Gajo Vanka

A results-driven senior finance executive with an extensive experience in financial management and administration including many years in senior analytics and business transformation roles/positions in a corporate setting/environment, as well as operations management within start-ups, SME and SMB organizations, who is also experienced with managing people and knows how to lead and motivate them in business. An extensive experience in developing and managing technology and manufacturing companies, and a proven track record of success in creating and executing operational plans that improve efficiency and profitability followed by an expertise in financial and operational performance analysis, optimization and management of international tax credits, as well as proven experience in establishing and opening foreign subsidiaries & branches. More than twenty (20) years of business management experience in private sector encompassing strategic-financial planning | reporting & analytics | effective decision-making process, coordination and implementation of projects in a variety of industries, including FMCG, telecom, financial services, and technology across Southeast and Eastern Europe. Skilled in planning diversified business | go-to-market strategies regarding the various commodities dictated by the actual demand. Strong academic & professional background with broad business experience, especially in developing reliable in-depth analytics to support the decision-making process. Possess wide academic knowledge & professional expertise and can offer a great variety of tasks in the field of finance, international business, as well as business economics and management in general. Main specialties are lying in the field of business economics | management covering extensive knowledge of: managerial economics, pricing theory, international business, strategy, finance, project management, managerial | financial accounting, investment management (encompassing capital budgeting, investment appraisal, or dealing with financial instruments), business analytics & reporting, marketing, market research & analysis, as well as quantitative methods. Part-time global consultant who provides services & expert advice to management companies in the field of business management such as strategic & financial planning | decision-making process. Licensed Person with professional title IA (an investment advisor): a license for performance of investment advisory activities by the Securities Commission prior to commencement of performance of these activities.