Darek Plonka
Verified Expert in Management Consulting
Management Consulting Expert
New York, United States
Toptal member since February 23, 2017
Darek managed the raise of $1.8 billion through public debt securities and was in charge of investor relations for the fastest growing mobile network operator in Europe. Freelancing gives him the opportunity to help young companies in a variety of industries. Darek has extensive experience executing value creation strategies, which gives him a deep understanding of implementation challenges and a robust change management toolbox.
Career Highlights
Education Highlights
Case Studies
Valuation Project
Growth Strategy Evaluation
Industry Expertise
- Electricity, Oil & Gas
- Finance
- Telecommunications
- Financial Modeling
- Steel Fabrication
Other Expertise
- Big Data
- Financial Modeling
- Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
- Market Research
- SAP FICO
- Three-statement Modeling
- Valuation
Work Experience
Investor Relations Director
Play
- Managed projects and led a cross-functional team of twenty raising $1.8 billion through public debt securities.
- Liaised with key internal stakeholders: the private equity shareholders and the management board.
- Ensured proper communication of business strategy and business plan to the rating agencies, underwriting banks, and commercial banks, providing revolving credit facility.
- Supervised drafting of bond prospectuses, roadshow presentations, and rating agency presentations.
- Managed all aspects of investor relations and external financial reporting.
- Conducted strategy review and led development of a new business plan.
Senior Analyst
Play
- Provided strategic and financial assessment and business case formulation for new products and initiatives across all business segments.
- Helped develop financial and operating budgets.
- Delivered a 30% sales boost and increased profitability by developing a new product portfolio and pricing strategy.
- Reduced credit fraud by 70% and optimized the subscriber acquisition budget using big data analytics to design an IT system for real-time customer screening and a custom-tailored experience.
- Implemented a plan jointly with the CMO to become official partner of Apple, Inc., as one of the first independent mobile network operators in Europe.
Senior Specialist
T-Mobile
- Led the successful launch of an online sales channel for prepaid services.
- Supported the Head of Private Market in development of new strategy for prepaid.
- Coordinated financial modeling for strategic initiatives.
Business Analyst
McKinsey & Company
- Interacted directly with clients' senior management throughout problem diagnosis, solution development, and implementation.
- Specialized in financial modeling, performance management, market research, and operational efficiency improvements.
- Helped design a blueprint for the expansion of an American bank in Poland.
- Assisted in the development of a long-term capital investment program following the merger of two leading Central European steel producers.
- Participated in the formulation of a post-merger value creation program for the leading Central European petrochemical conglomerate (USD $15 billion+ in revenue).
Education
Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) in Management Accounting
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants - London, UK
Master's Degree in Finance
Warsaw School of Economics - Warsaw, Poland
Skills
Finance
Financial Management, Market Research, Financial Modeling, Price Analysis, Valuation, Capital Budgeting, Forecasting, Three-statement Modeling, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Equity Research Analysis, Financial Reporting, Budgeting, Data Analysis, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), DCF Valuation
Data & Analysis Software
SAS, Bloomberg
Industry Expertise
Oil & Gas, Telecommunications, Steelmaking, Financial Services
Geographic Expertise
Europe, Poland
Other
Big Data, SAP, SAP BusinessObjects (BO), SAP ERP, SAP FICO, Data Analytics, Investor Relations, Business Planning, Business Strategy, Business Development, Sales, Strategy, Post-merger Integration, Performance Management, Operations Improvement, Modeling, Industry Analysis, Market Research & Analysis
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