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Gajo Vanka

Executive finance & strategy leader (CFO/COO) specializing in FP&A, M&A and growth

Fashion Union Ltd.University of BelgradeBelgrade, Serbia29 Years ExperienceExecutive Level

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Experience

Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO)Fashion Union Ltd. · Dec 2019 – Present
Cofounder | Chief Operating Officer (COO)AimCube Limited · Nov 2019 – Dec 2022contract
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)Serbian Management Association | Udruženje Menadžera Srbije (UMS) · Oct 2017 – Dec 2022contract
Group Chief Strategy Officer (CSO)LINK Group | LINK Educational Alliance (LEA) · Jan 2019 – Dec 2019
Regional Operating Partner | Central & Eastern & Southeast EuropeFasterCapital LLC · Jan 2019 – Dec 2021contract
Head of Representation (Representative Office) for Southeast and Eastern Europe | Business Development & Regional ExpansionZagreb School of Economics and Management · Jun 2016 – Dec 2020contract
Senior Telecom Expense Management ConsultantConvergence Analytics SRB Ltd. · Sep 2016 – Feb 2017freelance
Advisory Project ManagerAGROMEDIA Ltd. · Mar 2016 – Aug 2016freelance
Director of Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis | Deputy Chief Financial and Operating Officer (CFOO)MIM Team Food Ltd. · Jul 2015 – Jul 2016
Advisory Project ManagerEFAS Ltd. · Nov 2015 – Jan 2016freelance
Business Intelligence, Financial Planning & Analytics & Reporting Expert | Project ManagerTELENOR GROUP · May 2010 – Jul 2015
Commercial DirectorSECAM CCTV Ltd. · Jan 2012 – Dec 2012part-time
Key Account Manager (KAM) | Acting Head of Key Account ManagementTELENOR SERBIA – MNE Ltd. · May 2008 – Apr 2010
Senior Business (B2B, B2C) Solutions ConsultantTELENOR SERBIA – MNE Ltd. · Sep 2007 – Apr 2008
Business (B2B, B2C) Solutions ConsultantTELENOR SERBIA – MNE Ltd. · May 2007 – Aug 2007
Cofounder & Deputy Managing DirectorNenad’s Bakery Crafts & Café Ltd. · Jun 1997 – Oct 2007

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Education

University of Belgrademaster, Agribusiness & Trade & Supply Chain Management (2015)
Texas A&M Universitymaster, Business Administration (MBA) (2012)
University of Belgrademaster, Business Economics and Management (2012)

Awards

  • Honorary doctorate (honoris causa) - British American University (2018)
  • Excellence award for Outstanding Academic Achievements - FLAG International LLC (2012)
  • Summa Cum Laude | Valedictorian of Class 2012 - Texas A&M University – Mays Business School
  • Graduated with Distinction | Best Graduate in Generation - University of Belgrade – Faculty of Economics and Business
  • Magna Cum Laude | Best Graduate in Generation - University of Belgrade – Faculty of Agriculture

Skills

BudgetingForecastingGo-to-Market StrategyStrategic PlanningBusiness DevelopmentSalesMarket ResearchP&L ManagementBudget ManagementProject ManagementContract NegotiationCustomer SegmentationBusiness IntelligenceMentoringLeadership

Languages

SerbianCroatianBosnianMontenegrinEnglishGerman

Certifications

LanguageCert Level 3 International ESOL (Mastery C2)Microsoft Certified Power User (Advanced level) – MS Office 2003/2007/2010/2013Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt(PMI-PMP) Project Management Professional Training

Publications

20 publications

BusinessManagementEconomicsAgribusinessTradeSupply Chain Management

Memberships

  • Founder Institute (Global Startup Business Advisor & Mentor)
  • Startup.Network (Election Judge)
  • Confederation of International Accreditation Commission | CIAC Global (Board Advisor)
  • South African Serbian Business Club (Steering Committee Member)
  • Unified Brainz of India (Advisor & Editorial Board Member)
  • Ivy League Club of Serbia (Founding President)
  • International Society of Business Leaders | ISoBL
  • InterNations
  • HonorSociety.org
  • Beta Gamma Sigma – International Business Honor Society | ΒΓΣ
  • The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi | ΦΚΦ
  • The Phi Beta Kappa Society | ΦΒΚ
  • Alpha Chi – National College Honor Society | ΑΧ
  • Beta Alpha Psi – International Honor Society | ΒΑΨ
  • Serbian Royal Academy of Innovation Science
  • Serbian-British Business Club
  • Belgian-Serbian Business Association
  • Dutch-Serbian Business Association
  • Japanese Business Alliance in Serbia
  • European Association of Wine Economists | EUAWE
  • European Association of Agricultural Economists | EAAE

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Gajo VankaExecutive finance & strategy leader (CFO/COO) specializing in FP&A, M&A and growth