Renuka Alvares-Horner, Partnership Director

Renuka Alvares-Horner

Partnership Director

Fitch Learning

Location
United Arab Emirates
Education
Master's degree, Management
Experience
15 years, 7 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :15 years, 7 Months

Partnership Director at Fitch Learning
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since November 2011

Prior to 2013 it was called 7city Learning. Fitch Learning is now a Fitch Group company which has over 2000 employees worldwide. Fitch Learning is a leading global provider of financial, credit, commercial skills, leadership, qualifications, public courses and e learning programs.

Source, build and enhance strong relationships with my clients and provide consultancy for their L & D and Talent strategy. My clients include Corporates, Financial Institutions, Professional Associations, Partners and Universities in the Middle East and Africa Region

Identify and build strategic partnership alliances to refer, distribute and co-market Fitch Learning’s solutions. I am currently responsible for developing business partnerships in Mauritius, South Africa, Ghana, Nigeria, Egypt, Bahrain & India

Major Achievements
Designing and managing an Emirati Graduate Development Program for a leading UAE bank developing over 100 graduates to be desk ready since 2012. I have been a critical part of many important L & D and talent projects for my clients

Key member of the launch team responsible for set up and growth of Fitch Learning in the MEA region

Head of Training at Total Solutions Middle East
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • October 2008 to October 2011

Boutique Dutch Consultancy Firm in the DIFC with offices in Amsterdam and Dubai. Major competitors included Compliance Consultancy Limited (CCL) and Capital Advantage.

Responsible for the overall commercial and financial performance of the Training Business in the Middle East

Building a strong network of relationships with leading financial institutions in the DIFC and the MENA region and generating Compliance and Training business opportunities

Major Achievements
Part of the core team responsible for revamping the business in 2008

Developed new products and business avenues within compliance and training to acquire market share and become the 2nd largest compliance consultancy firm in the DIFC by 2011

Education

Master's degree, Management
  • at HULT International Business School
  • August 2015
Master's degree, Marketing
  • at Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies
  • June 2003

Specialties & Skills

Talent Management
Leadership
Learning and Development
Talent Coaching
Psychometrics
MS Office
Business Development
Learning & Development
Team Management
Talent Management

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert
German
Intermediate

Memberships

Chartered Institute of Securities and Investments
  • Associate
  • May 2011

Training and Certifications

BPS Test A & P Psychometrics Certification (Training)
Training Institute:
Innovative HR Solutions
Date Attended:
September 2016

Hobbies

  •  Fitness, Scuba Diving, Reading, Trekking, Gastronomy and Latin American Dancing
  • Running, Fitness, Trekking and Reading