Since 2017, as an International Development Manager, Paweł has advised on directions and international growth and development in 3 overseas branches of his client – in the Prague office for Czechia & Slovakia, in Budapest, Hungary, and Kiev, Ukraine. At the operational level, Paweł deals with business development (inbound and outbound), acquisition of clients, client service, employer’s branding, employee’s advocacy, recruitment processes, finance & budgeting (including research of outside funding options: EU funds, COVID-19 government support/EU anti-crisis Recovery Plan) business negotiations, communication strategy and multi-national team management. Closely cooperating with the board of directors of the company and its founder, Paweł continues to part in a strategic planning and ongoing growth of the organization in Central Europe.

For one-year (2016 – 2017) Paweł was contracted by a San Francisco-based fin tech company. In close cooperation with the client’s CEO, Pawel set up the Poznan office in one of the city’s most strategic locations. Among the many responsibilities, he hired expert teams in the IT and sales management fields, implemented business development methods, managed accounts in accordance with company’s requirements, as well as cooperated with student groups and professors at Poznan University of Technology. One of the goals was to create a successful branding campaign in the city – marketing action in the city’s public transportation, through series of the PR events & fairs, during which Paweł represented the client in many business talks and negotiations. Paweł’s hands-on business & project management experience was actively implemented in various ways – during multiple training sessions (Lisbon, Berlin), trade shows (Cologne), PR (Poznań, Cologne), co-organizing and sponsoring gaming events (Poznań’s UofT) and public speaking.

In 2014 – 2015, Paweł used his unique knowledge gained in the financial markets to develop the Poznań branch for its client – a financial start – up. He worked hard to support the organization in recruiting staff, running brand awareness activities as well as meeting with private investors. Subsequently hired by LED walls start-up as an International Project Advisor, he gained extensive experience working in project management, tender processes, co-creating a line of luxury products, and representing the company against the third parties (business negotiations, client service) and organizing an exhibition at trade show in Amsterdam.

As a Head of Operations in Spain and Portugal (2011 – 2013), Paweł was responsible for merger at the operational level with the other proprietary trading company. His extensive work could be seen in the areas of risk management, financial trading, portfolio management, coaching, recruitment for management roles, infrastructure expansion, and university cooperation. Paweł is especially proud of giving work opportunities to nearly 30 university graduates who received training in the company’s unique trading program (including macro-economics and its impact on financial markets, trading strategies – theory & practice).

As an Operations Manager (2008 – 2011), Paweł was a co-leader in staff management and performance for a team of 35 traders (energy commodities, including natural gas, crude oil, financial futures). Among his responsibilities were also risk management recruitment and trainings, control of trading statements, cooperation with third parties – clearing company and universities.