Neha Arora, Business Developer

Neha Arora

Business Developer

Cornell International DMCC

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Master's degree, Finance & HR
Experience
11 years, 2 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :11 years, 2 Months

Business Developer at Cornell International DMCC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since August 2014

Key Responsibilities: Business Developer
- To work on finding expansion avenues for present business which is primarily trading in essential oils and fragrances
- To liaise with existing suppliers and customers to diversify current product portfolio

Research Analyst at Cornell International DMCC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since June 2014

Conducting research on the GCC energy sector for a client company that plans to expand operations in the region.
Developing market insights for the client company that intends to expand its distribution channel in GCC.
Identifying various ongoing and future energy projects in the region and analyzing the scope for the client to approach the prospective client base.
Liaising directly with the consultant and solely managing the project.

Junior Research Analyst at CRISIL
  • India
  • July 2011 to July 2012

Junior Research Analyst, CRISIL Global Research & Analytics, Gurgaon, India. July 2011 - July 2012
A CRISIL Ltd subsidiary that provides high-end research and analytics services to global clients
Reporting
* Worked with Technology-Media-Telecom (TMT) division, that provided business research solutions to its pioneer clients
* Conducted in-depth research, data collection and evaluation, analyzed and synthesized information from wide sources, and presented reports in organized ways
* Key sets of deliverable included - company profile, industry profile, benchmarking, financial analysis, company strategy, etc.
Telecom
* Designed reports in form of PowerPoint presentations, covering an overall view of top handset and tablet manufacturers
* Prepared handset companies' marketing, technological, and expansion strategies for each quarter and the entire year
* Trained to use online databases to gain in-depth and wide-ranging information for clients and avoid information gaps
Technology
* Worked on business expansion projects for an IT consultancy client company
* Prepared in-depth company and customized market research reports to disclose latest industrial trends, benchmarks, regulations, and developments
Accomplishments
* Managed end-to-end reporting, coordination and closure of quarterly reports for a wireless devices distributor client
* Minimized information gaps to 5% through exhaustive and extensive research
Skills
* Analytics, Competitive Analysis, Market Intelligence, Business Analysis, Business Strategy, Industry Research

Intern at Omaxe Construction Ltd
  • May 2010 to June 2010

Intern, Omaxe Construction Ltd. May 2010 - June 2010
Identified the factors responsible for increasing delinquency rates in construction business
* Analyzed various sources of finance used by the company to meet its finance needs

ACHIEVEMENTS
* Received Standard & Poor's 'Acknowledging and Celebrating Excellence (ACE) Award' at CRISIL for 'Demonstrating excellence in Customer Focus' (May 2012)
* Nominated for the employee award category 'Bright Spark' for laudable performance (September 2011)

Education

Master's degree, Finance & HR
  • at Amity University
  • May 2011

MBA 2011, Amity University, Noida 7.64/10 Finance & HR

Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)
  • at Hansraj College, University of Delhi
  • August 2008

Studied Finance, Company Laws, Economics, Investment Management, etc

High school or equivalent,
  • at St. Francis Convent School
  • January 2005

SSC (CBSE) 2005 St. Francis Convent School, Bareilly, India 89.2%

High school or equivalent,
  • at St. Francis Convent School
  • January 2003

HSC (CBSE) 2003 St. Francis Convent School, Bareilly, India 89.6% Amongst top 10 students

Specialties & Skills

Financials
Technology Analysis
Competitive Analysis
Strategising
Secondary Research
BUSINESS ANALYSIS
CLIENTS
COLLECTION
COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
DATA COLLECTION
DATABASES
FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
MARKET RESEARCH
MARKETING