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Ksenya Egorova

Enjoy building a heterogeneous work environment that makes everyone more efficient. Focus: customized software.

Headline: Service Provider
Work status: Living The Dream
Industries: Computing, Information Technology, Internet, Media
Skills: English, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Management, Negotiation, Russian, Spanish
Location: Vienna, Austria
Groups: BASES, Club Entrepreneur, Global Entrepreneurship Week , Global Social Venture Competition, IT/Software Development Outsourcing/Offshoring
Visas: Russia, European Union
Interested in: Consulting opportunities, Finding business partners, Giving back, Joining a startup, Meeting new people, Offering Expertise, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Providing services to startups, Recruiting
Tags: business software automation, Community, customized software, Innovation, inter-company talent exchange, interconnectedness, leadership, outsourcing, porous organizations, scm, social capital
Schools: Stockholm School of Economics

FULL BIO

Driven by the desire to experience life. Born and educated in St. Petersburg, Russia. Following a diverse employment experience from a grass-root NGO to an American .com in strategic sourcing, found Platisource in 2004. Since then enjoy building a heterogeneous work environment that makes everyone involved more efficient, keeping their mind stimulated, leading them to unveil unknown sources of energy. Recognised as a connector and relationship builder by the software developing community. Tireless dancer, avid traveller.

Interested to learn more, please visit: http://at.linkedin.com/in/ksenyaegorova

WORK EXPERIENCE

Employer: FreeMarkets (European HQ in Brussels)
Position: CONSULTANT
Description: Facilitated implementation of new supply/spend management techniques for Otis Russia/Ukraine by delivering trainings concurrently with on-the-job knowledge transfer to purchasing teams in Russia/Ukraine.
“Glued” together a team of 14 stakeholders with various mentalities, functions, hierarchical levels by establishing close contacts, diffusing conflicts and listening to opinions, providing common communication tools.
Contributed to the knowledge transfer and business relationship facilitation between WE-based companies and Russia/Ukraine.
Other activities included: benchmarking interviews with the international manufacturing pioneers in Russia, co-ordination of supplier research, RFQ preparation, supplier development, cost breakdown analysis, implementation strategy…
Prepared and delivered updates to the Steering Committee comprising VPs and GM.

Employer: Platisource bvba, software solutions from A to Z
Position: Founder and talent exchange expert
Description: Platisource is a software development hub offering software solutions from A to Z.
As a strategic partner we offer you technological self-reliance, transparency, risk minimization and cost optimization. We inject the best of Eastern European talent to give a big boost to your business.

Employer: FreeMarkets (European HQ in Brussels)
Position: MARKET MAKER (Brussels)
Time period: November 1999 - December 2003
Description: Integral member of market making team working on several multi-million dollar accounts simultaneously, delivering measurable results in cost savings averaging to 15%.
Led successful pilot events transforming them into long-term contracts (e.g. Pilkington).
Was asked to take over a pan-European Fleet Management project for an IT giant, as the last rescue effort. Delivered 11% savings on 38 M Euro spend, by crunching complex historic data, developing common leasing policy for purchasing teams in 8 European countries. Established sound relationship with a highly sensitive supplier base ensuring complete participation in the auction. Full customer satisfaction!
Early technology adopter (FreeMarkets Desktop) leading to increased efficiencies and internal knowledge sharing.
Promoted right-the-first-time philosophy, leading by example and adhering to internal ISO compliant processes.

EDUCATION

University: Stockholm School of Economics
Degree: MBA

Ksenya's Startups (1)

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  • Platisource - Software solutions A...Z

    As a strategic software partner we offer you technological self-reliance, transparency, risk minimization and cost optimization. We inject the best of Eastern European talent to give a big boost to your business.

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  • Rade Glomazic

    Currently a Doctoral candidate in Political science at the European Center for Peace and Development of the UN University of Peace. Have over ten years of professional experience working in socio-economic development activities and int. cooperation