Analysed data and market information to clearly explain supply/demand fundamentals of dry bulk commodities (such as coal, iron ore and grain) and implications for the shipping industry.

Conducted weekly price assessments on South African energy product markets as well as contributing to assessing two daily benchmark prices, which are traded on global exchanges and used by a variety of market stakeholders, including utilities in power tariff calculations.Identified an opportunity to launch new pricing products based on data and discussions with market stakeholders.Demonstrated interpersonal skills by managing an international contact base of over 25 market participants, such as from trading firms and mining companies, to gather and discuss pricing and market information.Delivered presentations in 2018 and 2019 on supply and demand fundamentals at conferences in Kolkata, India to over 200 delegates from trading firms, utilities and the industrial sector.Wrote high-quality analysis for a daily publication in a deadline-driven environment.Showed accountability for deliverables by answering clients’ questions on pricing methodology and justifying price assessments.Collaborated with editorial, business development and sales colleagues across global offices to lead internal and external meetings to explain market fundamentals and pricing methodology.Trained new team members on writing stories and proactively collaborated with team to understand the larger picture of supply and demand drivers.Edited stories from colleagues and freelance writers to ensure style and structure were consistent with company guidelines.

Wrote high-quality analysis for a daily publication in a deadline-driven environment.Proactively sought to grow contact base.Shared ideas with team to improve internal Excel spreadsheets as well as took initiative to identify new data sources and develop pricing models.

Wrote news and analysis on global mining and energy market fundamentals.Learned and applied mining product pricing methodology to conduct daily price assessments on markets.

Researched and wrote insightful articles on India’s foreign policy, such as relations with the African continent, for an internationally read blog.

Practiced public speaking through leading engaging tours about University history, student life, and academics.Participated in a customer service-training course.Assisted with organizing and carrying-out official university events, such as the launch of the University's 600th Anniversary.Developed personal skills of acting assertively and diplomatically while interacting with University guests.

Researched information and communications technology initiatives by the private sector and government in Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan for a conference paper.Collaborated with colleagues in Washington in order to effectively research and write sections of the Qatar country profile for an American prairie land conservation client.

Proposed article ideas, researched, and wrote for the Americas and International Development sections.

Effectively managed multiple research and client outreach projects with overlapping deadlines for the daily ‘Inside Story’ programme and news-hour stories.Displayed a flexible approach to completing tasks by taking on ad hoc research and helping brainstorm new topics and programme guests if breaking news occurred.Pitched story ideas and potential guests at Inside Story editorial meetings. Gained confidence in communicating ideas, questions and discussion points with Inside Story programme guests, such as academics, politicians, and business leaders.Conducted pre-interviews with programme guests and clearly communicated their perspectives on a given issue to the programme’s host and production team.

Worked enthusiastically as part of a team to meet Barack Obama grassroots campaign daily targets.Persuasively communicated campaign values to voters through participating in door-to-door canvassing and voter registration events.Organized and successfully managed grassroots campaign events, such as the Redmond Derby Days voter registration event.Recruited, empowered, and trained volunteers to effectively phone bank, register voters, canvass and meet neighborhood team goals.Overcame shyness around unfamiliar individuals through participating in phone banking and door-to-door canvassing events.

Organized newspaper clippings of project bids, promotions, and press releases.Wrote summaries of press releases.Answered main phone and transferred calls to the employee requested.

Recorded scientific data onto Excel spreadsheets.Composed summaries of different marine biology project reports.Researched and analyzed information pertinent to specific projects.