Managed and coordinated Business Development Unit team of 7 people;Hired and trained 70% of new department, including senior staffLed regular meetings to convey important operational information, new targets, and to offer support;Quality assurance for all outgoing products;Developed and managed department tracking databaseImplemented process improvement to shape organizational culture, optimize procedures for higher efficiency and help company evolve and grow.

Managed 2 people on the Business Development Unit;Preliminary desk review and subject matter research;Singlehandedly expanded CPCD’s project portfolio into Lebanon;Secured projects with internationally recognized organizations such as UNICEF, IOM, Expertise France, Save the Children International, Malteser International, Caritas, CARE International and others;Weighed in on and designed individually tailored data collection strategies for difficult/volatile contexts.

Technical Proposal drafting and submission (start to finish)Focus on MENA countries: Syria, Yemen, Lebanon, Iraq, Turkey, Libya, and others. Technical proposal preparation to various NGOs and INGOs for Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) projects including but not limited to TPM, assessment, and research projects;Editing of Reports (Inception, Final) destined to NGOs and respective donors;Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) in French with relevant government officials

Drafted the Statement of Rejoinder for an ad hoc arbitration between a Turkish construction company and a Jordanian state-owned infrastructure/asset management corporation;Drafted sections of the Statement of Claim and significant portions of the Reply and Defence to Counterclaims for an ICC arbitration between a leading Turkish glass manufacturer and a European industrial engineering group;Established relevant blackletter law by researching statutes and codes to case jurisdiction in MENA countries;Drafted and proofread outgoing legal documents and communications in English, prepared various exhibits, prepared concise and comprehensive memoranda summarizing key research for clients.

Strategy implementation and agreement negotiations, acquisition of clients in central Africa and South Africa;European Communities Trade Mark Association (ECTA) - Budapest - non-member participation: acquisition of businessprospects on behalf of IPzen;Contribution of 5 new qualified EMEA prospects - small to mid-sized law firms;Public Relations - representation at events, relationship management and communications;Creation and management of a targeted marketing campaign aimed at IP attorneys;Publication of technical and legal articles in a leading British IP magazine: IPPRO - The Internet;For Dreyfus & Associates: drafting of contracts in English and French, translation and proofreading of legal documents,realization of a study for one of Dreyfus’ clients (a French automobile company)

International Trade Marks Association (INTA) - Barcelona - exhibitor and sponsor 2017 - networking and creation of contacts and potential prospects on behalf of IPzen, on-site demos;Community management - Twitter account management for IPzen and Dreyfus & Associates;Drafting of outsourcing contracts, trademark filing with the French national trademark office (NIIP) for Dreyfus & Associates law firm;Publication of legal and advertising articles in English destined to potential clients and prospects, creation of newsletter content

In-depth financial analysis and file assignment of bankruptcy cases according to potential risk criteria;Fraud investigations and risk identification, due diligence for suspect bankruptcy cases based on predefined risk and Anti-Money Laundering criteria;Assisted in interrogations of individuals suspected of bankruptcy fraud;Collaboration with law enforcement, banks and credit agencies;Creation and management of statistical research project: risk management - search for novel fraud techniques and presentation of a report to the executive committee.