Andi Fisanich Email & Phone Number

Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany

Frankfurt, Hesse

Tanzania

Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Peace Corps Response sends experienced professionals to undertake short- term, high-impact service assignments in communities around the world.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

As the program lead, I helped design, launch, and scale the Regional Innovation Strategies (RIS) program, a $15 million (now $23 million) grant program that aimed to increase regional capacity to translate innovations into jobs through technical assistance to innovators and entrepreneurs. Additionally, I supported the National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, a 30-member council charged with identifying and recommending solutions directly to the Commerce Secretary on issues… Show more As the program lead, I helped design, launch, and scale the Regional Innovation Strategies (RIS) program, a $15 million (now $23 million) grant program that aimed to increase regional capacity to translate innovations into jobs through technical assistance to innovators and entrepreneurs. Additionally, I supported the National Advisory Council on Innovation and Entrepreneurship, a 30-member council charged with identifying and recommending solutions directly to the Commerce Secretary on issues critical to driving the innovation economy.• Under the guidance of the OIE Director, I led and coordinated a six-person team to support the deployment and management of $57 million in federal grant funding for 140 accelerator, incubator and early-stage seed programs across 42 U.S. states. • Over the course of four years, I worked on streamlining the operational process which included training regional staff, leading the transition to a new grants management IT system, working on communication strategies and outreach, and conducting stakeholder feedback sessions. Through my work, I was able to decrease the application processing time from 150 to 120 days.• I developed and later improved the methods for programmatic and financial data collection. Furthermore, I was responsible for tracking and analyzing programmatic metrics for all projects in order to ensure projects were achieving the hoped-for results. The results: 1400+ entrepreneurs assisted, 2500+ jobs created, and $80M+ in new venture capital funds. Show less

Washington D.C. Metro Area

In this position, I provided direct programmatic and administrative support to the Budget Director and Chief Financial Officer to ensure effective management and oversight of the Economic Development Administration’s $220 million annual budget. As the only federal government agency focused exclusively on economic development, EDA plays a critical role in facilitating regional economic development efforts through financial assistance and capacity building to distressed communities. • As… Show more In this position, I provided direct programmatic and administrative support to the Budget Director and Chief Financial Officer to ensure effective management and oversight of the Economic Development Administration’s $220 million annual budget. As the only federal government agency focused exclusively on economic development, EDA plays a critical role in facilitating regional economic development efforts through financial assistance and capacity building to distressed communities. • As the project lead, I was responsible for supervising and coordinating a 12-person team to conduct annual internal audit reviews ensuring programmatic and financial compliance with government grant regulations. In addition, as the audit liaison, I was responsible for facilitating and communicating information requests between external auditors and program offices. This included assisting management with review of and response to audit findings and recommendations. These efforts resulted in increased transparency, and the implementation of stronger internal controls and agency-wide process improvements. • A primary part of my work focused on the annual budget preparation and ongoing budget monitoring. These duties ranged from tracking project pipeline and burn rate to ensure sufficient funding, troubleshooting as issues arose, and developing budget-related briefers, communications materials, and presentations for the Department, Congress, and the public. • I played a key role in the transition of all accounting functions from EDA’s in-house office to a centralized accounting office, a mandate by the Commerce Department. As the pilot agency, my work was recognized as a best practice for implementing similar transitions across the other 12 bureaus. Show less

Student Career Experience Program (SCEP): Internship program geared towards inviting talented university students into federal employment.

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Administration With Concentration In Supply Chain Management

Study Abroad (1 Semester) In Bogota, Colombia, Facultad De Comunicación Y Lenguaje