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Maxim Faldin

Economics graduate from Moscow State University, currently pursuing MBA at Stanford. Co-founder of WikiMart and Intek Group.

Headline: Entrepreneur
Website: http://www.wikimart.ru
Skills: Business, English, Languages, Russian
Location: Stanford
Groups: Stanford GSB Entrepreneur Club
Tags: E-Commerce, Golf, russia, Skiing, stanford gsb
Schools: Stanford Business School

WORK EXPERIENCE

Employer: WikiMart
Position: CEO, Co-founder
Time period: May 2008 - July 2008
Description: Online e-commerce platform for selling and buying through the Internet.
• Engineered and managed an ambitious startup that is developing an online market place in Russia. Hired and managed a team of 15 people focusing on development of the business model and a technological platform for it.

Employer: Intek Group
Position: CEO, Co-founder
Time period: December 2003 - November 2007
Description: Finance advisory services, audit, business buyout consulting, accounting outsourcing, financial technology and automated accounting solutions
• Engineered and established a diversified independent firm based on original concept. Hired and managed a team of 56 people; Developed the company from scratch to become a top-50 Russian accounting firm;
• Designed and executed innovative approaches to accounting consulting. Built an outsourcing accounting system for more than 250 customers. Built strong relationships with many high-profile clients;
• Provided development and financial advisory services for private investors and entrepreneurs. Contributed to establishing, financing and development of more than 300 enterprises and NGOs;
• Advised institutional and private investors on the structuring investments, financial accounting and reporting, debt financing and tax implications of complex transactions; participated in conducting due diligence.

Employer: Muza Ltd
Position: CEO, Co-owner
Time period: December 2001 - November 2007
Description: Start up and management of bars, restaurants and night-clubs.
• Engineered and managed all aspects of startup for a European style sports-bar. Covered initial investments within 1.5 years and built a restaurant that became a benchmark of that kind of business in Moscow
• Engineered, negotiated and completed a leveraged buyout of Muza Ltd – a company owning a piece of commercial real estate in Moscow;
• Conducted successful marketing agreements with a number of large-scale companies (Coca-Cola, Philip Morris, etc)

Employer: Jsc Pilgrim
Position: Executive Director
Time period: December 2000 - November 2002
Description: US real estate investment and development company investing into Russian commercial real estate.
• Engineered and executed acquisitions of various properties. Conducted comprehensive business, financial, and industry due diligence resulting in a 24 million USD property development project.
• In coordination with KPMG, conceptualized and coordinated various development projects, optimized business processes, ccoordinated legal, accounting and constructing teams.
• Involved in the structuring of leasing and property transactions including the sale of a piece of client’s property to the city of Moscow for 87 million USD;

Employer: Anglo-Russian Insurance Company
Position: Executive Assistant to CEO
Time period: December 1999 - November 2001
Description: Risk insurance services for real estate and industrial developers operating on the territory of Russia.
• Evaluated marketing opportunities, performed valuation and sensitivity analysis, and developed pricing strategy, conducted interviews with customers, competitors and industry experts.

EDUCATION

University: Stanford Business School
Time period: 2009
Degree: MBA

INFORMATION

Hobbies: Travelling, downhill skiing, restaurant business, scientific reading (the theory of evolution and astronomy)
Memberships: • One of the organizers of Russian fan-club affiliated to Chelsea Football Club;
• Co-chairman of the Young Scientists’ Council at the Moscow State University;
• A member of GSB Venture Capital Club and GSB Entrepreneur Club
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