Experience

Full Professor

University Union – Nikola Tesla, Faculty of Management FAM, Sremski Karlovci, Serbia

2011 – Present

·        Teach or taught: Marketing Management, Public Relations, Digital Marketing, Societal Aspects of Internet, Managerial Decision Making, Principles of Management, Strategic Management, Change Management.

Assistant Professor

Arab Open University, Kuwait

2017 – 2019

·        Taught: Strategy, Introduction to Business, Marketing, Market Research, Consumer Behavior, Operations Management.

Lecturer

King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Affiliated Colleges (University) of Hafr Al Batin, Saudi Arabia

2014 – 2016

·        Taught: Principles of Management, HR Management, Business Communication, Marketing Research, Principles of Microeconomics, Integrated Marketing Communication.

Chief Executive Officer and Adviser to CEO

HIP Petrohemija, Serbia

2008 – 2011

·        Led the biggest producer of petrochemicals in Serbia with a turnover of €300 million and 2,350 employees.

·        Successfully adapted company to the market changes in the beginning of economic crisis – crisis management.

·        Effectively cut the expenses by 40%.

·        Negotiated the company privatization and proposed the financial engineering.

·        Tested the benefits of the new strategic plan and approved it in my PhD dissertation.

Chief Executive Officer

AB Konstruktor, Serbia

2006 – 2008

·        Led the company for architecture and construction.

·        Adapted company from public and domestic to private and international one – change management.

Regional Director

Delta Generali, Serbia

2005 – 2006

·        Introduced the new form of insurance and managed to create a full-service insurance portfolio.

·        Increased income by two times.

President of the Executive Council

Municipality of Pancevo, Serbia

2000 – 2004

·        Led the city and nine villages with a population of 130,000.

·        Was on the highest executive position in the city after democratic changes – turnaround management.

·        Raised the city budget 11 times and made the richest municipality in the whole country.

·        Supervised 100+ investments and projects.

·        Was in charge of a staff of 2,000 people, together with membership in managing boards – 5,000.

Marketing Manager

Digitron IST, Serbia

1998 – 2000

·        As marketing manager for SHARP, Japan’s distributor secured the leading position for the company.

Sales Director and Consultant

Phytomedic, Serbia

1996 – 2000

·        Increased sales five times in six months after reorganizing company.

Vice-President

Mark-plan Marketing & Advertising Agency, Serbia

1995 – 1996

·        Doubled the expected year income in four months.

Import Manager

Duga IBL, Serbia

1992 – 1995

·        Successfully imported goods during the UN sanctions.