IRINA A. STEPANOVA
Moscow :: Russia ::

R e s u m e

My primary assets for the workplace include the marketing, business, multi-national communication skills; creativity; flexibility and judgment to apply the right skills, tools and professional attitude at the right place and at the right time.

Proficiency & Skills

» Marketing and Brand Management
» Administrative Work
» Consultancy Experience & Strategic Planning
» Analytical Problem Solving
» Database Development
» Proficiency in wide variety of Software Applications
» Digital Design & Website Management
» Educational and Training Services
» Projects Presentations
» Multi-Cultural Negotiations
» PV and Solar Energy Design
» Languages ::: English ::: Russian ::: German

Experience Summary

2006 - Present
MPEI-FESTO
Moscow Power Engineering University :: Moscow, Russia
Teacher and Engineer
Specialization in Teaching

1998 - 2006
HOMESTEAD SPECIALTIES (USA)
Partner
Consultancy and Implementation of stand alone photovoltaic energy systems and utility interactive power systems primarily in the Fox Valley tri-cities region of northern Illinois.

1997 -1998
BIC, CIS (Russia)
Marketing Manager
Participation in the design and implementation of BIC brand market strategies and corresponding marketing plans in Russia to increase volume sales and market share of BIC International brand across the Russian market.

1995 -1997
PHILIP MORRIS, Management Services B.V. (Russia)
Marketing Executive
Participation in the design and implementation of Marlboro brand market strategies, marketing and promotional plans to increase volume sales and market share of Marlboro brand across the Russian market. During my work Malboro brand in Russia doubled in sales volume.

1993 -1995
BRITISH AIRWAYS (Russia)
Marketing Specialist
Participation in market situation reviews and developing tactics for creating opportunities for profitable business growth and increasing marketshare. Awarded by BA Award for Excellence presented by the Chairman of British Airways, Sir Colin Marshall.

1991 -1993
SITCO - Joint Venture (Russia)
Business Administration Manager
Business administration work for assuring efficient and responsive daily business operations of one of the first joint venture companies in Russia.

1989-1991
PROFICIENCY AB (Russia- Sweden)
Representative
Consultancy and business administration work.

1988-1989
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATIVE UNIVERSITY (Russia)
Interpreter
Provision of translation services at the International Courses for Managers from Africa and Asia

1985 -1988
RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES (Russia)
Researcher
Participation in the scientific work as a researcher on the newly founded Vienna-German-Russian Dictionary of the 17th century, Teutcher und Reussischer Dictionarium von Gerhald Birkfellner. Have a number of publications in Russian Linguistic magazines and in Scientific Conference periodicals.

1984 -1985
SPUTNIK TOURISM FIRM (Russia)
Guide/Interpreter
Organization of excursions around Moscow and its suburbs for foreign guests and for various social groups and organizations.

Education

1979-1983
Military University of Foreign Languages (Moscow, Russia) MA Degree in Analysis and Interpretating (English, German)

1989-1990
Business School of Economics (Goeteburg, Sweden) Degree in Marketing Management

1993-1997
Courses within the companies I worked for:
» Sales and Marketing (Switzerland and UK) - British Airways
» Product Management - Philip Morris
» Financial Analysis (Switzerland, Austria, Belgium) - Philip Morris.