Medina Polat
About Medina Polat
Medina Polat is a Product Strategy and Planning Analyst at Liberty Global, specializing in financial modeling and business case modeling. She has a diverse background in economics and business, with experience in various sectors including banking, FMCG, and telecommunications.
Current Role at Liberty Global
Medina Polat serves as a Product Strategy and Planning Analyst at Liberty Global since 2020. In this role, she is responsible for delivering the products Budget and Plan of Record across all markets of operations. She prepares strategic deep-dives, performance reports, and ad-hoc requests specifically in the Entertainment and Connectivity domains. Her work involves business case modeling for projects within Technology & Innovation, showcasing her expertise in financial modeling to provide data-driven solutions for business challenges.
Previous Experience in Financial Services
Prior to her current role, Medina Polat gained experience in various financial services positions. She worked as an Annual Report Intern at ABN AMRO Clearing Bank for two months in 2019, where she contributed to financial reporting. She also interned at EY in the Transaction Advisory Services division, focusing on Valuation, Modeling, and Economics for two months in 2019. Additionally, she held the position of Innovation Finance Intern at Unilever for five months in 2020, further enhancing her skills in financial analysis.
Educational Background
Medina Polat holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics and Business Economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam, which she completed from 2017 to 2020. She also studied at Haileybury Almaty, where she achieved the GCE Advanced Level (British A-levels) from 2015 to 2017. Earlier in her education, she obtained the Kazakh National Certificate of Secondary Education from Lyceum Turan, studying there from 2016 to 2017.
Teaching and Research Experience
Medina Polat has held several teaching and research positions during her academic career. She served as a Teaching Assistant for the Organization & Strategy course at Erasmus School of Economics for three months in 2019. Additionally, she worked as a Teaching Assistant for the Academic Skills course from 2018 to 2020 for two years. She also gained research experience as a Labour Economics Research Assistant at KIMEP University for two months in 2016. Furthermore, she was a Student Mentor at Erasmus University Rotterdam from 2018 to 2019.
Skills and Specializations
Medina Polat specializes in financial modeling, which she utilizes to address business challenges effectively. She explores new digital tools to enhance her analysis capabilities, demonstrating her commitment to leveraging technology in her work. Her experience spans deal advisory, banking, FMCG, and telecommunications, which she applies to optimize business operations and improve strategic decision-making.