Luba Protopopova

Luba Protopopova

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Chief Operating Officer
Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland

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  • Cradle
    Chief Operating Officer
    Cradle
    Apr 2023 - Current (3 years 7 months)
    Overseeing Operations and Customer Success at Cradle, a fast-growing scale-up at the intersection of AI and biotech.

    In Operations
    ● Drives financial modeling, due diligence and closing for funding rounds; oversees ongoing investor reporting
    ● Owns financial planning and budgeting
    ● Scales teams and processes, including via software automation, to future-proof the company
    ● Ensures safeguarding of company’s legal rights

    In Customer Success
    ● Accountable for retaining and expanding business with Cradle’s customers with focus on enterprise
    ● Designs processes, and builds and empowers the team to deliver top-notch white-glove experience to Cradle’s customers across Biopharma, Agrotech, Indu
  • RepRisk AG
    EVP Products & Strategy
    RepRisk AG
    Jan 2020 - Mar 2023 (3 years 3 months)
    • Leads an 80-strong team of talented engineers, designers, data scientists, and product managers working on an exciting portfolio of data-as-a-service products in the ESG industry.
  • RepRisk AG
    Chief of Staff, member of the Executive Committee at RepRisk AG
    RepRisk AG
    Aug 2018 - Dec 2019 (1 year 5 months)
    • Led HR, Finance, Legal and IT teams across all company locations (Zurich, Manila, Berlin, Toronto);
    • CEO's right hand person; acted as the Secretary to the Board of Directors and the Annual General Meeting;
    • Led development of the company's 5-year strategy and business plan. Owned investor relations.
  • RepRisk AG
    Chief of Staff, member of the Global Management Team
    RepRisk AG
    Jan 2017 - Jul 2018 (1 year 7 months)
  • WWF
    Manager, Special Projects
    WWF
    Feb 2015 - Sep 2016 (1 year 8 months)
    • Supported the major organizational change programme at WWF
    • Led implementation of the New Funding Model – a global change initiative
    • Co-led launching an innovation community at WWF and supported 2 innovative projects
    • Consulted WWF offices on strategic, financial and organizational planning and KPIs
  • WWF
    Programme Manager (Secondment from BCG)
    WWF
    Aug 2013 - Feb 2015 (1 year 7 months)
  • The Boston Consulting Group
    Consultant
    The Boston Consulting Group
    May 2012 - Jun 2015 (3 years 2 months)
    • Consulted 8 major Russian and international corporations on strategic, operational and organizational issues, primarily in Mining, Automotive, Financial services, and Energy sector
    • Led work of the charitable association of BCG CIS employees and alumni, coordinating projects, fundraising and operations; with the budget responsibility of ~EUR 40K per year
  • The Boston Consulting Group
    Senior Associate
    The Boston Consulting Group
    Jun 2011 - May 2012 (1 year)
  • BMO Capital Markets
    Vice President, International Financial Institutions
    BMO Capital Markets
    Nov 2010 - Jun 2011 (8 months)
    • Managed relations with international private and central banks in the Asian and emerging markets.
    • Analyzed business and financial position of countries and banks to identify risks and opportunities, fine-tune marketing strategy, establish and update credit limits, generated annual revenue of US$1-2M
  • BMO Capital Markets
    Associate, International Financial Institutions
    BMO Capital Markets
    Sep 2009 - Dec 2010 (1 year 4 months)
  • McGill University
    Research Assistant
    McGill University
    Jun 2007 - Apr 2008 (11 months)
    • Prepared and administered an international legal case competition in international sales law
  • Beiten Burkhardt
    Legal Trainee
    Beiten Burkhardt
    Dec 2006 - Aug 2007 (9 months)
    • Independently and in team performed thorough due diligence analyses of major M&A and real estate transactions ($1M+) and prepared detailed due diligence reports
    • Helped to prepare and coordinate acquisition of a Russian industrial manufacturing company by a German syndicate
    • Consulted individual clients and companies, drafted trilingual (EN-GER-RUS) contracts in corporate, commercial and real estate practices
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  • Queens University
    MBA, Business Administration and Management, General
    Queens University
    May 2008 - May 2009 (1 year 1 month)
    Forté Foundation Fellow; Dean’s list (top 10% academic achievement), Beta Gamma Sigma Honours Society membership;
    1st place at International Tech Strategy Case Compeition in Boston, USA
    2nd place at CSR “Net Impact” Case Competition in Toronto, Canada
    2nd place at the MBA Games Strategy Case Competition in Halifax, Canada
  • McGill University
    LL.M. (Master of Law, Law
    McGill University
    Jan 2006 - Jan 2007 (1 year 1 month)
    Specialized in international arbitration and mediation;
    Awarded "Best memorandum" at an international arbitration competition.
  • Lomonosov Moscow State University MSU
    Specialist Diploma (5 years) in jurisprudence, Law
    Lomonosov Moscow State University MSU
    Sep 2001 - Jun 2006 (4 years 10 months)
    Graduated with honours, Dean’s scholarship;
    Fellow of Vladimir Potanin Foundation for Young Leaders;
    Co-organized student graduation ball, attended by over 250 graduates.
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    • Forte Foundation
      Forte Foundation Fellow
      Forte Foundation
    • P
      Young Leader award
      Potanin Foundation
    • Beta Gamma Sigma
      Beta Gamma Sigma Member
      Beta Gamma Sigma
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