- hi-end product management and policy;
- securing direct agreements with and supplies from the best furniture and other interior products manufacturers (mainly from Italy;
- some manufacturers were introduced into the market for the first time);
- impeccable knowledge of world’s top manufacturers of interior products;
- collaboration with architects on design project development of residential interiors;
- product research, styling, and product sourcing of whole spectrum of interior products;
- sales and post-sales management (finances, consultations, quotes, specifications, timelines and deadlines;
- personal supervision of crucial deliveries, installations, production etc.);
- purchase administration, order monitoring, logistics management;
- multiple finished projects participated and won prizes at various interior design awards, were published in prominent design publications (AD, Interior+Design, Andrew Martin Anthology, Dezeen etc.).

Portfolio can be provided upon request.

country’s largest distributor of hi-end wallpaper / department of hi-end interior products
- planning and shaping development and growth strategies for various product groups (wallpaper, furniture, lighting, textiles, rugs);
- creation of an optimum product portfolio within a given product group;
- overseeing corporate sales channels on a federal level (central office in the capital and 6 subsidiaries in other major cities), creation of product packages for various types of clients, corporate client management (priorities guidance, product philosophy, training etc.);
- planning and administration of efficient distribution and sales;
- sales analysis and purchasing forecasts; profit maximization within product groups;
- cultivating and maintaining personal relationships with factory management;
- supplier interaction troubleshooting; claim administration;
- pricing parameters development for various product groups and price list creation;
- maintenance of a balanced stock;
- development and implementation of stock programs for priority suppliers (as a result of these initiatives exclusive distribution rights were secured from strategically crucial suppliers);
- monitoring of both external and internal markets; developing new partnerships (both on supply and sales ends); competition analysis;
- participation in event planning and organization to promote products, company’s image and increasing company’s market share;
- duty distribution and optimization of the administrative structure of the department;
- assigning tasks and objectives to employees, employee motivation and performance evaluation;
- participation in trade fairs and factory trainings on a regular basis;
- creating a new retail format for the company and introducing new product groups;
- was one of the two employees in charge of conceptualizing, designing, and organizing company’s first furniture retail showroom in city center.

Portfolio can be provided upon request

interior design, supplies of furniture/lighting/doors/bathroom/rugs/kitchenware/interior fabrics/interior accessories
- suppliers research and selection, expanding product range, building up relationships with suppliers and gaining direct access to top manufacturers (including during international trade shows);
- project management (including turnkey solutions), offer preparation for all types of clients including contract supplies and tenders (product sourcing, specifications, quoting, competition pricing analysis, coordinating bespoke requests with manufacturers for private homes, corporate offices, hotels, theaters, concert halls, etc.);
- order preparation and execution, making sure architects’ & designers’ blueprints conform with factory requirements and standards;
- administration of purchasing and international shipping of furniture and other interior products, order monitoring;
- logistics management and interaction with logistics companies in order to efficiently consolidate cargo and optimize delivery times, shipping quality control;
- working with regional dealers, promotion of priority Italian furniture brands in the regions, administering dealer orders;
- personnel product training (designers, sales personnel).

- initiating new business relationships with foreign suppliers, participation in international furniture trade shows;
- product portfolio policy development (secured exclusive area sales rights and advertising budgets from several Italian manufacturers);
- solely managing all import acquisitions for residential and contract projects, formalization, finalization and administration of orders;
- providing support to sales personnel (product technical information and instructions, quoting, custom requests, manufacturing and shipping times and terms);
- logistics management and interaction with logistics companies.
- organizing company’s furniture store, assisting in organization of company’s trade show booths;

- teaching English & Italian languages to children of embassy employees.