Roman Mostovoy, Ph.D.
San Francisco, CA 408-***-**** *********@*****.***
linkedin.com/in/romanmostovoy
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Summary
Dynamic Established companies and Venture Capital Analyst with 30+ years of experience in technology consulting and advanced analytics. Proven expertise in leading strategy reviews, achieving 90% recommendation adoption while safeguarding $250M+ in projects. Skilled in managing cross-functional teams and delivering executive briefings to inform decision-making. Held a Ph.D. in Materials Science and recognized for groundbreaking nanomaterials research. Eager to leverage analytical skills and strategic insights to drive investment success. WORK EXPERIENCE
1997-2005, & 2013 – Present, Director, Technology Consultant, Applied Materials, Santa Clara, CA
• Spearhead over 40 commercial, technical, and growth strategy reviews, achieving 90% recommendation adoption and safeguarding projects valued at over $250M.
• Direct teams specializing in advanced analytics, portfolio management, and go-to-market strategy initiatives for global industrial clients.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across multiple concurrent engagements; acknowledged for proficiency in managing work plans, deliverables, budgets, and schedules.
• Provide senior executive briefings and articulate findings and recommendations effectively.
• Engineered and implemented benchmarking processes, facilitating over $50M in execution for clients.
• Championed 40+ commercial, technical, and growth strategy reviews, achieving a remarkable 90% adoption of recommendations and safeguarding $50M+ in projects.
• Oversaw teams focused on advanced analytics, portfolio management, and go-to-market strategies for diverse industrial clients across the globe.
• Navigated cross-functional teams on multiple concurrent projects, recognized for adept management of deliverables, budgets, and timelines.
• Presented senior-level briefings to executives, sharing critical insights and strategic recommendations.
• Formulated and instituted benchmarking methodologies, enabling seamless execution resulting in $50M+ for clients.
2012 - 2013, Sr. Scientist, Product Development, Nanosolar, Inc., San Jose, CA, USA
• Novel solar thin film process and hardware development, implementation in high volume manufacturing
2011 - 2012, Sr. Engineering Manager, Product Development, Solexant, Inc., San Jose, CA,
• Novel solar thin film process and hardware development, implementation in high volume manufacturing
2009 - 2011, Sr. Manager, Product Development, Alion, Inc., Point Richmond, CA, USA
• Novel solar thin films hardware and process development, high volume manufacturing equipment selection, production validation and process optimization Roman Mostovoy, Ph.D.
San Francisco, CA 408-***-**** *********@*****.*** linkedin.com/in/romanmostovoy
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• Led the development of innovative solar film technology and its integration into large-scale production.
• Oversaw the creation of a new solar film product and its deployment in high-throughput manufacturing processes.
2005 - 2009, Sr. Manager Product Development, KLA+, Inc., Milpitas, CA, USA
• Novel metrology inspection and elemental analysis tool hardware and process development, first time installation and validation at a customer. 1992 - 1994, Product Development Manager, Elamet Technology Inc., Hayward, CA, USA
• Developed electromagnetic shields based on thin films, including hardware and process development, for Apple laptop computers
• Created a new parts cleaning process to eliminate Freon. 09/1990 – 05/1992, Scientist, UC Berkeley, Physics Department, Berkeley, CA, USA
• Directed cutting-edge research on nanomaterials funded by NSF and DARPA
• Achieving the first crystal formation of the novel material Carbon-60
• Demonstrated superior superconductivity performance. Education
2016 - Columbia Business School, Certificate, VC Due Diligence 1984 - Karpov Institute of Physical Chemistry, Ph.D., Materials Science, Moscow, Russia 1974 - Moscow Institute of Physics & Technology, M.S., Physics and Engineering, Moscow, Russia Skills
• Industrials Sector Leadership, Strategy, Growth
• Product Commercialization & Optimization
• Advanced Analytics, Segmentation, Pricing & Go-to-Market, Commercial Due Diligence & Investment Analysis
• Technology Roadmapping, Environmental Metrics & Integration
• Delivery Management: Omnichannel Distribution & Sales Strategies
• Engagement Planning, Budgeting etc.
• Problem Solving: Complex Projects, Tight Deadlines
• Team Management, Coaching, Talent Development
• Senior Client Relationship Building & Account Growth
• Communication, Presentation, Stakeholder Management
• Empathy, inclusiveness, development of high-performing, collaborative teams
• Complex problem-solving, data analytics
• Senior communication, managing new as well as follow-on consulting engagements
• Financial Modeling, Valuation Techniques, Market Research,
• Startup Ecosystems, Investment Strategies
• Relationship-Building, Analytical Skills, Networking, Entrepreneurial mindset