MAXIM BABAN
6370 Canterbury Court, San Jose,CA
Summary
Goal-driven strategic leader and decisive business professional with a track record of success in start up companies and venture investing. Experienced in managing products from ideation to market launch and profitable monetization. With an entrepreneurial spirit and a drive to learn, Maxim enjoys taking on new challenges with patience and persistence.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Founding Director
Marathon Venture Consulting LLC
Austin, TX
07.2023 - Current
- Opened consulting business, advising early-stage startups on product management, finance, and fundraising
- Work with five startup clients in education technology, eSports, consumer goods, enterprise software, and e-commerce
- Hold advisory sessions to guide founders through product launches
- Help clients with financials, creating monthly Profit & Loss statements and strategies for increasing profitability
- Assist fundraising by counseling companies on pitch deck, investor outreach and deal terms
Product Manager
Lendflow
Austin, TX
04.2021 - 07.2023
- Led team of developers and designers to build Vue.js web application for business lending product
- Managed development and launch of iFrame embedded lending application, external communication system, and automated lender underwriting API
- Conducted market research and customer interviews to determine market needs and direct product strategy
- Spearheaded financial analysis of production costs and client utilization to guide pricing strategy
- Tracked product analytics to propose features for increased revenue
Venture Analyst
Plug and Play
Sunnyvale, CA
12.2019 - 04.2021
- Worked with startup founders through accelerator program, providing market research, support in business planning, fundraising, competitor analysis, and product feedback
- Coordinated with Operations and Marketing teams to increase digital engagement between Plug and Play and the startup ecosystem by 60%, facilitating webinars to address economic downturn preparation and business analytics
- Collaborated with stakeholders from Fortune 500 Co’s to define KPIs for technology innovation and recommended relevant startups for pilots and proof-of-concepts (POCs)
- Analyzed investment opportunities through Crunchbase nd Pitchbook, modeling metrics such as market size, revenue forecast, and potential investment return
- Led portfolio support initiative, strengthening connection with Fintech portfolio, personally managing relationships with 5 portfolio companies, providing product feedback, making customer & investor intro’s
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
University of California, Los Angeles
06.2019
Skills
- R, Stata, SQL
- Webflow
- A/B Testing
- Financial Modeling, Excel
- Agile Methodology
- Wireframing
- Project Management
- Public Speaking
Leadership Experience
- The Startup Scalers Show (Podcast): Independently produce and distribute “The Startup Scalers Show” interviewing startup founders and investors on their experiences
- Angel Investors at UCLA: Fundraised from the UCLA community and facilitated club investment in NESST Social Impact Investing Fund. Brought together 20 club members to research and discuss startups
Languages
English
Full Professional
Spanish
Professional
Russian
Professional
Certification
- Learning Rest APIs, LinkedIn - 2023
- Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Scrum Alliance - 2022
- Financial Modeling, BIWS - 2020
Timeline
Founding Director
Marathon Venture Consulting LLC
07.2023 - Current
Product Manager
Lendflow
04.2021 - 07.2023
Venture Analyst
Plug and Play
12.2019 - 04.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
University of California, Los Angeles
- Learning Rest APIs, LinkedIn - 2023
- Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), Scrum Alliance - 2022
- Financial Modeling, BIWS - 2020
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