Artem Sviridov

VP Strategy | Agrifood Trading, Sourcing & Maritime Logistics | Ex-McKinsey

10.4 yrs experienceFood Production

Aug 2024Added yesterday

The move

MoveMcKinsey & Company → D43 Group

TitleEngagement Manager → VP, Strategy

LocationChicago → Dubai

Career arcRecent arrival

First time at this levelYes ★

Cross-border moveYes · United States → United Arab Emirates

Native languageRussian

Years in UAE1.8

Total experience10.4 years

Career arc

VP, StrategyAug 2024 — Present
D43 Group· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Engagement ManagerAug 2022 — Jul 2024
McKinsey & Company· Chicago, Illinois, United States
ConsultantAug 2018 — Jul 2022
McKinsey & Company· Moscow, Russia
AA Analyst / Data ScientistDec 2017 — Aug 2018
Sapiens.solutions· Moscow, Russia
Business Analyst LeadMar 2016 — Nov 2017
AAnalytical Center for the Ministry of Agriculture of Russia· Moscow, Russia
Graduate Research InternSep 2015 — Feb 2016
IInstitute of Public Administration Higher School of Economics· Moscow, Russia

Education

Moscow State Institute of International Relations (University) MFA Russia MGIMO
Bachelor's degree · Economics & Political Science2011 — 2015
Higher School of Economics
Master of Public Administration (MPA) · Public Administration2015 — 2017

Languages

Top skills

Supply Chain ManagementCompetitive AnalysisChange InitiativesNegotiationNew Business OpportunitiesCapital Allocation

About

I work at the intersection of agrifood investment strategy and trading operations — translating portfolio-level capital allocation into sourcing corridors, supply chain design, and commercial execution across emerging markets.Over 10 years across McKinsey, a national Ministry of Agriculture, and a Dubai-based agrifood PE fund, I've led national food resilience strategy for sovereign clients in the Gulf, built the commercial strategy for a $2B+ trading operation, and managed capital allocation across 60+ investment projects spanning production, sourcing, and maritime logistics in East Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia.I work at the fund and asset level — equally comfortable advising an investment committee on portfolio priorities and sitting inside a trading business to make the s

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