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Location
London, United Kingdom
Toptal Member Since
August 13, 2020
Namig has executed and advised numerous debt, equity, and M&A transactions while working at leading investment banks like Credit Suisse, international development institutions like the World Bank, and private equity firms like TrailStone. He enjoys consulting and advising clients on financial modeling, capital raising, M&A, corporate finance, and venture capital projects. Namig holds an MBA from the Wharton School, speaks four languages, and has worked in the UK, the US, Russia, and Turkey.
Career Highlights
Principal, Investments and Structuring
TrailStone Group | Energy Investment Firm
M&A Associate
Credit Suisse
Investment Analyst
IFC - World Bank
Education Highlights
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor's Degree
Finance University
Certification Highlights
Machine Learning
Stanford University | via Coursera
Case Studies
Industry Expertise
Software Expertise
Other Expertise
Work Experience
Advisor
2021 - PRESENT
Virtual Reality Entertainment Platform
- Reviewed the business model and economics of the virtual reality platform. Identified key drivers and performance metrics.
- Researched the market and identified the market potential and target segments.
- Built an operating and valuation model for investor communications.
Focus areas: Fundraising, Financial Modeling, Virtual Reality (VR), Technology, Startups, Lean Startups, Startup Growth Strategy Development, Startup Consulting, B2C, Operating Models, Business Strategy, Forecasting, Valuation, Venture Capital, Equity Investment, TMT, Early-stage Funding, Microsoft Excel, Scenario Analysis, Market Research, Business Models, Business Modeling, Financing, Early-stage Startups, Pro Forma Financial Statements, Cash Flow Modeling, Revenue Analysis, Revenue Modeling, Financial Forecasting, P&L Forecasting, Business Technology, SaaS, Information Technology, Total Addressable Market (TAM), Business Plan Consulting, Market Research & Analysis, Excel 365, Pitch Presentations, Investment Presentations, Investment Briefs, Pricing Models, Angel/Seed Funding, DCF Valuation, Startup Funding
Advisor
2020 - PRESENT
Recruitment Technology App
- Managed product development. Hired and supervised tech developers and designers.
- Proposed a go-to-market strategy, including pricing, which led to a successful launch of a new product.
- Collaborated with the UK government to enroll the company in the Kickstart Scheme, a COVID-19 response employment support scheme.
- Led the crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. Prepared a pitch deck and a business plan, communicated with the platform representatives, and managed the promo material preparation.
- Developed the service pricing model taking into account complexities of workflow and risk of disintermediation.
Focus areas: Product Development, New Product Development, Management, Equity Crowdfunding, Crowdfunding, Grants, Technology, Startups, Lean Startups, Startup Growth Strategy Development, Startup Consulting, B2B, B2C, Business Strategy, Forecasting, Financial Modeling, Venture Capital, Fundraising, Equity Investment, Pitch Decks, Legal Documentation, TMT, Early-stage Funding, Deal Advisory, Microsoft Excel, Pitch Preparation, Scenario Analysis, Pricing, ESOPs, Business Models, Business Modeling, Financing, Equity Financing, Pitch Deck Consultant, Strategy, Early-stage Startups, Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS), Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS), Option Schemes, United Kingdom, CFO, Early-stage Venture Capital, Pro Forma Financial Statements, Cash Flow Modeling, Budgeting, Cash Flow, Operating Analysis, Revenue Analysis, Revenue Modeling, Financial Forecasting, Mobile Apps, Mobile Applications, Web & Mobile Applications, P&L Forecasting, Market Sizing, Business Technology, SaaS, Information Technology, Total Addressable Market (TAM), Business Planning, Trello, Business Plan Consulting, Market Research & Analysis, Excel 365, Investment Presentations, Investment Briefs, Pitch Presentations, Pricing Models, Angel/Seed Funding, DCF Valuation, Startup Funding, Funding Presentations
Advisor
2020 - PRESENT
Charity Fundraising | Fintech Startup
- Advised the CEO of an app-based, early-stage startup that leverages social media for charity fundraising on external funding, strategy, and operations.
- Prepared a pitch deck, assessed the market size, and built a financial model to support the investment thesis.
- Assessed the app's complex payment architecture using Stripe. Proposed changes to the architecture based on the findings. Collaborated with the technology team to implement the proposed changes.
- Analyzed unit economics then proposed and implemented a pricing structure based on findings.
- Contracted external lawyers and worked with them to prepare key legal documents: terms of service with users and terms of service with charities.
- Advised the founding team on the employee incentive scheme, a stock-option plan.
Focus areas: Technology, Startup Funding, Fintech, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Crowdfunding, Charity, Apps, eCommerce Payments, Stripe Payments, Financial Modeling, Pitch Preparation, Pitch Decks, Seed Fundraising, Fundraising, Venture Capital, Capital Raising, Finance, Nonprofits, Business Strategy, Early-stage Startups, Revenue & Expense Projections, Microsoft Excel, Excel VBA, Scenario Analysis, Excel Macros, Microsoft PowerPoint, Social Networks, Social Media, Startups, Lean Startups, Startup Growth Strategy Development, Startup Consulting, B2C, Operating Models, Forecasting, Equity Investment, Legal Documentation, TMT, Early-stage Funding, Deal Advisory, Pricing, ESOPs, Business Models, Business Modeling, Finance Strategy, Financing, Equity Financing, Pitch Deck Consultant, Strategy, Analytics, Data Visualization, Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS), Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS), CFO, Early-stage Venture Capital, Pro Forma Financial Statements, Cash Flow Modeling, Investor Presentations, Revenue Analysis, Revenue Modeling, Financial Forecasting, Mobile Apps, Mobile Applications, P&L Forecasting, Market Sizing, Business Technology, SaaS, Information Technology, Total Addressable Market (TAM), Business Planning, Trello, Business Plan Consulting, Market Research & Analysis, Excel 365, Pitch Presentations, Investment Presentations, Investment Briefs, Pricing Models, Angel/Seed Funding, DCF Valuation, Impact Investing, Funding Presentations
Principal, Investments and Structuring
2017 - 2020
TrailStone Group | Energy Investment Firm
- Advised the energy investment group management on the execution of strategic initiatives, such as fundraising, investments, divestments, partnerships, and carve-outs.
- Led the sale of a portfolio company, the leading European cleantech player with 3GW of assets under management. The company was sold to a major utility at an IRR of more than 20%.
- Evaluated investment opportunities, built detailed financial models, conducted due diligence, prepared investment memos, and reviewed legal documents.
- Developed a business plan for the company's expansion in Europe and the United States, including market sizing and estimating the costs required to enter the new markets.
- Researched emerging technologies in the power space, including batteries, electric vehicles, and smart grids.
Focus areas: Virtual Power Plants (VPP), Power Generation, Power Plants, Renewable Energy, Renewables, Deal Advisory, Structured Finance, Debt Financing, Business Strategy, Business Planning, Divestitures, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Equity Investment, Valuation, Three-statement Modeling, Private Equity, Fundraising, Emerging Markets, Energy, Infrastructure, Pitch Decks, Capital Raising, Financial Analysis, Finance, Asset Management, Early-stage Startups, Revenue & Expense Projections, Investment Funds, Microsoft Excel, Pitch Preparation, Excel VBA, Scenario Analysis, Wind Farms, Microsoft PowerPoint, Oil & Gas, Management, M&A (Buy-side), M&A (Sell-side), M&A Modeling, Technology, Operating Models, Financial Restructuring, Forecasting, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Financial Modeling, Financial Statements, Board Presentations, Legal Documentation, Negotiation, Project Finance, IFRS Financial Reporting, Green Energy, Market Research, Mobility, Electric Vehicles, Investment Banking, Research Analysis, Bloomberg, Business Models, Business Modeling, Finance Strategy, Financing, Equity Financing, Leveraged Buyout Modeling, Leveraged Buyout (LBO), Investments, Minority Investments, Deal Structuring, Term Sheet Advisory, Term Sheets, Term Sheet Negotiations, Strategy, Bloomberg Terminal, Analytics, Data Visualization, CFO, Early-stage Venture Capital, Dataroom Management, Data Rooms, Waterfall Modeling, Pro Forma Financial Statements, Cash Flow Modeling, ROI, Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), Due Diligence, Cross-border M&A, Valuation Modeling, Clean Energy, Investor Presentations, Budgeting, Cash Flow, Operating Analysis, Revenue Analysis, Revenue Modeling, Financial Forecasting, Balance Sheets, P&L Forecasting, Market Sizing, Business Technology, Information Technology, Total Addressable Market (TAM), Venture Capital, Business Plan Consulting, Market Research & Analysis, Excel 365, Data Analysis, Investment Memoranda, Pitch Presentations, Investment Presentations, Investment Briefs, DCF Valuation, Startup Funding, Price Sensitivity, Sensitivity Analysis, Funding Presentations, Exit Strategy, Financial Data Analytics
M&A Associate
2015 - 2017
Credit Suisse
- Contributed to the origination and execution of M&A and financing situations across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).
- Analyzed publicly listed companies, financials, and share performance, and recommended investment ideas to institutional clients.
- Advised a major European telecom player on the sale of circa €3 billion in assets. Managed the virtual data room, coordinated the Q&A process between the bidders and the vendor, and moderated the management presentations.
- Provided advisory services to a leading European energy company in €1 billion sales of a non-core asset in the fertilizer sector. Prepared an investment memo and a financial model.
- Advised one of the largest Middle Eastern conglomerates on the sale of an automobile distribution business, liaising with management to prepare an investment memo and a financial model.
- Completed the investment banking analyst financial modeling training program offered by the leading provider, Training The Street (TTS).
- Recruited and mentored incoming MBA associates from leading business schools.
Focus areas: Energy, Industrials, Real Estate, TMT, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Valuation, Three-statement Modeling, Private Equity, Fundraising, Equity Investment, Pitch Decks, Capital Raising, Financial Analysis, Finance, Deal Advisory, Revenue & Expense Projections, Microsoft Excel, Pitch Preparation, Excel VBA, Scenario Analysis, Excel Macros, Microsoft PowerPoint, Management, M&A (Buy-side), M&A (Sell-side), M&A Modeling, Operating Models, Forecasting, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Financial Modeling, Financial Statements, Infrastructure, Renewable Energy, Power Generation, Renewables, Divestitures, Green Energy, Market Research, Mobility, Electric Vehicles, Investment Banking, Research Analysis, Bloomberg, Factset, ESOPs, Financing, Equity Financing, Pitch Deck Consultant, Leveraged Buyout Modeling, Leveraged Buyout (LBO), Investments, Minority Investments, Deal Structuring, Term Sheet Advisory, Term Sheets, Term Sheet Negotiations, Strategy, Bloomberg Terminal, Analytics, Data Visualization, CFO, Dataroom Management, Data Rooms, Waterfall Modeling, Pro Forma Financial Statements, Cash Flow Modeling, ROI, Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), Due Diligence, Cross-border M&A, Valuation Modeling, Investor Presentations, Budgeting, Cash Flow, Operating Analysis, Revenue Analysis, Revenue Modeling, Financial Forecasting, Balance Sheets, P&L Forecasting, Market Sizing, Business Technology, Total Addressable Market (TAM), Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Board Presentations, Business Plan Consulting, Market Research & Analysis, Excel 365, Data Analysis, Investment Memoranda, Pitch Presentations, Investment Presentations, Investment Briefs, DCF Valuation, Startup Funding, Price Sensitivity, Sensitivity Analysis, Funding Presentations, Exit Strategy, Financial Data Analytics
Investment Analyst
2011 - 2013
IFC - World Bank
- Executed and managed impact-driven debt and equity transactions in the infrastructure and natural resources sectors.
- Managed an award-winning $1.5 billion airport expansion project in the transport sector funded via public-private sector partnership, working with 10+ lenders and consultants on construction, including progress reviews, financial analysis, and waiver request approvals.
- Syndicated a $50 million project finance loan for a greenfield 30-megawatt wind farm in the energy field. Performed on-site due diligence, built financial model, liaised with syndicating banks, and prepared an investment memo for management approval.
- Invested $15 million Series A equity in a data center for the telecommunications industry. Conducted site visits to meet the founders and perform diligence, built a financial model to evaluate returns potential, and presented the opportunity to management.
- Invested $20 million as a limited partner in a leading Eastern European venture capital fund. Met with fund leadership, reviewed performance, assessed the portfolio, and prepared an investment memorandum.
Focus areas: Early-stage Funding, Deal Advisory, Venture Capital, Transportation & Shipping, Renewable Energy, Renewables, Power Plants, Oil & Gas, Energy, Infrastructure, Investment Funds, Project Finance, Equity Investment, Valuation, Three-statement Modeling, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Private Equity, Emerging Markets, Financial Analysis, Finance, Asset Management, Revenue & Expense Projections, Microsoft Excel, Excel VBA, Scenario Analysis, Excel Macros, Wind Farms, Microsoft PowerPoint, M&A (Buy-side), M&A (Sell-side), M&A Modeling, Operating Models, Financial Restructuring, Forecasting, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Financial Modeling, Financial Statements, Pitch Decks, Structured Finance, Power Generation, Board Presentations, Legal Documentation, Negotiation, Divestitures, TMT, Debt Financing, Pitch Preparation, Green Energy, Market Research, Research Analysis, Bloomberg, ESOPs, Finance Strategy, Financing, Equity Financing, Investments, Minority Investments, Deal Structuring, Term Sheet Advisory, Term Sheets, Term Sheet Negotiations, Development Finance, Development Finance Institutions (DFI), Strategy, Bloomberg Terminal, Option Schemes, United Kingdom, Early-stage Venture Capital, Dataroom Management, Data Rooms, Waterfall Modeling, Pro Forma Financial Statements, Cash Flow Modeling, ROI, Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), Due Diligence, Cross-border M&A, Valuation Modeling, Clean Energy, Investor Presentations, Budgeting, Cash Flow, Operating Analysis, Revenue Analysis, Revenue Modeling, Financial Forecasting, Balance Sheets, P&L Forecasting, Market Sizing, Information Technology, Total Addressable Market (TAM), Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Real Estate, Market Research & Analysis, Excel 365, Data Analysis, Investment Memoranda, Pitch Presentations, Investment Presentations, Investment Briefs, DCF Valuation, Impact Investing, Startup Funding, Price Sensitivity, Sensitivity Analysis, Funding Presentations, Exit Strategy, Financial Data Analytics
Investment Analyst
2009 - 2011
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
- Originated and managed debt and equity investments in financial institutions within Azerbaijan.
- Prepared the quarterly financial review of portfolio companies for the portfolio manager and developed financial models and investment memos to support new investment opportunities.
- Served as a critical point of contact for portfolio companies and potential investment targets, arranging and attending meetings between EBRD senior bankers and top management of the partner banks.
- Represented EBRD at shareholder meetings of the portfolio companies.
Focus areas: Financial Modeling, Portfolio Management, Debt Financing, Equity Investment, Valuation, Three-statement Modeling, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Private Equity, Emerging Markets, Infrastructure, Financial Analysis, Finance, Asset Management, Revenue & Expense Projections, Microsoft Excel, Scenario Analysis, Excel Macros, Microsoft PowerPoint, M&A (Buy-side), M&A (Sell-side), M&A Modeling, Operating Models, Financial Restructuring, Forecasting, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Financial Statements, Fundraising, Pitch Decks, Structured Finance, Power Generation, Board Presentations, Legal Documentation, Negotiation, Pitch Preparation, Market Research, Finance Strategy, Financing, Equity Financing, Investments, Minority Investments, Deal Structuring, Term Sheet Advisory, Term Sheets, Term Sheet Negotiations, Development Finance, Development Finance Institutions (DFI), Strategy, Dataroom Management, Data Rooms, Waterfall Modeling, Pro Forma Financial Statements, Cash Flow Modeling, ROI, Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), Due Diligence, Valuation Modeling, Clean Energy, Investor Presentations, Budgeting, Cash Flow, Operating Analysis, Revenue Analysis, Revenue Modeling, Financial Forecasting, Balance Sheets, P&L Forecasting, Total Addressable Market (TAM), Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG), Real Estate, Market Research & Analysis, Excel 365, Data Analysis, Investment Memoranda, Pitch Presentations, Investment Presentations, Investment Briefs, DCF Valuation, Impact Investing, Startup Funding, Price Sensitivity, Sensitivity Analysis, Funding Presentations, Exit Strategy, Financial Data Analytics
Auditor
2005 - 2008
KPMG
- Provided assurance and financial statement consolidation services to major Russian oil and gas companies.
- Reviewed accounting general ledgers, reconciled financial statements, identified inaccuracies, proposed adjustments, and documented results.
- Prepared consolidated IFRS and US GAAP financial statements and transformed financial statements from local accounting standards to IFRS and US GAAP.
- Led a team of auditors on overseas audit projects in Central Asia and served as the primary point of contact for the clients' lead financial resources.
- Trained and mentored junior colleagues on numerical analysis and documentation.
Focus areas: Compilation of Accounts, IFRS Standalone Transformation, FS Consolidation, Oil & Gas, IFRS Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Audits, Three-statement Modeling, Energy, Financial Analysis, Finance, Microsoft Excel, Management, Financial Restructuring, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Emerging Markets, Finance Strategy, CFO, Budgeting, Cash Flow, Operating Analysis, Revenue Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Balance Sheets, Excel 365, Data Analysis, Financial Data Analytics
Education
2013 - 2015
Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania - Philadelphia, PA, USA
2001 - 2006
Bachelor's Degree in Finance
Finance University - Moscow, Russia
Certifications
MARCH 2020 - PRESENT
Machine Learning
Stanford University | via Coursera
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