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FUAD A. KARIMOV PAGE 2<br />

One-year secondment from KPMG to TNK-British Petroleum Russia and Ukraine<br />

Senior Financial Reporting Advisor 2004 – 2005<br />

Led review of the reporting processes and recommended optimization.<br />

• Managed a team of 4 professionals from other consulting and advisory firms such as Deloitte and Accenture.<br />

• Conducted training for top/middle management and accounting personnel on new reporting requirements.<br />

• Project achieved main Key Performance Indicator: consolidation of the financial and management information of over<br />

300 entities within a week (historically required up to three months).<br />

• Two-month secondment extended to one year at client’s request.<br />

ZAO KPMG Audit Practice Russia and the CIS<br />

Engagement Manager 2000 – 2004<br />

Oversaw proposal phases, planning, fieldwork supervision, review and reporting stages of the audit.<br />

Acted as an In-charge/Manager of small and medium-sized projects (up to 10 staff from different divisions, including Tax<br />

and IT Risk Management teams).<br />

• Rapidly promoted to Audit Supervisor; responsible for managing audit engagements and reported directly to partners<br />

• Conducted trainings in accounting topics and audit techniques for both new hires and experienced auditors<br />

KPMG AZERBAIJAN Ltd. Baku, Azerbaijan<br />

Intern 1998<br />

Recommended for three-month internship based on status as one of the top finalists from the theoretical course program at<br />

the European Union Program on Strengthening Audit Capacity (1998). Was subsequently hired on a full-time basis.<br />

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EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS<br />

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, New York, NY<br />

Master of Science in Technology Management - Degree Candidate 2012<br />

KELLOGG SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT AT NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, Evanston, IL<br />

Master of Business Administration - Strategy, Finance and Marketing 2011<br />

OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY, Oxford, UK<br />

Bachelor of Science in Applied Accounting 2010<br />

WESTERN UNIVERSITY, Baku, Azerbaijan<br />

Bachelor of Science in Management – Legal Regulation of the Economy 1999<br />

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PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP AND QUALIFICATIONS<br />

THE ASSOSIATION OF CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS (ACCA)<br />

Member<br />

THE INSTITUTE OF INTERNAL AUDITORS<br />

Member<br />

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ADDITIONAL<br />

• Languages: Azerbaijan (mother tongue), fluent in English and Russian, German - advanced. Turkish – basics.<br />

• Computer skills: Advanced user in different ERP software (Hyperion Enterprise, SAP, etc.).<br />

• The ACCA Chapter Head in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.<br />

• Member of the Finance Committee at the Kellogg Alumni Club of New York.<br />

• Visited 35 countries. Other hobbies include running (marathon and half marathon runner in US and Europe) and<br />

tennis (Columbia tennis club, Upper Ridgewood tennis club).

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