Dareen Wadeisa, Freelance Business Developer

Dareen Wadeisa

Freelance Business Developer

Freelance Business Developer

Location
Kuwait
Education
Master's degree, Business Development and Internationalisation
Experience
9 years, 6 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :9 years, 6 Months

Freelance Business Developer at Freelance Business Developer
  • Sweden
  • My current job since July 2016

Assisted in carrying out market research and analysis. Prepared a strategic plan as framework for detailed plan. Assisted in identifying the central purpose of the plan and its target audience. Compiled financial projections (e.g. P&L (income statements), cash flows, balance sheets and key ratios.)

Marketing Assistant Intern at Ali Abdulwahab Al-Mutawa Commercial Co. K.S.C.C
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • January 2016 to March 2016

Identified trendsetter ideas by researching industry and related events.
Identified customer engagement plans by describing keys activities in order to establish new business opportunity.
Monitored, forecasted, and communicated to management regarding current and future market and customer & competitor conditions.
Assisted with advertising and marketing promotional activities including print and social media platforms, and worked closely with social media coordinator to plan and program key social media platforms including, but not limited to, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat.
Assisted in developing marketing calendars for company’s brands.
Created marketing campaigns and worked with the company's external PR agency to see them executed.

Business Developer Intern at Mitigram: Fintech Start-up
  • Sweden
  • August 2015 to September 2015

Assisted in planning approaches and pitches by working closely with the team to develop proposals that speak to the client’s needs, concerns, and objectives.
Researched prospect for potential new clients and turn this into increased business.
Attended industry functions such as events and conferences, and provide feedback and information on market and creative trends.
Identified the potential opportunities for user-involvement and co-creation strategies in the context of the business.

Strategy Consultant (Part-Time) at IVIDA (Start-up)
  • Sweden
  • December 2014 to March 2015

Assisted in carrying out market research and analysis.
Prepared a strategic plan as framework for detailed plan.
Assisted in identifying the central purpose of the plan and its target audience.
Compiled financial projections (e.g. P&L (income statements), cash flows, balance sheets and key ratios.)

Accountant at Acquire General Trading and Cont.
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • December 2012 to October 2013

Assisted in month-end closing process including preparation of specified accounting records for month end closing and analysis.
Received bank statements and performed verification for all payments and deposits made, and analyzing discrepancies and followed up where necessary.
Prepared journal entries with supporting documentation.
Collected and organized data of sales and various costs for analytical purposes.
Accurately carried out reconciliation of all the bank accounts.
Arranged payments and prepared commission checks.
Assisted in analyzing discrepancies and followed up where necessary.
Reviewed, verified and processed vendor invoices.
Maintained payment tracking and monthly prepayments. Other duties, assisted in computing and controlling cost of goods.

Education

Master's degree, Business Development and Internationalisation
  • at Umea University
  • June 2016

This programme is given by Umeå Business School of Business and Economics. The programme aims to prepare students to become entrepreneurial leaders with capabilities to act on opportunities, needs and challenges, to develop businesses and innovations in a global and changing business context. The students learn about innovation, entrepreneurship, networking and business growth from an international perspective. The pedagogical idea in entrepreneurship is grounded in action-based learning which is integrated with the reflectiveness of master program studies. In this program students create value from innovations and ideas by working with business simulations and development of real-life cases of R&D based innovations, service innovations and innovation development within larger companies.

Bachelor's degree, Finance
  • at American University of Kuwait
  • June 2012

General English Language/ Physics and Chemistry Education/Foreign Language (Spanish & French), and Mathematics for Business/ Statistics/ Political Science/ Religion/ Art & Drama/ Music. Occupational Principles of Financial Accounting and Managerial Accounting/ Legal & Ethical Issues in Business/ Corporate Governance & Ethics/ Research Methods for Business and International Business Management/ Principles of Microeconomics and Principles of Macroeconomics/ Professional Writing and Communication/ Financial Management/ Principles of Management and principles of Marketing. Earned a Scholarship for a high GPA and was on the Dean's List

Diploma, Microsoft Office Certificate
  • at Info Centre
  • July 2008

General Understand the file system of Windows: files, folders, drives/disks and paths/ Identify the elements of a window. Occupational Create personal and business documents following current professional standards/Create documents in Microsoft Word/ Create workbooks in Microsoft Excel/ Create presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint/ Create and work with calendars in Microsoft Outlook/ Share data between Microsoft Office applications.

High school or equivalent, high school
  • at Al-Jeel Al-Jadeed Private
  • June 2008

-High School Diploma 2008 Al-Jeel Al-Jadeed Private, Kuwait

Specialties & Skills

Analysis
Budgeting
Cost Control
Accounting
Finance
MICROSOFT OFFICE
MICROSOFT WORD
photoshop
Indesign

Languages

Arabic
Expert
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Certified Management Accountant (CMA) (Training)
Training Institute:
Al Hareer Institute
Date Attended:
February 2014
Duration:
80 hours
Training in Marketing and Business Development (Direct Sales) (Training)
Training Institute:
Institute of Banking Studies of Kuwait
Date Attended:
November 2013

Hobbies

  • Reading and Writing
  • Swimming and Cycling