Experience

MAKE PROJECTS LTD

• Canada
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Coordinator

  • Nov 2021 - Present

  PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS • Burnaby Hospital Redevelopment Phases 1 & 2 • Ucluelet Elementary & Secondary School: Seismic Upgrade & Addition • Eagle Ridge Hospital Emergency Department Expansion • Univar River Project • Richmond Industrial Centre( Industrial Dev) • Stemcell Technologies: Phase 3 ABMF Responsibilities • Project accounting and cost tracking logs for multi-phased healthcare, commercial and education projects; • Administration of project invoices, change orders, and requests for information; • Project procurement; • Preparation of agendas, meeting minutes, and reports; • Project scheduling and analysis; • Coordination of multiple contracting stakeholders, including tenant improvements; • Proactive problem-solving and conflict resolution. Show less



Emilia Trading

• Lubumbashi, Katanga, Congo (DRC)

• Import Export Manager

  • May 2021 - Jul 2021

  Three-month trade assignment with an agricultural wholesaler to gain insight into local import/export and distribution practices. Acted as the main point of contact for potential suppliers and logistics partners in Zambia, Congo, and Botswana, including the negotiation of terms of new contracts. Accompanied the CEO on trade missions to Lusaka, acting as a translator for meetings with English-speaking business partners. Facilitated the safe and timely delivery of goods (valued at $100,000 USD), anticipating and proactively solving customs delays. Developed new invoicing and order tracking templates that helped the business increase its efficiency, organization, and profits. Show less



FIONDO

• Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

• Operations Manager

  • Jan 2017 - Apr 2020

  Online accessories brand, with operations in South Africa and DRCongo. Successful business registration with South Africa’s Companies Intellectual Property Commission,including application for an importer’s code. Procured products from overseas suppliers, creating and strengthening business-to-business relationships to maximize profitability, quality, and speed of delivery. Utilized e-commerce platforms and social media to showcase goods, create targeted ads, and monitor sales, including Shopify, Facebook for Business, Google Ads, and Instagram. Overall vision and strategy; managed a team of five remote employees based in South Africa and Congo, including staff for marketing, customer service, and logistics. Show less



Matt Arend Timepieces

• Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

• Business Development and Sales Intern

  • Jan 2016 - Aug 2016

  Sales and business development internship; tasked with selling watches to university student client base, pioneering campus giveaways, and improving overall brand recognition . Independent two-month work assignment in Kinshasa, DRC to scout potential retail store locations,register a branch of the business with local authorities, open a company bank account, and forge new business relationships with Congolese partners. Sales and business development internship; tasked with selling watches to university student client base, pioneering campus giveaways, and improving overall brand recognition . Independent two-month work assignment in Kinshasa, DRC to scout potential retail store locations,register a branch of the business with local authorities, open a company bank account, and forge new business relationships with Congolese partners.