Ekaterina Kharitonova

- Designed Augmented Reality solution for kids education. For this solution developed product launch strategy, sales roadmap and comprehensive financial business model. Deliverables were used for grants application.

- Generated $50M+ sales pipeline while co-leading Internet of Things Digital platform business development and pre-sales with strategic EMEAR customers. Analysed customer business process and technical needs and proposed matching solutions; - End-to-end managed onsite and remote deployments for 30+ innovative cross-functional digital solutions; - Launched and led system integrations between Cisco digital platform and local sensor manufacturers for Connected City solutions;

- Developed $100M+ digital transformation proposal for City management in Russia. For that project covered technical solution description, financial and as-a-service business models, legal frameworks. - Led team of 50 people while managing end-to-end deployment of 15 IT projects to automate city infrastructure and enterprise management in Russia and Dubai. - Encouraged innovation by opening first 2 Cisco Innovation Hubs and by being main champion and organizer of 3 industry specific IT hackathons.

- Ensured $10+M recoveries of incorrectly reported margins by co-leading partner audits and investigations requested by Top Management; - Identified and evaluated internal risks, oversaw implementation of internal controls and proposed mitigating actions for compliance risks in Russia and Ukraine; - Improved compliance by introducing automated system to continuously monitor and identify risk prone transactions.

- Organized periodic events and exhibitions familiarizing British community with Russian culture, planned procurement, managed delivery team and led stakeholder engagement.

- As part of the team participated in development of annual risk-based audit plans; - Performed and co-led more than 20 operational, financial, and IT audits; - Based on process analysis, designed specific tests to cover potential process risks; - Performed desk-top follow-ups for the identified issues; - Established relations of trust and support with clients and top management.

- Supported SAP-ERP implementation, customized SAP-ERP Investment management and Asset Accounting module; - Increased compliance by designing and implementing comprehensive control policy; - Led and supervised team of 8 Fixed Assets Accountants to ensure correct reporting.