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Sergey C

Strategy and Transformation | Ex-BCG

About Me

Ex-BCGer with 14 years of consulting and industry experience in Strategy Development and Implementation, and Business Transformation in Advanced Manufacturing, Tech & Digital, and other industries. Three key achievements: 1. End-to-end hands-on experience in Business Transformation. While working as the Head of Strategy at a $25B Advanced Manufacturing corporation, I managed the development and led implementation of the corporate strategy and drove business transformation that, in 5 years, doubled the revenue despite the stagnation of its traditional markets and increased the net profit by 8 times despite severe organizational resistance. 2. Anticipated the development of emerging technologies and markets and ensured resource allocation to UAVs, Robotics, AI, and other areas a decade before they became a common trend. 3. Directly advised Ministers and Advisors to country leaders in Europe and the Middle East, and American investors from the Forbes Top-50.

Jurisdiction

United States | United Arab Emirates | Saudi Arabia | Qatar | Bahrain | Russia

Notable Employer

  • Associate at BCG

Experience

Seniority LevelMid-Senior level
Years of Experience10-15 years
Current StatusActive
Sr. Project manager / Sr. ConsultantIndependent Consultant
2021 - Present

I work for leading global management consulting firms. Key achievements: - Led PMO for the implementation of a large-scale IT program (CC&B, ERP, BI reports, SWFM, etc.) during post-merger integration (PMI) of two major utility companies: progress tracking and reporting, issue & risk management, change management, and ensuring readiness for go-live. - Set up, launched, and drove the implementation of the environment strategy in NEOM (KSA): PMO operating model design, PMO operations, governance model design and implementation, stakeholder engagement, leadership reporting, etc. - Developed HR frameworks, processes, and procedures for several HR areas (culture, employee journey, performance management, succession planning, etc.) for a global NPO and successfully presented the results to an advisor of the Saudi Crown Prince, and to an American investor from Forbes Top-50. - Led the development of the chemical industry strategy of a European country, presented the results to a Deputy Minister, and received his approval. - Led the development of the growth strategy for a leading national B2B food service company aimed at increasing its revenue by 4x in 5 years. - Developed an AI strategy for a new smart city (luxury island) in NEOM, Saudi Arabia: user persona prioritization, UX design, AI/digital solutions identification, underlying technology and data platform design, implementation roadmap development, etc. - Developed an AI concept master plan for a new futuristic smart city in NEOM, Saudi Arabia. - Supported PMO aimed at building a new professional service unit at the NEOM Tech & Digital, KSA. - Managed development of the Tech platform strategy for the largest food retailer in Russia: designed the target IT Architecture, Tech stack, Data & Analytics Platform, IT Infrastructure, Cybersecurity System, and Service Delivery Model, and developed the plan for the Tech platform transformation. - Led development of the Service business strategy for the largest car distributor in Russia, aimed at doubling its gross margin in 5 years.

Product manager, CEO & FounderHumanleads.ai
2019 - 2021

Founded and launched an AI-enabled HR Tech startup for U.S. Healthcare. The company was well recognized by Plug and Play Tech Center, a leading global venture fund and startup accelerator. Selected achievements: - Went through 4 pivots and found an attractive market niche by carrying out strategic market analyses and dozens of customer interviews - Identified customer pain points and defined the product value proposition - Set up the customer outreach process and tested its economics - Came up with a fair pricing model, allowing us to have strong positive unit economics - Prioritized product requirements and developed the product concept - Attracted and managed a team of full-stack developers - Defined product and business metrics and embedded them into the financial model.

Head of Strategy (reporting to a deputy CEO)Rostec
2014 - 2019

Rostec is a $25B advanced manufacturing and tech corporation operating across Aerospace, Electronics, UAVs and Robotics, Automotive, IT, Telecom equipment, Machine tools, Medical equipment and devices, Pharma, and other markets. It generates ~1,5% of Russian GDP, being the number one exporter of value-added goods (non-natural resources). Rostec is the 7th largest company by revenue and the 2nd largest employer in Russia. Selected achievements: - Managed the development and led the implementation of the corporate strategy that doubled revenue in 5 years despite the stagnation of its traditional markets. - Drove business transformation that increased net profit by 8 times in 5 years despite strong organizational resistance. - Anticipated the development of emerging technologies and markets (UAVs, Robotics, AI, etc.) and ensured resource allocation to these areas a decade before they became a common trend. - Designed and implemented the KPI and Rating system that enabled effective performance management and significantly increased the engagement level of the business units’ CEOs. - Redesigned the strategic planning process and developed respective procedures, and integrated it with budgeting, financial planning, investment planning, performance management, and risk management processes. - Served as the Strategy Committee Secretary, directly communicating with Ministers and Deputy Ministers of the Russian Government, and other top-profile stakeholders. - Served as a member of the Boards of Directors and the Boards’ Strategy Committees at several of Rostec's subsidiaries.

AssociateNotableBCG
2013 - 2014

Successfully delivered over 10 projects in Automotive, Pharmaceutical, O&G, and other industries, focusing on Strategic, Operational, and People management topics. Earned two fast-tracked promotions in 15 months. Selected achievements: - Developed the go-to-market strategy for a new car model of the U.S.-Russian Joint Venture: target customer segments and market positioning, trims and respective specifications, price levels and pricing strategy, marketing approach, sales forecast, etc. - Performed due diligence on Kazakhstan’s luxury automotive market, including scenario analysis of tariff changes due to the country’s expected entry to the WTO, and its impact on prices of imported and locally produced cars. - Supported integration and adoption of an ERP system for performance management at a railway car manufacturer: defined KPIs, analyzed quality of collected data, developed a change management plan enabling ERP adoption - Developed the governance model for the Russian space industry, including the distribution of authority between the national space agency and key industrial entities. - Supported the PMO for the post-merger integration (PMI) of two leading O&G companies in Russia that ensured business continuity over the transition period and realization of target synergy of ~$10B. - Developed a detailed financial model of a prospective pharma plant, which maximized NPV of the investments by varying product mix, types of manufacturing processes and machines, and other parameters. The model allowed the client to save $45M (30% of the initially planned investments). - Developed the market model for the Russian office of a global pharma company that automatically identified top priority market segments out of a long list of ~250 potential segments (at the ATC-3 level). - Found an opportunity to save $30M per year in the turnaround maintenance in an oil refinery (O&G industry), mainly by modifying the sequence in which equipment was shut down.

Business Analyst, LogisticsBanca Monte dei Paschi di Siena
2011 - 2011

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena is the world's oldest and fourth-largest commercial and retail bank in Italy. I developed an advanced analytics model and IT tool to automate the management of physical cash inventories across 1400 branches and 2600 ATMs, enabling the bank to reduce logistics costs by 22% and increase cash availability from 85% to 99%.

Education

Masters of Industrial Engineering and ManagementPolitecnico di Milano
2009 - 2011
Masters of Manufacturing AutomationBauman Moscow State Technical University
2011 - 2013
Degree of Manufacturing AutomationBauman Moscow State Technical University
2005 - 2009

Certification

Total Certifications1

Product Manager

Netology Group

2018

Credential ID: PP 0220

Skills

Core skills0
Languages2

Languages

English
Russian