Robel Alemu
Business Administration graduate from Addis Ababa University Ethiopia with MBA from Hope International University. Currently working as Financials & Investment Analyst at Ophrys LLC.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Skills: | Business, Investment, Management |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup |
| Schools: | Hope International University |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Ophrys LLC, Seattle, WA |
| Position: | Financials & Investment Analyst |
| Time period: | December 2007 - November 2008 |
| Description: | Direct investment portfolio and financial analysis functions of the company including development of weekly, monthly and quarterly portfolio financial statements, forecasts, and budgets. Led the development of investment analysis and reporting model to effectively analyze, track and report 35 portfolios worth $720 Million. Perform sensitivity, risk, valuation and leveraging analysis for better decision and investment strategy formulations. Directly work with CEO, CFO and other senior level executives on investment related strategies and reports. Special projects participated:
• Led design and implementation of financial/investment models that reduced investment analysis and purchase decisions time from 1-2 weeks to less than 1 hour. • Designed and implemented one-time/routine department financial reporting requirements in accordance with organizational needs. • Served as key leader in designing and providing timely investment analysis, reports and presentations for Senior executives and outside investors. |
| Employer: | Edge International Inc, Pullman, WA |
| Position: | Business / Financial Analyst |
| Time period: | October 2006 - November 2007 |
| Description: | Prepared yearly budgets and forecasts, review financial and operational performance and perform gap and variance analysis. Led the preparation of a business plan and subsequent bank financing. Designed operational and financial tools to provide accurate and timely financial information to customers and suppliers. Perform various market researches and statistical analysis. Special projects participated:
• Prepared company business plan and help secure $1.4 M in bank financing • Reduce quotation process time from 6 hours to 45 minutes by redesigning a price quotation system that automatically requests and analyzes supplier price quotations. • Established and managed client relationship that brought 8% of total revenue for the company. |
| Employer: | Kingdom Building Systems, CA |
| Position: | Financial System & Model Developer |
| Time period: | June 2004 - October 2006 |
| Description: | Prepare yearly budget/forecasts, perform monthly accounting reconciliations, review financial and operational performance and provide weekly / monthly financial reports. Perform various cost analysis scenarios to efficiently structure sub-contractor relationships. Develop various costing and operational models to efficiently track operational and financial performance of the company. Special projects participated:
• Reduce Client-Company transaction/correspondence time from 4 months to 3 weeks by designing an interactive costing model that provides cost and design estimates based on client preference and input (patent pending). • Designed a project cost allocation system that assigns each employee’s hourly contribution to a particular project (increased billable hour by 35%) |
| Employer: | Birtunet Development Consultants Plc, Ethiopia |
| Position: | Managing Partner / Consultant |
| Time period: | July 2001 - November 2004 |
| Description: | Prepare marketing, operational and financial plans and strategies for the company. Participate in various consulting assignments the company undertook (i.e organizational study & assessments, financial system design & implementation, market research and business plans). Prepare Request for Proposals (RFP), Terms of Reference (TOR) and other proposals (45% winning rate). Special projects participated:
• Led in the design and implementation of various consulting assignments for United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), United Nations Development Project (UNDP) and other midsized and large organization. • Participated in the identification and preparation of 30 export oriented business plans for Netherlands Development Organization. • Participated in the preparation of strategic plans, operational and marketing strategies and implementations guidelines for midsized organization. |
| Employer: | Shawel Consult International & BAT Management Plc. Ethiopia |
| Position: | Management Researcher / Consultant |
| Time period: | November 1998 - July 2001 |
| Description: | Led the design of survey tools and statistics analysis for market researches involving 12,000 survey respondents. Prepare costing models and financial projections, participate in organizational assessment, organizational systems design and need identification projects for 14 midsized and large organizations. |
EDUCATION
| University: | Hope International University |
| Degree: | MBA |
INFORMATION
| Memberships: | • Member at the National Black MBA Graduates Association
• Toastmasters International; Competent Communicator and Club VP of membership • World Community Development Program (WCDP), Executive Board Member, 2001 - Present • Ethiopian Economic Association, Ethiopia; Associate Member |
| Awards: | • United States Presidential Volunteer Service Award, Gold Level. |
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