Katarina Pastrnak

Experience

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  Slovak Humanitarian Council

  Apr 2013 - Jun 2013

  Intern

  - Assessed the state of the Council & outlined its strategic development plan focusing on restructuring & fundraising- Established new partnerships with corporate partners- Co-organised the World Refugee Day event in Bratislava- Prepared of case-specific materials for trials in court- Understood Slovakian and European policies related to immigration and directly worked with asylum seekers in a refugee camp

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  The World Bank

  Jul 2013 - Sept 2013

  Brussels Office Internship Program

  - Developed country specific analyses of the ECA region for WBG management, sectorial staff and general public

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  Nokia

  Feb 2014 - Jun 2014

  CEMS Business Project

  Member of a 4-persons team in charge of carrying out a business plan tailored to arising B2B needs and opportunities of Nokia, including an in-depth field customer buying behaviour study and extensive communication with various stakeholders.

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  O2 Slovakia

  Sept 2014 - Nov 2020

  - 4G & 5G Spectrum auctions team member in charge of bidding strategy & investment decks- M&A analyst- Project manager leading the launch of TV services- Key team member launching O2 eKasa resulting in new revenue streams. Responsible for identifying main product features and prioritizing product's development - Product manager of mobile payment services, the annual worth of portfolio is in millions of EUR. - Negotiator of commercial cooperation models with business partners and public authorities, e.g. launch of SMS ticketing with Slovak Railways- Project lead identifying new product opportunities and overseeing their implementation within the company and partners, e.g. launch of Apple Direct Carrier Billing- Responsible for mobile donations of more than 20 NGOs Show less

  • Strategy & Product Development

    Sept 2015 - Nov 2020

  • Strategy Analyst

    Sept 2014 - Aug 2015
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  G-Force

  Mar 2021 - now

  Backed by successful tech entrepreneurs, G-Force is a global pre/seed VC for mission-driven climate-tech startups that help reduce global greenhouse gas emissions. It helps startups with cash investment, establishing commercial pilots, finding product-market fit, identifying non-equity financing sources, establishing strategic partnerships, securing media coverage, introductions to top VCs and strategic investors for follow-on rounds.- In charge of Investment Platform, LP investor relations- Managing the Seed Programme delivered in partnership with Founders Factory.- In charge of G-Force's grants activities: proposal writing, grant acquisition and project implementation. Successfully acquired public funding of 5+ million EUR (EIT, Horizon Europe, Erasmus+) Show less

  • Head of Investment Platform

    Jun 2023 - now

  • Project Lead

    Jun 2021 - Jun 2023

  • Program Coordinator

    Mar 2021 - Jun 2021