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Roman Breytenbikher

I study business and data science at UC Berkeley. Before that, I completed the IB at St. George’s in Montreux and co-founded Young Pioneers Forum. I’ve worked in Almaty, Zurich and Geneva, and remotely with teams in Sydney and Dubai.

Studying at
Berkeley Haas, class of 2029
GPA
3.93/4.00
Languages
Russian, English
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Seven places, four continents

Five in person and two remote, in the order they happened. Alongside them, Young Pioneers Forum reached 60 countries.

LeadershipRemote

Young Pioneers Forum

Co-founder

Oct 2022 – Apr 2025

A global, 100% youth-led forum series on sustainable development. I co-designed the platform and built its NGO and UN-affiliated partnerships.

Youth connected
1,000+
Countries
60
Partner organizations
50
Events
120+
Total audience
37,000+

Partners listed by YPF include UNESCO, UNDP, UN Women, UN ESCAP, UN SDSN and the Learning Planet Institute.

Visit youngpioneersforum.org

Stop 1 of 7Education

Montreux

Switzerland46.43° N, 6.91° ELocal time

St. George’s International School, Switzerland

International Baccalaureate

Aug 2022 – Jun 2025

  • Boarding school on Lake Geneva
  • Alongside the IB: co-founded Young Pioneers Forum, completed the Perennial Partners program, and interned at AstraZeneca and Bourgeois Bohème Fintech

Stop 2 of 7ProgramRemote

Sydney

Australia33.87° S, 151.21° ELocal time

Perennial Partners

Selected Participant, Investment & Quantitative Finance Track

Jul 2023 – Aug 2023

  • Built financial models from SEC filings, applying comparable company analysis, valuation multiples, and DCF to estimate equity value for 10+ public companies in a selective equity-research and quantitative-finance program
  • Conducted econometric analysis (time-series and cross-sectional regressions) and applied CAPM and multifactor models to portfolio construction, culminating in an investment deck built on a simulated $1M capital allocation

Stop 3 of 7Internship

Almaty

Kazakhstan43.24° N, 76.89° ELocal time

AstraZeneca

Summer Intern

Jun 2024 – Aug 2024

  • Conducted market research on local policy, distribution channels, and stakeholder dynamics across Kazakhstan’s regulated pharmaceutical market, supporting go-to-market planning for 3 AstraZeneca product launches
  • Synthesized insights from 10+ cross-functional discussions across corporate communications, external relations, and public affairs into a stakeholder briefing that informed the country team’s launch approach and messaging

Stop 4 of 7Internship

Zurich

Switzerland47.38° N, 8.54° ELocal time

Bourgeois Bohème Fintech

Intern (Reporting to Founder)

Aug 2024 – Sep 2024

  • Benchmarked 4+ e-wallets and assessed UAE market-entry viability across licensing pathways, Central Bank regimes, and financial risks; analysis directly informed the CEO’s go/no-go call on regional expansion
  • Delivered weekly reports to the founder aggregating regulatory, pricing, and competitive data; identified top competitor threat as the decisive factor in the region’s viability, shaping the founder’s market-entry decision

Stop 5 of 7Education

Berkeley

United States37.87° N, 122.27° WLocal time

University of California, Berkeley

B.S. in Business Administration, Minor in Data Science

Aug 2025 – May 2029 (expected)

  • Haas School of Business, Spieker Undergraduate Program (Direct Admit); GPA 3.93/4.00
  • Coursework: Financial Accounting, Computational Structures (Python), Data and Decisions, Calculus II
  • Learning Planet Youth Fellow (1/100 worldwide from 3K+ applications); UN Youth Delegate (1/75 students from 2K+ applications; top 10% scholarship award)

Stop 6 of 7Part-timeRemote

Dubai

United Arab Emirates25.20° N, 55.27° ELocal time

Private Concierge LLC

Product and Growth Strategy Consultant

Jan 2026 – May 2026

  • Defined product requirements for a new app by analyzing customer journeys and CRM pain points; proposed 5 growth initiatives across CRM and engagement and designed a status-tracking feature to reduce support inquiries
  • Built KPI frameworks for engagement and retention, including Anticipation Rate and Zero-chase Rate; developed prioritization logic and phased rollout roadmaps for app personalization, Gifting & Occasions, and AI integration

Stop 7 of 7Internship

Geneva

Switzerland46.20° N, 6.14° ELocal time

reState Foundation

Summer Intern

Jun 2026 – Aug 2026

  • Contributed to governance, stakeholder engagement, and launch strategy for Planetaria as part of a 30-person project team; developed recommendations and presented findings directly to reState’s Co-Founder & CEO
  • Developed recommendations for the first 33 Founding Stewards, including participation models, stakeholder incentives, success criteria, and use-of-funds priorities for a planned $1.5–2.0M founding round

Skills

Select a skill to see where I used it.

Strategy

Analysis

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint)

Languages

Russian (native), English (fluent)

Product & Growth Strategy

  • Private Concierge, Dubai (remote)Proposed 5 growth initiatives across CRM and engagement

Go-to-Market Strategy

  • AstraZeneca, AlmatySupported go-to-market planning for 3 AstraZeneca product launches
  • Bourgeois Bohème Fintech, ZurichAssessed UAE market-entry viability; analysis directly informed the CEO’s go/no-go call on regional expansion
  • reState Foundation, GenevaContributed to launch strategy for Planetaria

KPI Frameworks

  • Private Concierge, Dubai (remote)Built KPI frameworks for engagement and retention, including Anticipation Rate and Zero-chase Rate

Product Requirements

  • Private Concierge, Dubai (remote)Defined product requirements for a new app; designed a status-tracking feature to reduce support inquiries

Market Research

  • AstraZeneca, AlmatyConducted market research on local policy, distribution channels, and stakeholder dynamics
  • Bourgeois Bohème Fintech, ZurichAssessed UAE market-entry viability across licensing pathways, Central Bank regimes, and financial risks

Competitive Analysis

  • Bourgeois Bohème Fintech, ZurichBenchmarked 4+ e-wallets; identified top competitor threat as the decisive factor in the region’s viability

Usage-Data Analysis

  • Private Concierge, Dubai (remote)Analyzed customer journeys and CRM pain points

Econometric Modeling

  • Perennial Partners, Sydney (remote)Applied CAPM and multifactor models to portfolio construction

Regression Analysis

  • Perennial Partners, Sydney (remote)Conducted econometric analysis (time-series and cross-sectional regressions)

Python

  • UC BerkeleyCoursework: Computational Structures (Python)

Selected results

A few figures from the work above.

GPA at Berkeley Haas
3.93
Learning Planet Youth Fellows worldwide, from 3,000+ applications
1/100
UN Youth Delegates, from 2,000+ applications
1/75
Public companies valued from SEC filings at Perennial Partners
10+
AstraZeneca product launches supported in go-to-market planning
3
Founding Stewards covered by the reState recommendations
33

Interests

My free time, sorted into a two-by-two.

I also enjoy videos about physics, crypto and luxury real estate.

Open to opportunities

Get in touch

I’m open to new opportunities and to working together. Email or LinkedIn is the best way to reach me.

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Roman Breytenbikher

Berkeley, CA
romanbreyten@berkeley.edu
linkedin.com/in/roman-breytenbikher

Education

University of California, BerkeleyBerkeley, California
B.S. in Business Administration, Minor in Data ScienceAug 2025 – May 2029 (expected)
  • Haas School of Business, Spieker Undergraduate Program (Direct Admit); GPA 3.93/4.00
  • Minor in Data Science, College of Computing, Data Science, and Society
  • Relevant coursework: Financial Accounting, Computational Structures (Python), Data and Decisions, Calculus II
  • Awards and honors: Learning Planet Youth Fellow (1/100 worldwide from 3K+ applications); UN Youth Delegate (1/75 students from 2K+ applications; top 10% scholarship award)
St. George’s International School, SwitzerlandMontreux, Switzerland
International BaccalaureateAug 2022 – Jun 2025

Experience

reState FoundationGeneva, Switzerland
Summer InternJun 2026 – Aug 2026
  • Contributed to governance, stakeholder engagement, and launch strategy for Planetaria as part of a 30-person project team; developed recommendations and presented findings directly to reState’s Co-Founder & CEO
  • Developed recommendations for the first 33 Founding Stewards, including participation models, stakeholder incentives, success criteria, and use-of-funds priorities for a planned $1.5–2.0M founding round
Private Concierge LLCRemote, based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Product and Growth Strategy Consultant (part-time)Jan 2026 – May 2026
  • Defined product requirements for a new app by analyzing customer journeys and CRM pain points; proposed 5 growth initiatives across CRM and engagement and designed a status-tracking feature to reduce support inquiries
  • Built KPI frameworks for engagement and retention, including Anticipation Rate and Zero-chase Rate; developed prioritization logic and phased rollout roadmaps for app personalization, Gifting & Occasions, and AI integration
Bourgeois Bohème FintechZurich, Switzerland
Intern (Reporting to Founder)Aug 2024 – Sep 2024
  • Benchmarked 4+ e-wallets and assessed UAE market-entry viability across licensing pathways, Central Bank regimes, and financial risks; analysis directly informed the CEO’s go/no-go call on regional expansion
  • Delivered weekly reports to the founder aggregating regulatory, pricing, and competitive data; identified top competitor threat as the decisive factor in the region’s viability, shaping the founder’s market-entry decision
AstraZenecaAlmaty, Kazakhstan
Summer InternJun 2024 – Aug 2024
  • Conducted market research on local policy, distribution channels, and stakeholder dynamics across Kazakhstan’s regulated pharmaceutical market, supporting go-to-market planning for 3 AstraZeneca product launches
  • Synthesized insights from 10+ cross-functional discussions across corporate communications, external relations, and public affairs into a stakeholder briefing that informed the country team’s launch approach and messaging
Perennial PartnersRemote, based in Sydney, Australia
Selected Participant, Investment & Quantitative Finance TrackJul 2023 – Aug 2023
  • Built financial models from SEC filings, applying comparable company analysis, valuation multiples, and DCF to estimate equity value for 10+ public companies in a selective equity-research and quantitative-finance program
  • Conducted econometric analysis (time-series and cross-sectional regressions) and applied CAPM and multifactor models to portfolio construction, culminating in an investment deck built on a simulated $1M capital allocation

Leadership

Young Pioneers Forum (YPF)Remote
Co-founderOct 2022 – Apr 2025
  • Co-designed an international platform connecting 1,000+ youth from 60 countries with 50 partner organizations
  • Built NGO and UN-affiliated partnerships; facilitated 120+ events reaching a total audience of 37,000+

Skills and interests

Skills: Product & Growth Strategy, Go-to-Market Strategy, KPI Frameworks, Market Research, Competitive Analysis, Usage-Data Analysis, Python, Product Requirements, Econometric Modeling, Regression Analysis (time-series, cross-sectional), Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint)

Languages: Russian (native), English (fluent)

Interests: Soccer, Alpine Skiing, Hiking, Chess, Dota 2, Travel, Fragrance