Bulat Garifullin

●Digital PMO: Orchestrated one of the biggest mergers in the region for Abu Dhabi utility service provider (35 internal systems and integrations, 5 customer channels, 25 banks & external payment channels, 19 external integrations)

●Rapid Digital Assessment: Conducted digital assessment for Abu Dhabi government entity assessing the current landscape of apps & services

●AI case studies support: Assessed AI implementation opportunities for aviation and healthcare industry clients

Strategic Planning & Execution

●Growth Strategy Development: Designed growth initiatives for a tolling operator, achieving a roadmap to double EBITDA

●Container Transportation Feasibility: Enhanced IRR from 7% to 12% for a railway operator via optimized ops models

●Cold Chain Logistics: Conducted a market study for a GCC 3PL operator, identifying $500M in growth opportunities

●Business Plan Development: Built a financial model for an air navigation services provider, projecting 10% EBITDA growth by optimizing strategic decisions

●Strategic Initiatives Formulation: Formulated strategic cross-functional projects with top management of the railway company as part of the strategic educational program

●Logistics Optimization: Conducted benchmarking studies, generating 39 improvement initiatives for industrial zone logistics

●Investment Realignment: Redefined investment priorities for a rail car repair company, shifting focus to high-yield opportunities based on macroeconomic trends

Operational Optimization

●Business Redesign: Spun off a new “precious metals” business unit for a scrap metal company, improving revenue by 30% through optimized processes, org. structure and KPIs

●Capacity Enhancement: Enabled growth without increasing headcount by optimizing processes, organizational redesign and introducing a KPI system for a 3PL operator

●S&OP Implementation: Established Sales & Operations Planning for an international logistics company, enhancing resource utilization and preventing overselling

●Business Unit Financials Optimization: Reduced delivery costs by ~50% and doubled EBITDA for a business unit within a major 3PL operator by identifying and leveraging post-merger synergies

●Big Data Analytics: Reduced costs by 25% through transportation network optimization for locomotive holding

Post-Merger Integration (PMI)

●Strategic Financial Planning: Developed a financial plan for a CEP company, integrating M&A synergies (with effect of $130 mn)

● Initiated a tax incentives service line aiming to increase the revenue by expanding services for energy-efficient projects

● Conducted tax due diligence for infrastructure projects, supporting informed investment decisions

● Led taxation seminars for strategic clients, enhancing consultancy services in Russia's Volga region