Michał Borkowski Email & Phone Number

Kraków, Pl

Nowy Sącz, Małopolskie, Poland

Van Der Moon, a new brand of Vitberg, revolutionizes the caravaning & van life industries by offering ultra-lightweight, high-quality, and modular furniture & space management systems. Van Der Moon promises independence, adventure, and limitless travels for enthusiasts of expedition vehicles. Here is what I do in my daily work for Van Der Moon: → Manage VDM’s global sales & export strategy of a quickly growing manufacturing & e-commerce business (20+ markets),→ Co-create the company’s marketing strategy (B2B & B2C) and manage marketing endeavors (influencer marketing, event marketing, coop. with marketing agencies),→ Develop, manage, and expand business relationships with key customers and key partners,→ Lead business negotiations and participate in meetings with clients,→ Analyse customers’ feedback and actively research market responses to improve sales & marketing processes,→ Participate in R&D of the VDM product line and coordinate new product market launches,→ Implement and configure tools supporting sales, marketing, and customer support: HubSpot, Baselinker, Brand24, Google Analytics, HotJar

Alight (formerly - American Refugee Committee) joined the humanitarian effort resulted from the Russian aggression of Ukraine in February 2022 as one of the first International Non-Governmental Organizations. Alight's UA Response Team worked on delivering millions of dollars worth of assistance & direct help directly to the Ukrainian displaced in Poland and local organizations working with them. During my time in Alight, I:→ coordinated work of UA Response staff (20 people) - supervised staff welfare, managed domestic and international travel, oversight skills development, work support, and non-financial benefits→ implemented and streamlined administrative and operational processes→ organized staff meetings, trainings, workshops, and program-related events→ provided strategic and research-based insights to leadership on local conditions and their impact on UA Response program implementation→ liaised with the leading local NGO leaders, migration experts, government officials, and key figures in managing aid efforts to Ukraine and the Ukrainian displaced→ managed stakeholder, partner, and vendor relationships→ managed offices, procurement, and supply chain→ provided logistic and security operational support

Krakow Metropolitan Area

I had the great pleasure of joining Emerald Media at the beginning of their dynamic road to success and becoming one of Poland's leading performance marketing agencies. I was the agency’s first Sales Ninja and I: → developed and constantly improved B2B sales strategy → implemented CRM and structured rudimental sales processes→ actively expanded portfolio of clients using various techniques (cold calling, cold mailing, LinkedIn messaging, Facebook lead generation, in-person meetings)→ independently led sales processes from prospecting to onboarding of a new client, both inbound and outbound→ created marketing strategies for clients→ successfully participated in public bids → managed key accounts and constantly cared about their satisfaction→ onboarded new → used tools & soft such as LiveSpace, Mail Chimp, Asana, Ahrefs, Senuto, Google Analytics

Kraków Area, Poland

I worked for a newly established joint initiative of The Municipality of Kraków and the University of Economics - Migration and Multiculturalism Observatory. The key project objective is to analyze migration processes and multicultural changes in urban space and create evidence-based recommendations for municipal policy makers. In OWiM (MMO) I:→ organized and hosted online and in-person events (seminars, conferences, trainings, press conferences) → liaised with the MMO partners and stakeholders - media, NGOs, municipal branches, research contractors, venue administrators, speakers and seminar guests→ participated in field & desk research to gather evidence-based input to MMO recommendations, → documented and disseminated results of MMO work→ assisted in administrative processes related to other MMO tasks

Kraków Area, Poland

The Kraków University of Economics boasts one of the country’s richest offers of international and exchange programs. As a returning exchange student, I co-created and piloted the “International Exchange Student Advisor Program”, hiring returning peers to promote the idea of international mobility. I contributed to the work of the International Programmes Office and: → advised early-stage students on study-abroad opportunities and their benefits→ shaped outreach strategy for new programs - planned social media publications and coordinated promotional events→ assisted candidates in the application processes→ supported outgoing students during their stay abroad

Paris Area, France

As an intern in the Polish delegation to the OECD, I:→ worked with the vice ambassador and assisted in daily responsibilities → prepared reports and dispatches on the activity of the staff and current developments in the organization→ authored articles on the work of the OECD featured in the bulletin of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs→ participated in panels, seminars, and meetings with the top experts in the world invited by the OECD→ expanded knowledge of economics and international public policies

Kraków, Woj. Małopolskie, Polska

Polish Humanitarian Action, the biggest and most renowned humanitarian NGO in Poland, since its beginning has delivered high-quality assistance to people in humanitarian crises worldwide and greatly contributed to the debate on global development, inequalities, and poverty alleviation. As a volunteer of the PAH office in Kraków, I: → Facilitated workshops on global challenges, conflict resolution, and humanitarianism for school youth and university students → represented the organization at various events in Poland (concerts, conferences, and festivals) → fundraised among individuals, institutions & businesses→ supported administrative work of the Kraków PAH office staff

Kraków, Woj. Małopolskie, Polska

PDL association was a group of passionate young activists based in Kraków who strived to bridge growing social divides by promoting a culture of understanding and dialogue. Our mission was to tackle the issue of stereotypes about minorities present in Poland. To deliver it, we: → organized discussion-based events, creating a space for non-biased dialogue → participated in research projects on stereotypes and minorities→ supported partner organizations working on a similar goal by providing organizational assistance, access to network, and research-based insights

Cracow, Lesser Poland District, Poland

We all know TED. We all know TEDx. Kraków, like every other aspiring global city, had its own TEDx. Not even one, but two - TEDxKraków and TEDxKazimierz! And I had the great pleasure of being part of both teams of passionate volunteers devoted to spreading “ideas worth spreading”. As volunteers, we: → assisted in preparing regular TEDx Meetings→ provided the best care possible to the event’s guests and our community→ prepared annual interdisciplinary conference connecting people, culture, and ideas.

Nowy Sacz, Lesser Poland District, Poland

Changing the world for good. This is what Szlachetna Paczka (The Noble Gift) has been doing - every day - since 2001. Szlachetna Paczka is one of the largest social programmes in Poland. Their mission is to connect people who want to help with those who need support the most. As a volunteer of Szlachetna Paczka, I had a great honour to: → visit Families and individuals in need who might need help → listen to their stories and learn about their hardships to prepare recommendation of assistance best fit to their needs→ cooperate with Donors and prepare a Gift → coordinate delivery of the Gift to the family

International Masters In Economy, State And Society, Area Studies, Sociology, Political Science

Master Of Arts - Ma, Sociology

Incoming Exchange Student, International Economics

Activities and Societies: Global Development Society, TEDxTrinity, TradSoc

Exchange Semester, Economics, Sociology And Political Science

Bachelor'S Degree, Individual Study Programme, Graduated With Distinction (Suma Cum Laude)

Activities and Societies: AIESEC, TEDxKazimierz, TEDxKraków, Personal Development SSoc, WISE SSocIndividual study track with focus.

Mathematics, Physics & It

Well, the older I am the more fanatical about my beloved highschool I become.