Project Manager - BIC Africa

• Jun 2023 - Present

Happy to start this new journey as BIC Africa project manager at EBN! The #BICAfrica (African Business Incubator Communities) is a regional network that supports selected business incubators to strengthen entrepreneurship and drive innovative startups in Angola, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Somalia and the Comoros, with a specific focus on women and youth, as such contributing to local economic development, and boosting innovation and job creation. Happy to start this new journey as BIC Africa project manager at EBN! The #BICAfrica (African Business Incubator Communities) is a regional network that supports selected business incubators to strengthen entrepreneurship and drive innovative startups in Angola, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Somalia and the Comoros, with a specific focus on women and youth, as such contributing to local economic development, and boosting innovation and job creation.

Senior Consultant, Research & Innovation Partnerships - European projects and studies

• Jun 2020 - May 2023

Project Management: Operational management of European Commission funded projects (H2020, Horizon Europe) and studies, related to international and interregional cooperation, support to start-ups and SMEs, support to research and commercialisation of research results, cluster collaboration, regional economic development, etc. Fields: Green technologies & sustainability, Water Resources Management, ICT/digital technologies, Health & digital Health, etc. Consultancy: Analytical and methodological contribution to European studies and projects - writing deliverables, policy briefs & socio-economic studies; SWOT and needs analysis; case study development; managing grant schemes; contributing to impact maximisation: outreach, communication and dissemination activities; stakeholder engagement; writing proposals and tenders. Show less

Consultant in Innovation / European Project Management

• Jul 2017 - Jun 2020

• EU project management & Impact maximisation: operational project management, analytical deliverables and reports, benchmarks, creation of communication, dissemination and exploitations strategy and materials, event organisation, team management, etc.• Open calls/ Proposals: writing and management of proposals, building and animation of consortia, budget building, networking, etc.

Intern - European Project Management

• Jan 2017 - Jun 2017

Consultant - Management in Practice module

• Mar 2016 - Apr 2016

- Analysis of Events/Wedding Market in Northern England - Competitor analysis and mapping of Brockhole Reserve's strategic market positioning - Suggestions on how to improve its business strategy, marketing, and thus increase profitability - Analysis of Events/Wedding Market in Northern England - Competitor analysis and mapping of Brockhole Reserve's strategic market positioning - Suggestions on how to improve its business strategy, marketing, and thus increase profitability

Internship

• Jun 2015 - Jun 2015

This internship placed me within a non-for-profit organisation that aims to encourage educational and cultural interaction between U.S. and Hungary and support democratic institutions and economic development in Hungary.Tasks involved the analysis of economic and political media and general office administration. This opportunity provided me with an insight into diplomacy and political and economic management. This internship placed me within a non-for-profit organisation that aims to encourage educational and cultural interaction between U.S. and Hungary and support democratic institutions and economic development in Hungary.Tasks involved the analysis of economic and political media and general office administration. This opportunity provided me with an insight into diplomacy and political and economic management.

Summer Internship

• Jun 2014 - Jul 2014

-Contributed to the organisation and management of a summer school for young environmental NGO leaders, as well as several other projects -Took part in environmental awareness raising events, seminars -Conducted research on fundraising opportunities -Contributed to the organisation and management of a summer school for young environmental NGO leaders, as well as several other projects -Took part in environmental awareness raising events, seminars -Conducted research on fundraising opportunities

Summer Internship

• Jul 2013 - Jul 2013

-Managed the day to day operations of a hostel: handled bookings and finances, organised guided tours and other events, solved travel related issues -Learnt how to manage a letting business successfully -Managed the day to day operations of a hostel: handled bookings and finances, organised guided tours and other events, solved travel related issues -Learnt how to manage a letting business successfully