Experience

British Expertise International

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Education and Skills

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  Member of the British Expertise International and Strategy International Group Leadership Team. • Leading on the development and implementation of the Education and Skills strategy across the organisation • Develop advocacy plans and engagement strategies to enhance coordinated outreach on behalf of our members targeting key policy and decision makers within the British government • Chairing the only UK platform which brings together the major FCDO and USAID private sector suppliers to voice their concerns and challenges in the international development sector. Representing the group as one voice to high level stakeholders responsible for ODA budgets (multi-lateral and bi-lateral donors) • Leading a team of relationship managers responsible for the engagement, relationship development and retention of 60+ members active in the Education and International Development space • Actively seeking out targeted strategic and commercial opportunities for our members across global governments, multi-national donors and international organisations Show less



Cambridge University Press & Assessment

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Education Advisor, Head of South-East Asia and the Pacific

  • Aug 2020 - Aug 2022

  • Lead on the development and execution of the regional Direct-to-Government business development strategy• Liaised and coordinated the 20 Cambridge regional offices in the implementation of the Direct-to-Government business commercial strategy• Built robust stakeholder engagement maps and foster relations at all levels of influence within the region’s Governments, major International Organisations and Private sector• Accountable for identifying market prospects and opportunities in the region• Lead the internal technical and delivery teams throughout the entire sale lifecycle: prospecting, developing proposals, setting budgets and negotiating to close• Represented the organization to more than 30 international events and media appearances, aimed to increase the organisation's visibility among key government stakeholders in the region Show less

• Education and International Development Officer

  • Jun 2019 - Aug 2020

  • Responsible for developing strategic global partnerships with Ministries of Education, major Donor Organisations and Private sector• Managing the company’s opportunity pipeline though the entire lifecycle: prospecting, due diligence, qualifying, developing proposals, budget setting and negotiating to close• Coordinated more than 20 international PR initiatives and campaigns aimed to raise the organisational profile and credibility worldwide as a world leader in supporting Educational Reform Show less



United Nations Office at Geneva

• Switzerland
• International Affairs
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Trainee

  • Jul 2019 - Jul 2019

  Part of the UN's 57th Graduate Study Programme (GSP). • Gained a holistic the understanding of the principles, purposes and activities of the United Nations and its related agencies through first-hand observation and study at the United Nations Office at Geneva Part of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)'s Working Group, guided by William Carter, Senior Officer of WASH Emergencies. • Evaluated, together with the Head of the Emergency Operation, the pre-, emergency and post-disaster phases of the humanitarian interventions coordinated by IFRC in Mozambique, following the Idai cyclone that hit the country in March 2019 • Conducted in-depth research on the linkage between climate change, vulnerability and political governance • Concluded recommendations on proactive measures during natural disaster interventions in order to mitigate the vulnerability of the people affected • Worked closely with senior WASH representatives in developing more resilient responses to displacement in the context of climate change Show less



Strategy International Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Manager

  • Nov 2016 - Apr 2019

  • Built robust stakeholder engagement plans and foster relations with the C-Suit of UK's TOP 100 organisations • Developed and executed strategic account management plans aimed to drive the members’ business and advocacy objectives in support to their global commercial priorities • Coordinated advocacy plans tailored to my members' strategic and commercial needs aimed to scale and advance their agendas among key government representatives (Secretaries of State, Ambassadors, Heads of Civil Service) Show less



Raiffeisen Aval Asset Management

• Ukraine
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Investment Management Intern

  • Jul 2015 - Aug 2015

  • Analysed Romania’s investment outlook post the 2007 Financial Crisis: assessed forecasts, briefings and reports on the political, economic and market risk environment in Romania • Concluded investment opportunities and risk assessment reports on Romania’s commodities market (oil, gas and minerals) • Analysed Romania’s investment outlook post the 2007 Financial Crisis: assessed forecasts, briefings and reports on the political, economic and market risk environment in Romania • Concluded investment opportunities and risk assessment reports on Romania’s commodities market (oil, gas and minerals)



Tetractys Partners LLP

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Alternative Investments Intern

  • Dec 2014 - Dec 2014

  • Analysed and anticipated the regulations that will be relevant to the hedge fund managers • Supervised portfolio hedge construction • Conducted derivatives swaps under the EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive and FCA Regulations • Analysed and anticipated the regulations that will be relevant to the hedge fund managers • Supervised portfolio hedge construction • Conducted derivatives swaps under the EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive and FCA Regulations



‘Pour des femmes autonomes’ Start-up Mauritius

• Mauritius

• Risk Management and Business Development Manager

  • Jul 2014 - Sep 2014

  • Designed and developed the business and financial model of the enterprise, which aims to support and offer micro loans to unprivileged women who are interested in setting up micro-business • Led a team of 27 people of 17 different nationalities • Managed a budget of MRU 80,000 • Measured and evaluated the risk and implications of the business models submitted by the unprivileged women • Designed and developed the business and financial model of the enterprise, which aims to support and offer micro loans to unprivileged women who are interested in setting up micro-business • Led a team of 27 people of 17 different nationalities • Managed a budget of MRU 80,000 • Measured and evaluated the risk and implications of the business models submitted by the unprivileged women