Monica Ioannidou Polemitis
Verified Expert in Management Consulting
Management Consulting Expert
Limassol, Cyprus
Toptal member since March 24, 2022
Monica specializes in data analytics, enterprise data architecture, digital transformation, and data-driven strategies. With a background at Deloitte, she brings expertise in leveraging AI-powered solutions to optimize business performance. Currently, she leads projects on augmented analytics, data architecture design, and AI agents. As a passionate advocate for innovation, Monica works to empower organizations to unlock the potential of their data for strategic growth and transformation.
Career Highlights
Education Highlights
Certification Highlights
Case Studies
Ministry of Health Data Analysis and Supply – Demand Gap Prediction
Data Analytics and Enterprise Architecture Transformation
Strategic Innovation Project for a Ship Management Group
Innovation Sprint for a Central Bank
Financing a Large Renewable Energy Project
Business Plan and Valuation of Real Estate Software
Fintech Immersion Lab for a Commercial Bank
Business Plan for the Development of Student Accommodation
Expertise
- Data Analysis
- Digital Strategy
- Go-to-market (GTM) Strategy
- Management Consulting
- Market Research
- Seed Fundraising
- Strategic Planning & Execution
- Strategy
Work Experience
Founder and CEO
Hybrid ConsulTech
- Designed and launched my own company after fomulating a business plan and financials.
- Formed a collaboration agreement with a US-based software development company.
- Identified and engaged my first clients in my newly established company, Hybrid ConsulTech.
Head of Strategy and Management Consulting
Big 10 Audit and Consulting Firm
- Managed a large project in the healthcare sector, which required mapping the country's total workforce and estimating healthcare needs. Performed data analytics and gap analysis between the two and predicted future needs.
- Managed the transition from the previous management of the firm's local office.
- Completed several engagements in sustainability compliance.
Executive Director | Head of Portfolio Management
MAP Fund Management Services Ltd
- Set up MAP fund management services, a regulated entity, and a fully authorized alternative investment fund manager.
- Managed the company, reporting to the Cyprus regulator and the business development activities as an executive director.
- Participated in the valuation of investment targets and decided whether a fund under management should proceed with an investment or not as the head of portfolio management.
CEO
MAP Innovation
- Set up MAP innovation and grew its operations in Cyprus and the UK.
- Provided consultancy services to clients primarily in the fintech and agrifood sectors.
- Established a strong collaboration with the Cyprus University of Technology in agrifood innovation and developed a pre-accelerator in this sector for them.
Director
ARIS Accelerator
- Designed and set up the corporate accelerator (ARIS), sponsored by Deloitte and Bank of Cyprus and managed it until mid-2019.
- Scouted and recruited startups, designed and delivered training curriculum, and oversaw the progress of the resident teams.
- Took responsibility for matchmaking resident startups with their industry and identifying investors for scaling.
Director
Deloitte
- Prepared a business plan for Deloitte CY to set up an innovation and entrepreneurship center and a startup accelerator. After multiple interactions with senior partners, set up both in 2017; promoted to director to manage them.
- Assisted seven startups based in Cyprus, Russia, France, Bulgaria, Romania, Slovenia, and Lebanon with their fundraising activities, including connecting them with private investors.
- Completed an innovation strategy project with Bank of Cyprus, including a strategy to identify two major pain points and a field trip to Tel Aviv to match them with startups for collaboration.
Education
Master's Degree in Politics
University of Edinburgh - Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Bachelor's Degree in Economics and Politics
University of Essex - Essex, England, UK
Certifications
Certified Blockchain Expert
Blockchain Council
Advanced Certificate
Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission
Skills
Finance
Seed Fundraising, Startup Funding, Market Research, Financial Modeling, Venture Funding, Revenue & Expense Projections, Forecasting, Blockchain, Fundraising, Pricing, Pricing Strategy, Data Analysis, Private Equity, Valuation, Fund Management
Output Software
Microsoft Excel
Industry Expertise
Early-stage Startups, Corporate Structure
Other
Commercialization, Go-to-market (GTM) Strategy, Strategic Planning & Execution, Market Sizing, Strategy, Go-to-market Plans, Grants, Grant Proposals, Business Models, Early-stage Funding, Fundraising Consultant, Pitch Decks, Early-stage Venture Capital, Customer Experience, Customer Experience Management, Customer Engagement, Competition Research, Business Services, Business Strategy, Growth Strategy, Startups, SaaS, Management Consulting, Global Strategy, Digital Strategy, Benchmarking, Customer Segmentation, Procurement, RACI, Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), Due Diligence Consultant, Incubator Management, Pricing Models, Investment Funds, Edtech Design, Direct to Consumer (D2C), Fintech, Innovation, Technology Transfer, Finance, Business Planning, Alternative Investments, STATA, Business Plan Consulting, Financial Innovation, Subscription Pricing, Compliance, Business to Government (B2G), Business & Digital Transformation, Process Automation, Financing, Financials, Data Analytics, Market Demand, Supply & Demand, Data, Artificial Intelligence (AI)
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