identify the potential visitors to Russia in 2016 in the framework of the Year of Language and Literature, etc.
Diploma with honors (Average grade: 5.0/5.0); Specialization: Global economic governance; Course papers: “Major international trade theoretical approaches”, “France and economy of the European Union”, Final qualifying paper: “Creative economy in the context of globalization (the case of Great Britain)” )