KATYA PROKHOROVA

San Diego, CA ac87b2@r.postjobfree.com

619-***-**** www.linkedin.com/in/katyaprokhorova/

PROFILE

International business professional with a focus on quantitative methods. Advanced data, financial analysis skills and research experience. Interested in business development, and the use of econometric methods to solve business challenges. Almost 5 years of professional finance work experience in international companies. Seeking opportunities to apply knowledge and experience in financial, data analysis and visualization to ensure that the company makes sound financial and strategic decisions.

EDUCATION

UC San Diego, School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS) San Diego, CA

Master of International Affairs, International Management (GPA: 3.8/4.0) 2017- 2019

Courses: Quantitative Methods I-IV (Statistics and Econometrics), Geographical Information System (GIS) Analysis, Managerial Economics, Accounting and Finance, Technology and Operations Management, International business, Marketplace Behavior and Survey Methods.

Moscow State Institute of International Relations University (MGIMO) Moscow, Russia

Master of Economics, Financial Analysis, Accounting and Audit 2011- 2013

Bachelor of Economics, Information technologies in international business 2007- 2011

Award: Russian Government Merit Scholarship (6 years total)

SKILLS

Computer Skills: STATA, ArcGIS, SQL, R, Python, Tableau, SAP, G*Power, Audit Expert, Prime Expert, Navision, 1C: Enterprise; Eviews; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Lotus Notes

Languages: Russian (native), English (fluent), French and Spanish (limited working proficiency)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Financial Controller Moscow, Russia

SIEMENS, Ltd., Industrial sector December 2013–January 2016

Saved more than 1.5M euros by optimizing warehouse inventories; monthly monitoring of stock

Carried out cost analysis and optimization process for the purpose of cushion the crises consequences, cost reduction by 16% in comparison with previous year

Reduced account receivables (AR) by 12% for 7 months, everyday monitoring of AR

Built up a process of HQ-payment compensation between Siemens Russia and Austria, optimized the workflow

Conducted monthly International Financial and Reporting Standards (IFRS) reporting, industrial sector

Participated in monthly/year closing process and annual budgeting/monthly forecasts of main performance indicators

Financial Controller Moscow, Russia

Argus Pipeline Service, Ltd., Oil&Gas sector March 2013–November 2013

Raised 4M euros for company development; regular cooperation with banks on the question of credits and banks’ guarantees; participated in tendering process

Saved 20M euros per year by optimizing overheads

Harmonized financial and management accounting, as a part of M&A deal with RIT, Ltd

Prepared and reviewed Sales reports, Cash Flow, P&L by different categories of products and services

Ensured the fulfilment of budget and calculated financial effectiveness of substantial contracts and deals

Auditor Moscow, Russia

BDO, Inc., “Big 5”consulting firm June 2012–March 2013

Conducted audits of insurance and leasing companies according to Russian and International Finance Reporting Standards (IFRS)

CORPORATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Intelligence Analyst Washington, D.C.

Emergent Risk International (ERI) Summer 2018

Carried out risk analysis country reports for various business clients

Collected/built datasets on conflicts related to water scarcity and issues of pre-installed malware on electronic devices

Developed and maintained an awareness of relevant global issues impacting ERI’s primary client base

Research Analyst San Diego, CA

UC San Diego, School of Global Policy and Strategy Summer 2018

Designed experiments and tested relevant hypotheses through Qualtrics survey and in a lab

Cleaned and analyzed data in Stata, Excel, and G*power for “Gender Differences in Optimism Biases During Ambiguous Decision-Making” research project

Reviewed, analyzed and summarized academic literature related to economic behavior and decision-making of men and women under risk and ambiguity

RELEVANT ACADEMIC PROJECTS

Advanced Data Analysis: The effect of unemployment on divorces in USA, 1997-2015. Winter 2019

Analyzed the causal relation between unemployment and divorce, using survey data of 14,221 couples and predicting unemployment via Bartik instrument constructed out of GDP of industry and state where the individual works. Used 2-way fixed effect method for both reduced and full instrumental variable (IV) models.

Results revealed that during recession with higher unemployment, the probability of divorce decreases which aligns with the “Cost of Divorce” theory.

Used sophisticated statistical tools to construct the model and to conduct robustness tests.

Spatial Data Analysis in ArcGIS: The impact of technologies on education, Iowa US. Fall 2018

Analyzed how access to technologies influences learning outcomes in reading and math in public schools, evidence from middle and high schools in 2017 in Iowa, US.

Used ArcGIS and STATA to check hypothesis that higher access to technologies (number of students per computer) correlates with better academic performance both in the arts and sciences.

Created maps to visualize spatial analysis and final results.

Data Analysis and Data Visualization: International security context Spring 2018

Analyzed what country-level parameters effect the number of interstate disputes in international security context

Used STATA to check hypothesis that with higher level of democratization the number of interstate disputes decreases

Used data visualization elements to present the results

Data Analysis Project: Management & Trade, World Bank Doing Business Winter 2017–2018

Analyzed what fields of regulation should be focused on to boost entrepreneurship-driven economic growth

Used STATA to check hypothesis that favorable business climate has positive impact on an overall economy

Created supplement charts and graphs to visualize qualitative results

Risk Management Analysis: Qualcomm Inc. Fall 2017

Conducted risk management analysis and strategic performance measurement for Qualcomm, Inc.

Used methods such as Balanced Scorecard, Three-level risk management framework, Risk assessment map and Inherent/residual risk analysis

Proposed risk measurement and monitoring recommendations for top managers

Market Research and Analysis of Trends in China’s Artificial Intelligence Industry Fall 2017

Analyzed the readiness of China to be a global leader in Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies in 10 years: evidence from iFLYtek & HIKvision

Explored methods to analyze AI market and determine criteria of investment decision in AI companies

Provided recommendations for potential investors in Chinese AI industry

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Teaching Assistant for graduate math camp (2018) and for undergrad writing program (2017–present)

Certificates: Leadership (UCSD, 2018), Quantitative Methods (UCSD, 2019)

Intern in WTO: Current issues of multilateral trading system, Geneva (2012)

Intern in UNCTAD and ITC: Practical experience of how UNCTAD and ITC correspond to existing problems in world trade and development, Geneva (2010)

Interests: Popular psychology, public speaking, tango/bachata as a dance and as a philosophy, playing the piano

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