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Theophilus Engela

Pursuing Master of Business Administration and Master of Marketing from University of Melbourne, Co-founder and Managing Director at Todah Developmentds PTY Ltd. from Feb 2008 – Aug 2011.

Headline: Entrepreneur
Skills: Business, Danish, Entrepreneurship, Event planning, Investment, Languages, Leadership, Management, Negotiation, Public speaking, Writing
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Groups: MBSEC - Melbourne Business School Entrepreneurship Club
Interested in: Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup
Schools: University of Melbourne

WORK EXPERIENCE

Employer: Hands at Work Africa
Position: Volunteer

Employer: GOVERNMENT OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA – Adelaide, Australia
Position: Policy / Project Officer - Department of Trade & Economic Development
Time period: January 2011 - August 2011
Description: Advised the Minister of Regional Development grant-funding decisions by conducting economic analysis and modelling of each of the proposed major projects.
Coordinated the Government’s proposal to a Canadian firm that was exploring Greenfield investment opportunities.

Employer: GOVERNMENT OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA – Adelaide, Australia
Position: Graduate - Department of Trade & Economic Development
Time period: January 2010 - December 2010
Description: Produced a comprehensive discussion paper that explored the determinants of productivity growth.
Prepared meeting and information briefs for the South Australian Premier on his 2010 trade mission to India.

Employer: GOVERNMENT OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA – Adelaide, Australia
Position: Taxation Officer, Department of Treasury & Finance
Time period: February 2009 - January 2010
Description: Conducted valuations on the transfer of land holdings and equity shares in privately held companies.

Employer: TODAH DEVELOPMENTS PTY LTD – Adelaide, Australia
Position: Co-founder and Managing Director
Time period: February 2008 - August 2011
Description: Directed the strategy and operations of a small project team through an eight-home residential housing project.
Successfully steered a complex building project through a sustained period of soft market demand and the restricted availability of credit. Achieved an impressive rental yield of 8%, despite a stagnant rental market, by implementing a number of alternative cash flow models.
Motivated a team of four equity partners to continuous high-performance despite bleak economic conditions.
Designed a tender process & negotiated with several builders, achieving a 24% reduction in quoted build price.

Employer: GO FURNISH – Adelaide, Australia
Position: Proprietor
Time period: December 2006 - October 2008
Description: Established an e-commerce website incorporating a fully automated freight system.
Sourced exclusive products directly by touring factories in Mainland China.
Secured significant office fit-out contracts with ASX200 companies and Government Departments.

EDUCATION

University: University of Melbourne
Time period: 2011 - 2013
Degree: Strategy, FInance, Entrepreneurship, MBA

University: University of Melbourne
Time period: 2011 - 2013
Degree: Marketing, MCom

INFORMATION

Memberships: Economics Society of Australia.