Sergei Petrov
*******@**.*** Houston, Texas +1-713-***-****
EDUCATION
C.T. Bauer College of Business, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, USA Cum. GPA 3.2
Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Commercial Banking Certificate May 2015
Bachelor of Business Administration in Entrepreneurship, Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship May 2014
Additional courses: Accounting Frameworks, Intermediate I, II, Internal Audit
HONORS AND AWARDS
Rice Business Plan competition, Clean Energy Award, 10th place out of 700 teams, awarded $15,000
“California Dreamin” Business Plan competition, 3rd place out of 70 teams, awarded $30,000
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Ferronordic Machines, (exclusive dealer of VOLVO Construction Equipment), Russia Summer 2014
Procurement, Internal Control Intern
Examined contracts and detected legal and financial risks to ensure that terms meet company’s policies
Organized open tender for yearly contract of $150,000 to choose qualified supplier of safety equipment
Led an audit of carpool department contracts to ensure fair and ethical procurement practices
Zhiguli-Spec-Trans LLC, Russia Summer 2013
Logistics Coordinator Intern
Worked in a team to develop a total cost and equipment utilization models to calculate project profitability
Prepared and combined multiple fleet routes to export and efficiently utilize soil from the open copper mine
Optimized routes for 15 heavy-duty trucks to minimize fuel costs and streamline a stadium constructions
Zhiguli-Spec-Trans LLC, Russia Summer 2012
Marketing Intern
Built financial model and projected startup capital requirements for the system via what -if scenario analysis
Researched the regional construction market and deployed database of available heavy-duty subcontractors
Found value proposition and integrated pre-qualified criteria and feedback into equipment rental e-market
Collaborated with a web design company to launch the first online bidding system for construction industry
PROJECTS
Monetization of the University of Houston patent, Wavve Stream Inc. Aug. 2013-Nov.2014
Completed financial statements, projections, revenue and costs modeling, post and pre-money valuation
Presented financial model for potential investment groups and built a wide network of venture capitalists
Received mentorship from private equity executives to enhance my professional and personal qualities
ORGANIZATIONS
Cougar Aikido Club, President Sept. 2011-present
Managed club’s budget solely based on membership fees to maintain equipment and staff compensations
Recruited 10 members, supervised two managers and effectively restructured the club’s operating system
American Marketing Association (AMA) UH Main Chapter Aug. 2011-May 2013
Director of Finance and Fundraising
Tripled AMA financial budget by developing relationship with sponsor and monitor on-time fee collection
Led officers to organize regular fundraising events to subsidize costs of national conference participation
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Languages: Bilingual in English and Russian
Computer Software: Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Visio, Project and SharePoint.
Cloud-based financial modeling solutions for startups