Karen Olshanskiy, Market Research Manager

Karen Olshanskiy

Market Research Manager

42 market research

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Economics of firms and branch markets
Experience
15 years, 3 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :15 years, 3 Months

Market Research Manager at 42 market research
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since May 2014

• Managing client expectations and queries on all projects as result built up very strong relationships with 2 global companies and turned them into our all the time partners
• Managing account and as result increased turnover by 30% within 1st year and profitability by 22%
• Evaluating feasibility and providing quotes to clients for all project requests, analyzing costs/vendors to offer the most competitive costs to the clients
• Directing a staff of project managers, analysts and executives in all phases of research projects, managing research budget, writing and editing research proposals, negotiating vendor contracts and managing vendor relationships
• Identify and contact new clients and turn these into new partnerships

Market Research Project Manager (Team Leader) at 42 market research
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • April 2012 to May 2014

• Project handling of international market research in countries including MENA, USA, Australia, Canada, Euro Big 5, Latin America
• Daily analysis of the projects in terms of quality, budget and delivery time
• Writing proposals and communication with global clients for increasing the number of future projects
• Promote the company to key buyers, ensuring their knowledge is current and appropriate
• Planning and executing high impact campaigns, working to specific schedules and budgets
• Build strong day to day working relationship with the clients: fully understand their business, categories and brands
• Writing up sales reports, activity reports and revenue forecasts
• Completing all documentation and administrative records, fully and accurately
• Continually build technical expertise as a market researcher and apply it to daily work: report writing, analysis and interpretation
• Development an effective strategies for the target markets
• Ability to react quickly to emergency situation or new customer requirements
• Managing projects’ risks and quickly responding to changes
• Launch panels in new countries and spearhead the growth of the existing
• Pro-actively present project updates, activities and detailed forecasts during the weekly project review meetings
• Recognizing project nuances, prioritizing project actions and subsequent communication/coordination with the project teams

Market Research Assistant at 42 market research
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • November 2011 to April 2012

• Project assistance towards international market research projects
• Research of respondents’ qualification and contact details
• Communication with respondents, organizations and authorities
• Database administration of respondents’ data base
• Translation of correspondence and project documentation
• Marketing and business administration activities
• Screening, analysis and database management of respondents’ qualification, respondents’ contact information and project documentation
• Coordinate and manage projects such as documentation of communications, commitments and actions taken, time management on projects to avoid delays.

Marketing Manager at Kamalov uz ltd
  • Uzbekistan
  • August 2010 to September 2011

• Directed development of interactive, direct marketing, media, creative, sales promotion and PR strategies.
• Monitoring & reporting to senior managers on the effectiveness of strategies/campaigns
• Negotiations with clients and writing proposals
• Budget setting and control, including measurement and return on investment
• Development and creation of advertising
• Over all responsibility of running various marketing campaigns - like getting newsletters, e-mail blasts sent to the customers.
• Creation of analytics tables and reports
• Coordination of project support requirements
• Dealing with print, online and television media.
• Arranging for the effective distribution of marketing materials

Chief accountant at House media group ltd
  • Uzbekistan
  • November 2009 to August 2010

• Preparation of reports and tax returns
• Analysis of current performance and business expansion
• Handle full spectrum of financial and cost accounting role
• Responsible for day to day finance and accounts operations
• Perform full set of accounts and ensure timely closing of accounts
• Perform project cost forecasts/budgets, cost tracking, monitoring and controls

Analyst at Dicom service ltd
  • Uzbekistan
  • February 2009 to November 2009

• Negotiating with clients
• Promotion of foreign goods in Uzbekistan
• Creation of analytics tables and reports
• Warehouse administration

Education

Master's degree, Economics of firms and branch markets
  • at Plekhanov Russian Academy of Economics
  • June 2011

Mission of Plekhanov Russian Academy of Economics consists in the leadership in training professionals with all-round view in the field of economics, based on the synthesis of historical traditions, scientific innovations and successful and sustainable development of the university; development and spreading of practically oriented economic and commercial education on the basis of the combination of historical heritage and entrepreneurial traditions as the most essential social value; educating learned and qualified individuals, who are able to become leaders in the global economy.

Bachelor's degree, Business Administration, Finance and Credit
  • at Plekhanov Russian Academy of Economics
  • July 2009

Specialties & Skills

Market Research
Quantitative Research
Project Management
Project Collaboration
Marketing
MS Power Point
MS Office
CorelDrawX4
Photoshop CS4
MS Access
Project Coordination
Project Delivery
Project Quotations and Project Feasibility
Project Planning
Project Management
Quantitative research
Analytic skills
Team Management
Marketing
Interpersonal skills
Customer service

Languages

Russian
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Driving license (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2012
Valid Until:
July 2012

Hobbies

  • Diving
    OWD, AOWD, Enriched Air