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I am a CEO and certified supervisory board member with 20+ years of executive experience across real estate development, financial services, and multinational manufacturing environments . My profile combines entrepreneurial execution with institutional-grade financial governance.
What makes me effective as an advisor or board member is the combination of three elements:
1. Capital Structuring & Financial Engineering
I have structured complex financing models, led M&A transactions, and managed multi-site international finance operations (including Bombardier, Dell/EMC and Schlumberger) . I understand debt negotiations, mezzanine structures, vendor financing, and cross-border capital flows. I do not only “advise” — I stress-test business models against real capital markets conditions.
2. Execution from Strategy to Exit
As CEO of WK-Development, I have taken large residential projects from greenfield acquisition through financing, construction, marketing and sale. I understand operational bottlenecks, stakeholder conflicts, and risk concentration. I bring practical governance — not theory.
3. International Network & Commercial Door-Opening
My work across Europe and the Middle East and my advisory activity for international investors  provide access to financing institutions, investors, developers, and strategic partners. I can open doors in DACH particularly where structured finance, infrastructure, or asset-heavy business models are involved.
Companies that benefit most from my expertise:
• Infrastructure or construction-tech platforms (especially where financing complexity is high)
• Real estate or asset-backed digital platforms
• Capital-intensive scaleups entering DACH
• Companies preparing for institutional funding or structured debt
• Founder-led businesses needing governance discipline before growth acceleration
I am most valuable where commercial traction, financing architecture, and risk management must align.
I am less useful for early ideation-stage startups without a clear monetization pathway — my strength lies in scaling structured businesses, not in speculative product experimentation.
What makes me effective as an advisor or board member is the combination of three elements:
1. Capital Structuring & Financial Engineering
I have structured complex financing models, led M&A transactions, and managed multi-site international finance operations (including Bombardier, Dell/EMC and Schlumberger) . I understand debt negotiations, mezzanine structures, vendor financing, and cross-border capital flows. I do not only “advise” — I stress-test business models against real capital markets conditions.
2. Execution from Strategy to Exit
As CEO of WK-Development, I have taken large residential projects from greenfield acquisition through financing, construction, marketing and sale. I understand operational bottlenecks, stakeholder conflicts, and risk concentration. I bring practical governance — not theory.
3. International Network & Commercial Door-Opening
My work across Europe and the Middle East and my advisory activity for international investors  provide access to financing institutions, investors, developers, and strategic partners. I can open doors in DACH particularly where structured finance, infrastructure, or asset-heavy business models are involved.
Companies that benefit most from my expertise:
• Infrastructure or construction-tech platforms (especially where financing complexity is high)
• Real estate or asset-backed digital platforms
• Capital-intensive scaleups entering DACH
• Companies preparing for institutional funding or structured debt
• Founder-led businesses needing governance discipline before growth acceleration
I am most valuable where commercial traction, financing architecture, and risk management must align.
I am less useful for early ideation-stage startups without a clear monetization pathway — my strength lies in scaling structured businesses, not in speculative product experimentation.
Max Zhiganov, mba.cse is an advisor and board member based in Austria, specialising in Real Estate. They speak English, French and German. They are open to advisory board and board director opportunities and are available for introductions through Boardio.
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