• Proactive, ambitious, and responsible professional with strong analytical capabilities • Humble and Keen learner with refined communication and leadership skills • Creative problem solving competences garnered through varied experiences in intergovernmental, hospitality, and banking sector
Generated innovative concepts to create a feasible business plan of a café in Addis Ababa, integrating creative trends of Asia & Europe into Ethiopia.
Interviewed Team Members and Department Heads to identified organisational challenges and provided recommendations for refining communication, hiring processes, and process management.
Managed and prioritised operational budget of THB 1 Million and implemented inventory optimisation to achieve profitability through revenue growth and cost control.
Leveraged on digital marketing platform to promote awareness and tap new markets, leading to a healthy increase in occupancy rate.
Helped conceptualise the expansion of the boutique hotel to incorporate rooftop bar and recreational facilities.
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)
September 2016
to February 2017
Internship
Bangkok
Thailand
Contributed a comprehensive research report on public finance management and tax policy reforms of Asia- Pacific countries to a major tax publication.
Devised efficiency models on Asia-Pacific’s public infrastructure performance based on performance index and competiveness profile to conclude that developing countries consistently missed efficiency targets and provided over 10 profitable recommendations.
Facilitated technical and administrative duties during UNESCAP Eminent Expert Group on Tax Policy for smooth deliberations amongst high-level academics, practitioners, and UN professionals.
Project-based internship which required liaison with various departments in Trade Finance to source information on operations that are affected by the Dodd-Frank Act and its effect on remittances.
Conducted detailed analysis and suggested risk management measures for avoiding adverse effect post Act to key employees for better vigilance.
Visited branches to understand implications at back and front office operations and undertook professional interviews with industry specialist to provide quality analysis to the bank.
An innovative learning experience that blended Western business principles with deep Asian insights.
The programme is ranked by Financial Times among the top Master’s in Management programmes in the world from 2005 to 2015, and was recently ranked 9th in 2017.