Roman Yemets

Experience

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  Closed Joint Stock Company "Soft Service

  Apr 2002 - Mar 2003

  Deputy Director

  - Development of strategic financial promotions that resulted in a 40% increase in sales;- Analysis and scrutiny of market conditions;- Monitoring of all financial & merchandise positioning; - Formation of an Enterprise-wide overall financial and pricing policy;- Creation of detailed financial forecasts- Supervision and overall corporate general management;

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  2004 - LLC "European Bank for Development & Savings

  Mar 2003 - Jan 2004

  Department Director

  Introduction & Development New Financial ProductsResponsibilities:Creation of new banking products and financial toolsPlanning of stabilized incomes and long range forecastsForecasting of revenue incomes versus established plansMonitoring of financial products and comparison to forecastsOrchestration of cooperative projects with numerous insurance companiesDirection and mentoring of

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  NCH fund (Univermag Ukraina)

  Jan 2004 - Feb 2006

  Deputy of Head of Board

  All responsibilities as a Director of Department of tenant services plus creating marketing strategy of shopping mallnegotiating with advertising companiesmonitoring of all marketing activities creating long term marketing strategyAnd full control of business of shopping mallThere are some results:1) Decreased vacancy level from 25% to 0,5% during first 8 months.2) Decreased OpErating Expenses for 18%3) Increased Rent Income for 55% during first 15 months4) Increased number of visitors from 5 to 7 mln annually Show less

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  JLL

  Oct 2006 - Aug 2008

  Retail department - Consultant

  1) management of leasing the biggest shopping mall in Ukraine that increased Rent Income for 16%2) creating concept of the mall3) creating tenant mix and reviewing it according to current market situation4) creating budget of shopping mall and having approval by investors5) search for new potential projects6) negotiations with potential tenants7) working with Strategic Consulting Dept., creating concepts of numerous trading centers including highest-and-best use analysis

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  Akron Management Holding

  Aug 2008 - Mar 2009

  Asset Manager

  Managing all real estate project of Holding in UkraineNegotiations with current and potential tenantsMaintaining technical part of projectsProposition to management board about any improvementsManaging tenders of any works related to projectsNegotiation with government's institutions regarding privatization of the land plotsWorking on potential deals (buy/sell assets, future deals, built to suit deals)Managing Facility Management companies Looking for any interesting investments deals Show less

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  Meyer Bergman

  Mar 2009 - Sept 2014

  Chief Executive Officer

  managing full business of shopping centrecreating marketing strategy of shopping centrecreating budget for 2009-2014 and day-to-day workoutstaff managementnegotiations with current and potential tenantslooking for potential investment deals in UkraineThere are some results:1) Recovery of the business after crisis 2008-20092) Increased NOI for 112% for first 24 months3) Refresh positioning of the asset from middle minus to middle plus4) Renewed marketing strategy that gives increasing of visitor’s number from 4 till 6,5 mln annually5) The highest Average base rent in Kiev during 2011-2014 6) 0% vacancy rate for 48 months in a row Show less

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  Private investor, VTB Bank Ukraine, Immochan Ukraine

  Sept 2014 - Jun 2016

  Private Consultant for investor, bank and project management for Immochan Ukraine

  For 1 and half year I was a dealing with couple of private consultancy roles. I have started from Astana, Kazakhstan private investor to deal with management of portfolio of 3 existing shopping center (90 000 sq m) and 3 under development with total size of 520 000 sq m and potential value of $600 mln. The Residential Block (Golden Mile - 350 000 sq m) is under development as well.Than I was dealing with VTB bank, Ukraine:• Maximize a business result of mortgage assets.• Advising how to create a bank’s property management company• Optimizing portfolio of the bank’s assets – which assets to keep as branches and which to sell• Valuation and advising on mortgage assets's portfolio, bad debts assetsAfter that, i was responsible for development and realization of current and future portfolio of assets of shopping centers at Immochan Ukraine. Starting from "Green field", following "Development" till the "Opening" projects management plans. Show less

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  Argo Real Estate Opportunities Fund

  Jun 2016 - Aug 2018

  Shopping Center Manager SC "Riviera"

  Having a role of Center Manager, I was responsible for preparing and obtaining the approval of an Annual Business Plan for the Centre, having full profit and loss accountability.Managing and supervising human resourcesLeadership and directing of the team in the area of Leasing, Operations, Marketing, Finance and Administration.Work with the Argo Property Management Head Office, Bucharest & Kiev teams as a united team in order to effectively manage the Riviera Shopping City – Odessa. There are some results:1) The most important - is vacancy that goes down from 14% to 0%2) Absolute record of number of visitors for the whole history of shopping center with increasing for 37% for 2 years.3) Invitation such brands as Defacto, Super Dry, New Balance, Crocs, Pierre Cardin etc. Defacto will be my pride as they decided to open office and business in Ukraine after the 40 minutes meeting with me - really great feeling.4) 5 professional awards - for the shopping center not in Kiev it is really outstanding result. The most important is the recognition by tenants and competitors, but as well as outsources company that is not the partner at the moment.5) Increasing of turnover of tenants for 7-12% in Euro.6) Increased NOI for 37% for 2 years www.riviera.com.ua Show less

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  Vertex United

  Dec 2018 - Jan 2020

  Director Asset Management

  At this role, I responsible for strategic development of the group's assets in real estate and hospitality area. Asset management of several real estate assets. Among them: 1) Preparation for redevelopment of the Shopping Center, located at main touristic street of Odessa (concept, ROI model, stage A, P,) 2) Redevelopment of 2 hotels (5* and 4*) with total amount of 200 rooms to 450 rooms.3) Creating concepts for future community center (sport arena, concert hall, exhibition center) 4) Preparation of redevelopment of the office center in the CBD of Kyiv5) Analyzing and proposals of high and best-use of 600 Ha land plot ( kind of "airport city"). Show less

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  SC "Dream Town"

  Jan 2020 - May 2022

  Managing Director

  Shopping Center Management (100,000 sq m GLA)Two stand along buildings with different concept and tenant mixOne of the most interesting project in the city and my career.The task is to reform the company, which include, but not limited:1) reform the organization chart and team (all departments)2) rebrand the naming 3) update the tenant-mix for more modern and up to date 4) remodel marketing5) refit the mall on technical, engineering and design part6) update the budgeting policy Show less

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  Smart Urban Solutions LLC

  Apr 2022 - now

  Director General

  I manage the company with multiple real estate assets, including network of regional shopping centers, business centers, hotel. Created investment fund structure in CEE with targeted areas of logistics, residential, data centers as an equity partnerPreparing future projects of multi-functional complex in the downtown of Kyiv, residential complex in different parts of Ukraine. Further development of the network of shopping centers Looking for potential investment M&A deals or development projects in EU - targeted areas: logistic/warehouses, data-centers, MFC and residential Show less