Nikita Patel, Founder

Nikita Patel

Founder

Univantage Advisors

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Bachelor's degree, Finance
Experience
10 years, 1 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :10 years, 1 Months

Founder at Univantage Advisors
  • United Arab Emirates
  • My current job since August 2015

Founded an advisory service providing guidance to students applying to universities abroad
• Assist in UK and USA admissions application processes
• Conceptualize content, edit and provide feedback for student admission essays

Co-founder & Business Development at Integreat Center for Special Needs
  • United Arab Emirates
  • My current job since January 2015

Co-founded Dubai’s first holistic special needs center for young adults to provide
life skills development and vocational training to young adults
• Pioneered aspects from curriculum development, corporate relations, business strategy,
and marketing to legal formalities, recruitment and company setup
• Create content for our website (www.integreatcenter.com), all marketing materials,
educational documents, circulars, and newsletters

Intern at Pi
  • United Arab Emirates
  • August 2014 to January 2014

Business Development
• Created strategic partnerships between Pi Slice and other corporations and institutions in MENA
• Researched new business opportunities and developed pitch decks and partnership strategies
• Contributed to the company blog, providing insights into the regional microfinance industry

Summer Intern at Women’s World Banking (WWB)
  • United Arab Emirates
  • May 2013 to July 2013

WWB Asset Management
• Helped raise over $60 million from institutional investors to launch the WWB Isis
Fund, the first women-focused microfinance private equity fund
• Produced detailed financial projections and valuation models for MFIs
• Designed and managed feasibility metrics for potential MFIs to bring into WWB’s network

Research Assistant at The Lauder Institute
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 2013 to May 2013

Global Knowledge Lab
• Conducted extensive research and contributed to an 80-page report on GCC investment in Africa

Summer Intern at Ernst & Young, Dubai
  • United Arab Emirates
  • May 2011 to June 2011

Participated in the audit of 3 firms in the transportation and construction industries
and contributed to the final certification report for each
• Prepared tests of control and bank reconciliation amongst other audit components

Education

Bachelor's degree, Finance
  • at University of Pennsylvania
  • May 2014
High school or equivalent, Economics, Math, and French
  • at Dubai College
  • May 2010

Specialties & Skills

Editing
Copy Editing
Media Writing
Business Writing
Content Development
BANK RECONCILIATION
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
CONTENT MANAGEMENT
EDITING
PROCESS ENGINEERING
RESEARCH
STRATEGIC

Languages

English
Expert
French
Expert
Hindi
Expert

Memberships

YPO YNG
  • MENA Forum Moderator
  • September 2014
UPenn Alumni Club UAE
  • Chair
  • September 2014