Ryan Jones
Young professional interested in strategic management and sustainability
International
Scouting
Leadership
Real Estate
Strategy
31 years old
Driving License
Prague (13000) Czech Republic
Professional Status
Student
Available
About Me
I'm an energetic young professional with a background in commercial real estate and sales finance. I am passionate about social responsibility and strategic management, and excited to recruit for a position that leverages my strengths starting in Summer 2020.
Managerial Finance Intern
Procter & Gamble
Since August 2019
- Customer Team Finance Manager for two sales teams, providing budgeting & forecasting support
- Providing data analytics to make better business decisions relating to two of our biggest customers in the Czech Republic & Slovakia
CEMS Business Project
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield
January 2019
to June 2019
- Together with my classmates, we worked with URW to look for ways to improve and innovate advertising revenue from Czech assets
- we put together an investment project complete with a financial model, consumer targeting strategy, supplier acquisition model, and more
- Innovations focused on advances in augmented reality technology, as well as IoT sensors
- After presenting to the country management team, it was decided that all components of the project would likely be implemented
Consultant
180 Degrees Consulting
October 2018
to January 2019
Consultant
Vienna
Austria
- Part of a non-profit consulting team with a client focused on environmental sustainability and social responsibility
- Responsible for the evaluation of the current business model, looking for ways to reduce costs and overcome barriers to market entry
- Developed recommendations for future market entry strategies and sourcing sustainable raw material
Leasing Coordinator
BC Urban, LLC
June 2015
to July 2019
Los Angeles
United States - California
- Managed the marketing of three commercial office and retail listings in the greater Los Angeles area
- Developed proposals and coordinating with clients for the leasing of the same commercial listings in the LA area
- Abstracted and analyzed financial structures of leases ranging from 80 to 9,000 square meters
- Created financial models of clients’ ventures using advanced Excel functions and processes
Freelance English Instructor
Self-Employed
September 2016
to September 2018
Freelancer
Prague
Czech Republic
- Instructed general and business English for 25 hours per week around the city with class sizes from 1 to 7 students
- Coordinated with independent agencies to procure business and build relationships with international businesses across Europe
- Managed personal business operations including accounting and course methodology
Interim Commercial Property Manager
BC Urban, LLC
February 2016
to May 2016
Temporary Replacement
Los Angeles
United States - California
- Responsible for the general management of a 2,790-square-meter premium retail centre with 31 tenants
- Processed accounts payable and receivable and performed all other accounting responsibilities using Yardi Voyager
- Managed the maintenance and janitorial staff and was responsible for responding to emergency situations
- Liaised with real estate brokers and property owners to coordinate the leasing of vacant retail space
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Public Speaking
Advanced
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Vision management
Advanced
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Managing people & teams
Advanced
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Eagle Scout
Highest rank in the BSA, highly sought-after for young boys and girls in America, and highly respected by the political and business world.
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Distinguished Service Award
Awarded for developing and executing a major national program in 2013 and traveling around the US teaching advanced leadership skills to American youth for 2 years
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Vigil Honor & Founder's Award
Highest honor in Scouting's national honor society, given for many years of dedicated service to the local organization
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Adobe's creative suite
Intermediate knowledge of Adobe's Photo Shop, Illustrator, and inDesign softwaresGood
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Microsoft Office
Expert knowledge in Word, Powerpoint, and Excel (including functions like VLOOKUP, IF, COUNTIF, SUMIF, pivot tables, etc.)Expert
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C++
Took a course during undergraduate studies, established a sufficient understanding of the logic of programming and basic functionsNotions
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STATA and R
Worked extensively with these data analysis softwares in econometrics and advanced economic growth theoryNotions
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CoStar
Data analytics and real estate listing online system used by professionals in the CRE industryGood
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LoopNet
Real estate listing online system used widely by industry and non-industry professionalsAdvanced
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TEFL Certification
Completed an accredited 120-hour TEFL certification program, including many hours of hands-on teaching experienceExpert
- Misbehaving by Richard H. Thaler
- Sapiens: A Brief History of Human Kind by Yuval Noah Harari
- Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond
- Dune by Frank Herbert
- Buddha's Brain by Rick Hanson
- Casual volleyball player
- Stereotypical California surfer
- Regular gym-goer
- Former competitive swimmer
- Aspiring yogi
- Rookie skier
- Hiked Mount Kilimanjaro in February 2018
- Visited Amman, Jordan & Petra in July 2017
- Visited Istanbul, Turkey in July 2017
- Visited Marrakech, Morocco in April 2017
- Visited 15 European countries since August 2016
Bachelors of Science in Mathematics/Economics
University of California, Los Angeles
September 2013
to June 2015
Relevant coursework includes micro and macro economic theory, real estate finance, computing, probability theory and econometrics.
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CEMS Masters in International Management
University of Economics, Prague
September 2018
to June 2020
Exchange Semester: Vienna University of Economics and Business
CEMS Language: German
Block Seminar: Strategy as Practice - Critical Thinking, Problem Formulation, Biases
CEMS Language: German
Block Seminar: Strategy as Practice - Critical Thinking, Problem Formulation, Biases