Co-Founder & CEO

• Jul 2016 - Present

Balkan Capital is a full service tax, accounting, financial and legal consultancy company working with SMEs and NGOs. Balkan Capital is a full service tax, accounting, financial and legal consultancy company working with SMEs and NGOs.

Director

• Oct 2016 - Present

Startup Grind is the world’s startup community, actively educating, inspiring, and connecting founders in over 170 cities. The cornerstone of our global community are monthly events featuring successful local founders, innovators, educators and investors who share lessons learned on the road to building great companies. Startup Grind has helped 170,000 entrepreneurs find mentorship, connect to partners and hires, pursue funding, and reach new users. http://startupgrind.com/tirana Startup Grind is the world’s startup community, actively educating, inspiring, and connecting founders in over 170 cities. The cornerstone of our global community are monthly events featuring successful local founders, innovators, educators and investors who share lessons learned on the road to building great companies. Startup Grind has helped 170,000 entrepreneurs find mentorship, connect to partners and hires, pursue funding, and reach new users. http://startupgrind.com/tirana

Lead Organizer / Mentor

• Aug 2014 - Present

With events in over 400 cities and 110 countries around the world, Startup Weekend is the world's biggest educational movement for entrepreneurs. Startup Weekends are 54-hour events where developers, designers, marketers, product managers, and startup enthusiasts come together to share ideas, form teams, build products, and launch startups! We are on a mission to educate entrepreneurs, empower communities, and cultivate leaders around the world. With events in over 400 cities and 110 countries around the world, Startup Weekend is the world's biggest educational movement for entrepreneurs. Startup Weekends are 54-hour events where developers, designers, marketers, product managers, and startup enthusiasts come together to share ideas, form teams, build products, and launch startups! We are on a mission to educate entrepreneurs, empower communities, and cultivate leaders around the world.

Fellow | The Young Transatlantic Innovation Leaders Initiative Fellowship Program

• Oct 2021 - Sep 2022

The Young Transatlantic Innovation Leaders Initiative (YTILI) is the U.S. Department of State's flagship program for emerging entrepreneurs from Europe. Selected among 60 young entrepreneurs from 41 European countries for a robust fellowship program that includes attending a customized entrepreneurial curriculum, working with a U.S. host organization, and collaborating with U.S. mentors for a year. The YTILI Fellowship Program empowers young European business and social entrepreneurs to grow their ventures, foster global partnerships, and positively impact the economic development of their communities. Show less

General and Financial Affairs Officer

• Feb 2021 - Jan 2022

Senator

• Oct 2019 - Sep 2021

Board Member, Global Woman Leaders Committee

• Oct 2019 - Sep 2021

Finance and Administration Manager

• Nov 2012 - Apr 2019

Cultural Heritage without Borders is an independent organization based in Sweden dedicated to rescuing and preserving tangible and intangible cultural heritage touched by conflict, neglect or human and natural disasters. We see our work as a vital contribution to building democracy and supporting human rights. CHwB is neutral when it comes to conflicting parties, but not to the rights of all people to their cultural heritage. We restore and build relations! http://chwb.org/albania/contact/ Show less

Event Coordinator

• Feb 2014 - May 2017

Albanian ICT Awards aims to recognize and promote outstanding ICT inventions,applications and talents, thereby encouraging innovation and excellence among Albania’s ICT talents and enterprises in their constant pursuit for creative and better solutions to meet business and social needs. http://ictawards.org/2013/stafi Albanian ICT Awards aims to recognize and promote outstanding ICT inventions,applications and talents, thereby encouraging innovation and excellence among Albania’s ICT talents and enterprises in their constant pursuit for creative and better solutions to meet business and social needs. http://ictawards.org/2013/stafi

Albanian Ambassador

• Nov 2013 - Dec 2015

The Hello TOMORROW Challenge is an ambitious not-for-profit initiative to connect and empower young change-makers all over the world. The challenge calls for the most creative minds to compete in 5 tech tracks: Bio & Med Tech, Energy, Big Data, Hardware & Robotics, IT & Com. With more than 400K€ in prizes, this unique combination of mentoring and competition will help the young “scientrepreneurs” make TOMORROW brighter by boosting their commercial growth and shortening the time-to-market of their disruptive products. http://www.hello-tomorrow.org/ambassadors Show less

CEO & Founder

• Apr 2012 - Dec 2013

Fashion Gov Albania is an online 3D fashion design software that helps you create unlimited designs easier and faster than ever and actually order them. Fashion Gov Albania is an online 3D fashion design software that helps you create unlimited designs easier and faster than ever and actually order them.

Online Marketing Intern

• May 2012 - Aug 2012

Finance Officer

• Sep 2011 - May 2012

Direct Sales Officer

• Apr 2011 - Sep 2011

Direct Sales Officer Direct Sales Officer

Market Research Analyst

• Dec 2010 - Jul 2011

IDRA Research & Consulting Ltd. is an Albanian company offering full-scale market research and consulting services. It is a spin-off from Institute for Development and Research Alternatives, one of the leading research institutes in the country. IDRA Research & Consulting Ltd. is an Albanian company offering full-scale market research and consulting services. It is a spin-off from Institute for Development and Research Alternatives, one of the leading research institutes in the country.

Sales and Marketing Intern

• Jul 2010 - Oct 2010

Philip Morris Albania shpk is an affiliate of Philip Morris International (PMI). PMI is one of the largest tobacco companies in the world. - Assist the Territory Sales Representative in leading work/projects and coordinating the internal/external resources that are assigned to these activities. - Understand how business operates in Fast Moving Consumer Goods company. - Assist in sales activities and plans, identify and analyze proposals, and discuss actions will coaches and employees. - Analyze customer database, resources and cost estimates, and plan the implementation PMI embraces its role as a responsible company and acts with integrity, respect, trust and collaborative spirit. Show less

Project Coordinator

• Jan 2007 - Sep 2007

Avon Products, Inc, known simply as Avon, is an American international manufacturer and distributor of beauty, household, and personal care products sold through representatives in over 140 countries across the world. Avon Products, Inc, known simply as Avon, is an American international manufacturer and distributor of beauty, household, and personal care products sold through representatives in over 140 countries across the world.

Journalism Project

• Oct 2005 - May 2006

Radio Stars Project Radio Stars Project