AlexVeytsmanResume2011

115 Wis wal l Road Newton , MA 02459 Alexander Veytsman (857) 231-3 000 avey tsma n@alu mni. brand eis. edu Professional Goal: Contribute to a firm that will benefit from my energy and innovative mindset while combining my passion for technology, finance, and business. To work closely with both IT and business teams to develop essential electronic systems while utilizing my expertise in project management, trading systems, SDLC, capital markets, investment management, product development, agile development, and international entrepreneurial/outsourci ng exposure. Qualifications Projects Project management support pertinent to cutting edge startups in technology, finance, and alternative investment s. Verbal Communications/i nteraction (executives, developers, administrator s), interdisciplinar y international team collaboration, and management. Communicating with the IT, PMO, and governance boards. Research Data collection, organization, and analysis. Investigative and interviewing skills. Securities and investment vehicles. Finance Capital Markets, Predictive models, financial impacts, budgeting, projections, asset management. Technology & Computer (Engineering Degree) Software/website development, international outsourcing exposure, SDLC. Systems: ECN, VPN, IDS/IPS, DLP, Firewalls, SEI, ATI, FCI, DTCC, OCC, FX Trading Systems, Reuters, Bloomberg, Morningstar, Nextgen, SB Advisor, TRAK, Lotus Notes, MS Visio, MS Project, MS SharePoint, and Adobe Suite. PowerPoint (multimedia presentations), Excel (financial modeling, budgeting), Word (report generation, business communications ), and E-communications. Programing Operational knowledge of: ASP,.NET,C#, C/C++,Java, SQL, Flash, JavaScript, PSP – languages. DBS: MS SQL/My SQL, in memory databases such as Solid. Object oriented programming concepts, web services conceptual knowledge. Management WMB: Core team of 7 and 17 offshore team members. Smith Barney: Team of 4 members. Professional Experience and Accomplishments World Memory Bank LLC VP Project Manager 2009-Present Newton, MA USA Project Manager and Co-Founder for startup online media sharing and competition website (worldmemoryba nk.com). Played an active role in the formulation of the company, all associated documentation and logistics, and day to day operations. • Challenge: Design and bring to market and innovative business model to the crowded online social media space. To attract top talent, form the company, design the website, create a brand, and position the firm for venture capital investment and possible acquisition. • Action: Created business solution and business logic for the web product. Structured appropriate workflow and chart flow. Engineered the architectura l design for this business solution. Worked closely with the offshore team (up to 17 web designers, db people, developer, GUI, project managers) for all phases of SDLC to develop the product according to design/business logic. Selected and identified the latest technology for the developing product. Managed budgeting and project resources. Directed the implemented of business logic. Used Agile technology to manage the project and teams. Acted as a liaison between development, finance, and business teams. Managed to simplify user experience, while preserving underlining cutting edge technology. Directed all due diligence meetings, capital generating events, private equity proceedings, and coordinated the preparation of the annual operating budget and regular firm forecasting for the firm. Prepared the internal and external financial analysis maximizing ROI and developing a positive NPV for projects to support the company’s financial goals. Conducted competitor research; prepared financial models, administrative and marketing budgets. Developed and maintained project plans and timetables. • Result : Established vital connections with VC and Angel investors and successfully delivered presentations securing seed, first round, and second stage capital. Delivered main product lines at 12% under budget and above stakeholder expectations. Positioned the firm as an attractive target for acquisition. Secured top talent (team of 7) to ensure continued innovation and success. VTOR Capital Startup Consultant 2010- 2011 Boston, MA USA Startup Consultant for emerging markets hedge fund. Assisted with the formulation of the fund and all associated documentation and logistics. Assited the fund manager with analyst duties. • Challenge: VTOR Capital-expand scope of services, attract new investments and top talent, assist in day-to-day operations of the fund. • Action: Conducted formal and ad hoc market analysis into the emerging markets hedge funds space, to develop an actionable market entry strategy, cost to entry/competitor analysis, fund structure, and ongoing reporting procedures. Collaborated with fund manager to develop allocation proposals for long term and short-term exposures. Identified 23 key investment channels, through extensive research on academic and professional databases. Designed new research methodology and report template to more effectively communicat e potential opportunities and key market influencing factors. Set up all technology systems and educated key personnel. • Result : Fund secured critical new investments and went to market in 2010, increased exposure to qualified investors and vital investment channels. Operational efficiency increased in excess of 30%. Proposed infrastructure model was implemented 4 weeks ahead of schedule. Citi Smith Barney & Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Investment Consultant & Portfolio Manager 2007-2009 Boston, MA USA

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