CBS FULL-TIME MBA

FULL-TIME MBA
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Content
Introducing the students in the
CBS Full-time MBA 2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Adithya Sailesh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Alistair Edwards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Ankit Tripathi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Basabdutta Bose. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Bethany Milton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Brendon Crew. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Bruno Depollo Leite. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Dylan Espegren. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Eric Flückiger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Ivan Sokolov. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Kevin Krieger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Kiran Kadam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Laura Jingxian Xu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
LizelleVan Schouwenburg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Magdalena Niederwieser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Martin Grandinger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Matthew Nichols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Ning Li . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Norsyafiqah Othman. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Ólafur Arnarsson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Olena Sarkar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Paul Loomis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Pradyumna Sharma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Prajakta Patil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Prashant Sharma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Ran Zhou. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Robert Coleman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Ryan Milner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Sabina Voetmann. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Sahil Saeed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Santiago Bautista. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
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publication until 1st April 2021.
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Introducing the students in the

CBS Full-time MBA 2020
We are thrilled to showcase our Work Experience Prior to the MBA ential learning off campus as well as
Full-time MBA class who will Restricted in size and selective in coaching and mentoring sessions.
complete their programme in August admission, the CBS MBA is an exclu- This not only prepares the students
2020. This group of experienced and sive programme for motivated and for managerial challenges in their
talented professionals will graduate experienced professionals. The future careers but also lets them
with a broadened perspective on average class participant comes with explore what leadership is and
how to approach complex business 7.5 years of work experience. This develop a capacity to exercise it
issues and create integration across allows for a strong learning experi- effectively and responsibly.
business units. The CBS MBA ence where students can leverage
prepares them to lead and transform each other’s industry and profes- Unique Cultural Insight
businesses, making them highly sional insights. The triple-accredited CBS MBA
motivated and skilled to tackle your attracts talented professionals to
business challenges. Best of all, Honing and Developing Leadership and Denmark from around the globe for
accessing this talent pool is easy Management Skills an intensive and rewarding learning
and free of charge. A vast majority of the class already experience. This year’s 36 students
possess management and leadership represent 16 different countries and
Following are some of the factors experience from very diverse roles. In an even greater diversity of cultures
that make these candidates highly addition, students undergo an inten- and languages. International in
attractive for your organisation. sive leadership programme as part of outlook, the programme is built on
their MBA. The Leadership Discovery Scandinavian trust, teamwork and
Process includes both theoretical respect for the individual. During the
learning in the classroom and experi- MBA, students get the chance to

Nationalities Previous Industry Experience

Switzerland Ukraine Finance,

Spain Other Insurance,
South Africa Real Estate
Russia India
Malaysia Logistics
Latvia
Kazakhstan Energy
Iceland Consulting
Germany Consumer
Goods

China
Public/Non-Profit
United States Technology
Brazil
Austria Australia Pharma/Biotech
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explore the Scandinavian leadership

approach and work with successful
executives and professionals as Participants
mentors and coaches.

High Quality Education

The CBS MBA is a well-balanced Total students Average age
programme, combining a diverse group

36 36% 30
of students with outstanding profes-
sors to create the ultimate learning
environment. Students learn to master
the business essentials through the
core courses such as Finance, Strategy Women
and Marketing; they develop their
ability to think, act and lead respon-
sibly through the course in Managing

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Sustainable Corporations and the
programme’s broad focus on CSR and
Average work experience

7,5 YEARS
sustainability. In addition, students
have access to a range of electives,
and through the final Integrated
Strategy Project they are able to Nationalities
channel their newly-found business
skills into a real-life strategic challenge.
 Adithya Sailesh
PROFILE
Digitization enthusiast with a background in Product Development and Machine
Learning. Proven track record of problem solving with strong interpersonal skills
and attention to detail. Transformative change agent with a passion for product
development and helping organizations embrace rapidly evolving technology.
Making technology easy and accessible for everybody is my personal mission.

CONTACT DETAILS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

+45 8194 0181 2015-2019 Qualcomm Inc, India
Software Engineer (Advanced Tools Team)
• Developed and deployed a fully automated testing solution using
adithyasailesh@gmail.com
machine learning that resulted in a reduction of testing time from
5 days to 2 hours
DK-2000 Frederiksberg • Automated the process of assigning incoming customer issues
to engineering teams reducing lead time from 1 day to 2 mins
linkedin.com • Developed a virtual gatekeeper that prevented filing of incomplete
/in/adithya-sailesh/ and/or duplicate issues resulting in a 95% decrease in invalid
issues and boosted development team productivity by 25%
• Developed a web based dashboard for upper management
NATIONALITY to track every project at a granular test case level while also
Indian providing insights on dependencies and possible delays

LANGUAGES 2014-2015 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirapalli, India

English (native), Danish (basic), Student Worker, Campus Placement Coordinator
Tamil (native), Hindi (fluent) •  Coordinated campus placement drives for a grand total of 220
companies over 10 months
KEY SKILLS • Monitored the soft skills and technical training program to ensure
Product Management fitment between recruit’s ability and recruiter’s requirement
Stakeholder Management • The combination of training, coordination and negotiation
Data Analytics resulted in a 100% placement record for full-time candidates
Machine Learning (a record last achieved in 2006)
Process Automation • Collaborated with manufacturing industries in the vicinity and
Web Development increased internship count from 7 in 2014 to 23 in 2015 (highest
in the program's history)
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Co-Founder of an NPO (Aarushi)
Developed and implemented the
business plan making Aarushi
self-sufficient since 2015. EDUCATION
2019-2020 Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS Full-time MBA
Innovation Awards:
Techfest 2019 – 3rd Place 2011-2015 National Institute of Technology Tiruchirapalli, India
QBuzz 2017 – Winner Bachelor of Technology – Instrumentation and Control (Electronics)
NASA Space School Robotics
Competition 2009 – Winner

INTERESTS
Quantification – Putting numbers
to all my presumptions about the
world.
Trekking – Completed
expeditions to the Goechala
Pass in India and Mt.Rinjani in
Indonesia.
Foodie – Exploring new cuisines
especially the desserts.

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 Alistair Edwards
PROFILE
An international, PhD-trained, scientific professional with academic, biotech and
pharmaceutical experience. I am a strategic thinker with in-depth analytical skills
and over 8 years of work experience in Danish pharma and academia. Areas of
expertise include business development, management of early-stage enterprises
of all kinds, and communication. A self-starter and fast learner who is keen to take
on new challenges.

CONTACT DETAILS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

+45 2883 2757 2014-2019 Zealand Pharma, Denmark
Senior Analytical Scientist
• Analysis of chemistry, manufacturing and control (CMC)
avgedwards@gmail.com
experimental data to feed into internal and external reports
• Reported clinical phase CMC data to clinical trial administrators
DK-1561 Copenhagen and FDA
• Managed departmental improvements to increase efficiency and
linkedin.com reduce costs of operation
/in/alistairvgedwards • Managed research projects to deliver clinical candidates
• Coordinated CMC contributions to business development team
to assist in selection of in-licensing candidates
NATIONALITY
Australian/British 2016-2017 Hippocorn, Denmark
Biotech Adviser
LANGUAGES • Advised startups in preparation for seed funding pitching
English (native) • Provided scientific and commercial insight into business plans to
Danish (fluent) address scientific business case weaknesses

KEY SKILLS 2011-2014 University of Sourthern Denmark, Denmark

Analytic and Strategic Thinking Postdoctoral Research Scientist
Ability to deal with complex and • Published 17 research papers
changing realities and systems • Managed six masters and PhD students to completion
Communication • Produced proprietary software tool to allow more efficient and
Presentation effective data analysis for the field
Negotiation
Innovative Thinking

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
2020 EDUCATION
Venture Capital Investment 2019-2020 Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
Competition (VCIC), Regional Full-time MBA
Finalist
2015 AVT Business School, Denmark
Social Football Team Certificate in Applied Management
Running Club
Wine Club 2007-2011 The University of Sydney, Australia
PhD (Medicine)
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
PD3, Studieprøven (2014) 2003-2006 The University of Sydney, Australia
Bachelor of Medical Science (Honours Class 1)
INTERESTS
I enjoy cooking, running, learning
about wine, and travelling around
Scandinavia.

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 Ankit Tripathi
PROFILE
Energetic, positive and results driven person with strong business acumen, analyti-
cal and collaboration skills. My background in finance coupled with my business
orientation allows me to bridge the gap between finance and business teams. I
bring significant value to teams that are working at the intersection of business
and finance. I thrive in a multicultural environment and excel at motivating people
in a team setting. I have a structured work approach and proven track record of
delivering successfully on crucial projects and assignments.

CONTACT DETAILS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

+45 5270 3771 2014-2018 Reserve Bank of India, India
Manager
•  Supervised and conducted Annual Financial Inspection of a
Tripathi.ankit@gmail.com
commercial bank as per RBI guidelines based on Basel Principles
• Led a team to implement demonetization policy of Central
DK-2820 Copenhagen Government. Ensured efficient destruction and accurate
reconciliation of currency notes valued over INR 1.5 trillion
linkedin.com/in/ankitt05 • Implemented E-Kuber (core banking platform) across currency
management function through efficient reconciliation and
accurate migration of past one decade of cash data available
NATIONALITY in the system
Indian
2011-2014 Start-up Companies, India
LANGUAGES Advisor
Hindi (native), English (fluent), •  Advisor to start-up companies in the Indian Maritime Sector on
Danish (basic) market analysis and strategy, industry trends, preparing business
plans and presentations for investors and fund raising options
KEY SKILLS • Prepared entry strategy for a maritime start-up for business
Collaborative Problem Solving opportunities in the Ship Breaking Industry
Communication • Compiled Information Memorandum for a Marine Machinery
Result Orientation Exporter for setting up a Marine Repair Workshop
Asset and Project Finance
Corporate Loan Syndication 2007-2011 Axis Bank of India, India
Financial Analysis and Modelling Senior Finance Manager
•  Arranged syndicated loan facilities of over USD 5 billion from
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES overseas financial markets for foreign currency debt proposals of
Creating sustainable livelihood in Indian Corporates across sectors viz. Shipping & Infrastructure
the Himalayas through an NGO • Deal execution through structuring of debt, preparation of term
sheet, credit appraisal, financial modelling, preparing presentation
Supporting the development of a and information memorandum for potential syndicating banks
school through skills/donations • Ensuring financial closure and legal documentation in Asia Pacific
Loan Market Association (APLMA) format through stakeholder
Teaching and motivating management between borrower, offshore and Indian legal
students counsels and syndicating banks

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
2016
Certified Associate from Indian EDUCATION
Institute of Banking & Finance
2019-2020 Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
Advanced User of Excel Full-time MBA
Adept in Making Presentations
2005-2007 Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, India
INTERESTS MBA in Finance & Business Analytics
I am fond of trekking and
hiking in nature, so I often go on 2001-2005 Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India
short hikes during the weekends Bachelor of Technology, Electronics & Communication Engineering
or simply enjoy taking part in
‘hyggelige’ events for fun and
networking. I have been involved
in volunteer activities and have
tutored over 600 students.

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 Basabdutta Bose
PROFILE
Highly motivated Energy professional with 5 years international business develop-
ment experience. Drawing on my previous experience in project management and
contract negotiation in the Energy industry, I am seeking opportunities to utilize my
demonstrated competencies of stakeholder management, legal acumen as well as
my problem-solving abilities in an international work environment.

CONTACT DETAILS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

+45 9182 4179 2014-2019 Oil India Limited, India
Manager Legal - Business Development
basabdutta.bose@ • Executed commercial-legal aspects for a mega integrated LNG
gmail.com project in Mozambique, with a budgetary outlay of USD 25+
billion. The project took final investment decision in June 2019
DK-2900 Hellerup • Negotiated and drafted commercial and legal structure
agreements with Government of Mozambique as part of a
linkedin.com/in/ Project Management team across 7 international oil and gas
basabdutta/ joint venture partners (JV). This facilitated project financing of
USD 10+ billion
• Negotiated LNG sale and purchase agreements (SPA) with
NATIONALITY several international buyers on behalf of the JV. Facilitated
Indian successful execution of long term SPAs for offtake of entire
volume of LNG plant capacity
LANGUAGES • Managed a high value litigation case (USD 14 million equivalent)
English (fluent), Bengali (native), and won favorable order for the company – youngest in a peer
Hindi (good), Assamese (good) group of 4 to achieve this
• Editor of first in-house quarterly legal journal at Oil India Limited.
KEY SKILLS It spread awareness of complex legal issues to stakeholders in
Commercial-Legal Contract company
Analysis • Collaborated and created the company’s Integrated Goods and
Negotiation Services Procurement Manual aimed at setting guidelines for
Project Management best practices for tendering, strategic sourcing and procurement
Strategic Procurement • Represented OIL as delegate at the 16th International Energy
Strong Oratory and Drafting Skills Forum (IEF), 2018 on the Future of Global Energy Security
Integrative Mindset
2013-2014 Allahabad Bank, India
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Officer
2014-2019 • Led implementation of the world’s largest financial inclusion
Member of Women in Public programme mandated by Government of India as part of a
Sector (WIPS): Organized Project Management team which helped over 1.3 million
seminars and spread awareness customers in rural areas near our area of operations
on gender equality & health.
Took up employee issues
like child care benefits with
management and secured
favorable policy changes. EDUCATION
2019-2020 Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
2010-11 Full-time MBA
Mentor & Co-Convener, Moot
Court Association, a club for 2006-2011 National Law Institute University, India
inter-university legal case B.A.LL.B (Hons), Bachelor of Laws
competitions

INTERESTS
I am an avid traveler and I love
trying local cuisine to get to
understand the culture better.
I maintain a travel blog highlighting
food and cultural experiences.
I am also interested in home
furnishing, dance and drama.

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 Bethany Milton
PROFILE
Former diplomat with over 10 years’ experience leading teams, managing opera-
tions, developing programs, and responding to crises. I live to bring structure to
chaos, to improve processes, and to manage change in smart and sensible ways.
Having worked in five countries (and in four different languages), I am passionate
about helping organisations address cross-cutting issues on a global scale.

CONTACT DETAILS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

+45 5028 8433 2018-2019 U.S. Embassy, Kigali, Rwanda
Chief of the Consular Section
•  Negotiated changes to visa policy, doubling the amount of time
bethmilton@gmail.com
foreigners can remain in Rwanda on a visitor visa
• Created change platform for reopening adoptions from Rwanda,
DK-2200 Copenhagen allowing first international adoptions to take place since 2012
• Developed Ebola response plan following 2019 outbreak
linkedin.com/in/
bethany-milton/ 2008-2018 Department of State, United States
Foreign Serivce Officer (Diplomat)
•  Postings in Washington, D.C, Mumbai, and Tel Aviv
NATIONALITY • Developed strategic planning program for 100+ employee work
American unit, turning around underperforming unit and maintaining critical
operations despite staffing shortage
LANGUAGES • Consolidated operations, lowering staff headcount by 50% and
English (native), Danish (fluent), improving efficiency and customer service
French (good), Spanish (good), • Digitized document review process, reducing error rates and
Hebrew (good) doubling pace of operations
• Created peer observation program and professional develop-
KEY SKILLS ment program for mid-level managers, identified as global best
Change Leadership practice.
Operations Management • Negotiated revisions to multi-million dollar support contract
Process Improvement • Managed overseas visits for the President of the United States
Entrepeneurship and other VIPs
Communications
2006-2007 DIS Study Abroad, Denmark
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Program Assistant
2015-2020 •  Designed new itinerary for flagship European Union study tour
Women’s Foreign Policy Network to Brussels
• Organized international career development program in
2019-2020 connection with Carlsberg and U.S. Embassy
Career Services Representative
for the Full-time MBA Program

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION

Contributing Op-Ed Writer,
New York Times 2019-2020 Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
Full-time MBA
Beginning and Intermediate
Leadership Training, U.S. 2002-2006 Columbia University, United States
Foreign Service Institute Bachelor of Arts with Honors – Political Science

INTERESTS
I enjoy getting exercise by doing
CrossFit and running after my
two toddler boys. I also enjoy
practicing Danish by listening
to podcasts and looking for
interesting finds on DBA.dk.

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 Brendon Crew
PROFILE
Highly analytical professional that has found success in working as a team, leader,
and partner. Strong experience within the buy-side industry, specifically with due
diligence on potential investment opportunities, and creating and maintaining DCF
and IRR cash flow models. A strategic business partner with recognized communi-
cation skills and experience working with high level C-suite executives and leading
private equity firms.

CONTACT DETAILS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

+45 5282 2768 2019-2020 Nordic Capital & Investment Parnets, Denmark
Associate - Acquisitions
• Led portfolio origination analyses including underwriting
crewbrendon@gmail.com
transactions and supporting in structuring deals and negotiations
with deal partners (€400 million in 2019)
DK-2300 Copenhagen • Drove due diligence in the form of being the lead in DCF and
IRR modeling for each investment opportunity, delivering
linkedin.com/in/ comparables, and conducting research on geographical and
Brendon-crew macro conditions
• Participated in management and oversight of a portion of the
European real estate portfolio (€850 million), including execution
NATIONALITY of asset strategy and administrative, financial, capital and
American operations capacities of the assigned portfolio

LANGUAGES 2017-2019 Ally Financial, USA

English (native), Thai (basic), Sr. Strategy Analyst
Swedish (basic) • Supported executives with the acquisition and investments
of startups (Clearlane and Carvana). Led strategic initiatives,
KEY SKILLS project management, and product implementation analyses
Valuation • Forecasted over $200 million+ of expenses, optimizing
Capital Structuring allocations, and reporting to executives
Financial Modeling • Conducted quantitative and qualitative analyses through
Strategic Project Management financial models to implement a new business model within
Financial Reporting Clearlane that increased revenue by 35% year over year
Product Implementation
2016-2017 Western Michigan University, USA
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Financial Analyst
2020 • Worked with all forms of financial reporting, forecasting yearly
Advisory Board for TwentyThree - budgets, and coordinating travel
a SaaS startup in Copenhagen • Conducted cost and benefit analysis, automated cost models,
identified trends, and delivered precise stories to expenses
2017-2019 and results
Regular volunteer for Forgotten • Evaluated finances within the athletic department, developed
Harvest, a non-profit food rescue business architecture, and liaised between university financial
organization personnel and athletic staff to identify cost saving opportunities
to ensure we were meeting university needs
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
VBA Coding
Wall Street Prep Financial
Model­ing Courses
ERP Systems (SAP, Oracle,
EDUCATION
Hyperion) 2019-2020 Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
Argus Full-time MBA

INTERESTS 2012-2016 Spring Arbor University, USA

I enjoy playing sports, and am a BA in Finance
competitive athlete. I find my
leadership style stemming from my
previous experience as an assis-
tant basketball coach at Western
Michigan University. I also enjoy
spending time with my family and
consider myself a foodie.

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 Bruno Depollo Leite
PROFILE
I’m an outgoing, dynamic leader who is a good team player and has a passion for
solving challenges. This has allowed me to tackle complex challenges in my previ-
ous work experience in senior positions. I aim to have the opportunity to develop
my knowledge of the maritime industry and leverage my experience of working in
the ship chandlery business for over 10 years across various departments.

CONTACT DETAILS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

+45 5280 3255 2018-2019 Boa Praça Group, Brazil
CEO
• Managed 200+ people within 5 business units generating a
bleite.depollo@gmail.com
turnover of BRL 85 million/year in 2018
• Responsible for monthly report meetings to an independent
DK-2000 Copenhagen Board of Directors
• Created and communicated across all shareholders the
linkedin.com/in/ company’s strategic plan to increase turnover by 120% by
brunodleite/ 2022 and EBITDA margin by 45%, to be implemented in at
least seven business units within LatAm region
• Led a collaborative strategic planning process with several
NATIONALITY division managers that developed clear KPIs and improved
Italian / Brazilian strategic alignment across all management levels in support
of a multi-year go-to-market strategy
LANGUAGES
English (fluent), Portuguese 2016-2018 Boa Praça Group, Brazil
(native), Spanish (good) General Manager
• Lead 150+ people, with 6 direct reports, across 5 business units
KEY SKILLS to perform 300+ on-board deliveries on a monthly basis
Leadership • Created and implemented a turnaround project that saved USD
Business Development 3.6 million/year having reduced on average 30%+ of the fixed
Active Listening cost structure. Based on this project, EBITDA margin increased
Interpersonal Skills from -13% to an average of 16%
Financial Analysis
2015-2016 Boa Praça Group, England
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Commercial Manager
2014-Present • Developed 4 partnerships with European suppliers for distribution
Brazilian Ambassador, IMPA and sales in Brazil
(International Maritime • Established a partnership with a UK oil lubricant company to
Purchasing Association) distribute their products in a new channel – onboard deliveries
• Developed and managed a global supplier network with more
2013-2015 than 20 enterprises. This network evolved into a larger group
Director of Youth CDL of suppliers, which currently engage in joint projects in the
(Youth Council of Retailers) international ship chandlery market

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
2018
Executive Immersion Leadership EDUCATION
Course (10 days)
Microsoft Excel VBA Course 2019-2020 Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
Full-time MBA
INTERESTS
I am a cosmopolitan person who 2009-2012 Federal University of Espirito Santo, Brazil
is curious to know more about Bachelor’s Degree, Business Administration and Management
different cultures, having already
visited 34 countries.
Passionate about scuba diving.
Certified as a Nitrox Diver with
more than 150 dives and various
trips among Asia, the Caribbean
and South America.

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 Dylan Espegren
PROFILE
Intuitive and analytical MBA candidate with a versatile skill set. My experience
across a broad range of business units including product development, accounting,
production management, marketing and business software implementation has
given me a holistic overview. My workstyle is highly collaborative, and I thrive on
keeping many plates spinning at once. Recognized skills in self-direction, commu-
nication, and leading team projects.

CONTACT DETAILS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

+45 9172 0583 2015-2019 LDB Beverage, USA
Finance Manager – 2018-2019
•  Managed daily accounting functions including client invoices,
dylanespegren@gmail.com
vendor purchases and payments, account reconciliations,
cash flow planning, and banking transactions
DK-2200 Copenhagen • Prepared monthly financial statements, work papers, tax reports,
and product profitability analyses
linkedin.com/in/ ERP Manager – 2016-2019
dylan-espegren • Implemented the inventory and production planning functionalities
of Dynamics NAV and integrated with financial component
• Production reporting, inventory management, documentation
NATIONALITY auditing, state and federal excise tax reporting
Canadian/American Product Development and Cellar Manager – 2015-2018
• Developed new products in collaboration with over 25
LANGUAGES external brands, including several top-tier craft breweries and
English (fluent), French (good), consultancies
Danish (basic) • Oversaw beverage production of up to 250,000 liters a month
• Effectively managed and trained a four member cellar team
KEY SKILLS • Calculated formulations and adjustments to hit specifications
Product Development • Sourced all ingredients and worked with suppliers to reduce costs
Production Management
Accounting 2017-2019 Driftwest Water Kefir, USA
ERP System Implementation Consultant, then Partner
Digital Marketing •  Participated in all levels of the enterprise, including product
Team Leadership development, marketing, sales, accounting, and operations
• Reformulated products to better appeal to target demographic
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES • Brokered transition to a new production facility and adapted
2020 production protocol to suit new equipment configuration
Venture Capital Investment • Implemented improved inventory management system to ensure
Competition (VCIC), Regional quality and safety of a live-culture product
Finalist
2014 Shoptoit.ca, Canada
2017-2019 CRM Project Manager
Beverage Start-Up Consulting •  Infusionsoft CRM implementation and support
• Google AdWords campaign development and management
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2012-2013 The Search Agency, UK
Infusionsoft Account Executive
Google AdWords • Google AdWords campaign development and management

INTERESTS
Personally and professionally
passionate about food and
beverage culture, as well as
EDUCATION
launching new ventures. I make 2019-2020 Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
as much time for my friends and Full-time MBA
family as possible, but also love
to travel and stay active. 2007-2011 Queen’s University, Canada
Bachelor of Arts, Honours - Economics

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 Eric Flückiger
PROFILE
Almost 10 years of professional experience as an Attorney at Law in the fields of
taxes and private clients. My key strengths are being able to bring simplification
to complex issues, finding solutions to complex problems, keeping an overview in
turbulent times, thinking ahead to avoid troubles before they arise, getting quarreled
counterparties at the same table and negotiating mutually acceptable solutions.

CONTACT DETAILS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

+45 6090 9162 2012- VISCHER AG Law Firm, Switzerland
present Managing Associate – Attorney at Law
•  Supported families by explaining complex problems in an
eflueckiger@numa.ch
easy and simple manner to help them realise their projects and
foresee problems before they arose
DK-1435 Copenhagen • Negotiated with tax authorities to accept our understanding
of taxability of the restructuring of a group
linkedin.com/in/ • Co-operated with foreign counsels and managed the exchange
eric-flueckiger-ch of knowledge to ensure that the restructure was legally
embedded in the same way in all participating countries

NATIONALITY 2011-2012 Government Authority of Basel-Landschaft, Switzerland

Swiss Legal Trainee & Legal Assistant
•  Legal counsel administering objection in first instance
LANGUAGES • Representation of the interests of the authorities in court
German (native), English (fluent),
French (fluent), Spanish (basic) 2010-2011 Mathys Schmid Partner, Switzerland
Legal Trainee
KEY SKILLS •  Supported clients in inheritance, matrimonial and bank matters
Agile Leader • Represented clients’ interests in court
Active Listener
Problem-Solving 2006-2010 Swissmetal UMS Swiss Metalworks Ltd, Switzerland
Time Management Legal Trainee
Customer / Client Service •  Supported CFO during and after strike
• Conducted customer service in the French part of Switzerland
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES • Supported HR regarding employment matters
2019-2020
Venture Capital Investment
Competition (VCIC)

2013-present EDUCATION
CFO of Schweizer Altzofinger­ 2019-2020 Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
verein Sektion Basel-Landschaft Full-time MBA

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS 2011-2012 Bar Exam, Basel-Stadt Switzerland

2012 Attorney at law
Agile in Windows and Mac OS
2003-2009 University of Basel, Switzerland
2004 Lic. Iur (similar to Master of Law)
Boat Driver's Licence
Professional Bartender 1998-2002 Grammar School, Switzerland
Matura Typus Latin (qualification for university entrance)
INTERESTS
I take every opportunity to dance
(Standard/Ballroom) and I enjoy
being in the Alpes hiking and
climbing together with my
family. In the summer, I love
renting a motorboat to waterski.
I am also passionate about all
sorts of wintersports and pass
on my experience to my kids.

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 Ivan Sokolov
PROFILE
Experienced sustainability and risk management professional with a background
in helping companies to address complex environmental and social challenges,
and to achieve their Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Over 8 years of
experience in managing diversified portfolio of projects at the intersection of
sustainability, compliance and risk management, and developing high performing
teams to deliver such projects.

CONTACT DETAILS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

+45 5273 9187 2015-2019 KPMG, Russia
Manager, Operational Risks, Governance and Sustainability
• Carried out several enterprise risk assessments and evaluations
sokolov_ivan@hotmail.com
of current state of maturity of risk management systems,
including development of recommendations for executive
DK-2000 Frederiksberg management
• Conducted AML- and sanctions-related risk assessment for a
linkedin.com/in/sokolov-ivan large investment bank in Poland
• Led a team responsible for assurance of CSR, Sustainability
and Annual Reports for companies from banking, metals &
NATIONALITY mining and oil & gas sectors
Russian • Led a team of consultants to produce award-winning
Sustainability Report of the largest bank in Eastern Europe
LANGUAGES • Led communication and change management activities of the
Russian (native), English (fluent), project management office on the business transformation
French (good), Portuguese (basic) project for a large oil company

KEY SKILLS 2011-2015 EY, Russia

Sustainability & Assurance Senior Consultant, Climate Change, Cleantech and Sustainability
Project Management • Participated in several non-financial assurance and reporting
Stakeholder Engagement projects
Change Management • Assisted in design and implementation of the environmental and
social risks management system in project finance for a leading
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES national development corporation
2003-2008, Southern Ukraine • Participated in the design of the methodology for green cities
Volunteer in archaeologic ranking for the Ministry of Environmental Protection
expeditions to ancient Greek city • Drafted policy section of the road map for transition of
of Olbia Kazakhstan to green economy
• Conducted a scoping study for IFC on the solar thermal energy
market potential in Russia, including developing a road map with
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS financial incentives, policy mechanisms and legislative measures
ISO 14001:2004, TUV Rheinland
aimed to boost national solar thermal market
Accountable Governance and
Environmental Management

Open World Leadership Centre,

Washington, D.C. EDUCATION
INTERESTS 2019-2020 Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
History and geopolitics. Full-time MBA
Passionate about wine, enology
and viticulture. Connoisseur of 2010-2011 Central European University, Hungary
Portuguese and Russian MA in Internal Relations and European Studies
terroirs. I enjoy sharing good
wines with friends and helping 2004-2009 Moscow State University, Russia
create a memorable wine tasting Bachelor (5 years) in Social Philosophy
experience.

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 Kevin Krieger
PROFILE
Operations-oriented marketing professional with 6+ years of digital marketing
experience in the financial services industry. Passionate about bringing creative
and data together to produce relevant, timely, and engaging customer communica-
tions. Competencies include overseeing relationships with marketing technology
vendors, designing processes with strong controls, managing technical projects,
and analysing campaign performance reporting.

CONTACT DETAILS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

+45 4084 4979 2017-2019 Citi, United States of America
Digital Channel Lead Analyst
• Responsible for all projects, processes, controls, issues
kdkrieger14@gmail.com
management, and branding for over 500 million annual loyalty
emails to Retail Bank and Branded Cards customers
DK-2000 Frederiksberg • Onboarded and oversaw marketing technology vendors,
providing innovative capabilities including machine generated
linkedin.com/in/ copy, multivariate testing, real-time personalisation, deliverability
kevin-krieger monitoring, and automated email deployment
• Insourced marketing email campaign edits and audits from
external resources by developing new trainings, execution
NATIONALITY documents, and processes, saving over $200.000 annually
American and shortening execution timelines

LANGUAGES 2015-2016 Citi, United States of America

English (native), Danish (good), Programme Management Analyst
Spanish (basic) • Managed a team of four responsible for orchestrating all
Branded Cards email marketing campaigns
KEY SKILLS • Designed and implemented email execution procedures,
Email Marketing timelines, and documents as my team’s primary liaison with the
Vendor Management Control organisation
Process Design
Technical Project Management 2013-2015 Citi, United States of America
Campaign Performance Reporting Marketing Analyst
•  Executed twice-monthly sales growth and benefit reinforcement
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES email campaigns from file shipment to deployment
2019-2020 • Produced monthly reporting on campaign performance metrics
Venture Capital Investment for email marketing to existing Branded Cards customers and
Competition (VCIC) Participant worked with strategy owners to implement testing and creative
changes to improve open, click, and unsubscribe rates
Copenhagen Business School
Full-time MBA blog contributor

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION

Basic familiarity with HTML and
CSS 2019-2020 Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
Well-versed in Microsoft Office Full-time MBA
and Tableau
2013 University of Copenhagen, Denmark
INTERESTS Exchange Semester, Department of Economics
I enjoy running in Frederiksberg
Have, traveling around Europe, 2009-2013 Cornell University, United States of America
and dabbling in karaoke. Bachelor of Science, Applied Economics and Management
Currently, my greatest challenge
in life is attempting to understand
and be understood by my
girlfriend from Aalborg when
we speak Danish.

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 Kiran Kadam
PROFILE
I am a highly motivated and analytical individual with in-depth knowledge of refining
technologies, operations, project management as well as process improvements
(six sigma) and optimization. My work profile has helped me develop competencies
such as strategic thinking, strong problem solving, interpersonal and communica-
tion skills, which have proved valuable in stakeholder engagement and building
external relationships. I am an extrovert with a good ability to adapt and perform
well in a dynamic and multicultural environment.

CONTACT DETAILS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

+45 5276 5291 2017-2019 Honeywell, India
Senior Service Advisor
•  Planned and executed plant checkout, commissioning and
kkadam0@gmail.com
start-up activities in various refineries across the globe
(Romania, China, India, South Korea, Egypt and Jordan)
DK-2000 Frederiksberg • Managed and delivered $50 million project for PetroChina by
leading a competitive and goal driven, multinational team to
linkedin.com/in/ meet deadlines for project execution
KiranDKadam • Improved plant capacity by 20% by successfully completing
turnaround of world’s largest refinery at Jamnagar and
performing extensive process troubleshooting and optimization
NATIONALITY
Indian 2015-2017 Service Adviser
• Identified and analysed KPIs with data-based decision making
LANGUAGES to achieve operation excellence and process optimization at
English (fluent), Marathi (native), IOCL Paradip refinery, improving plant efficiency by 15%.
Hindi (native) • Strategized with 10+ clients to manage day to day activities at
Zhenghe refinery and help streamline the operation to get
KEY SKILLS desired products
Project Planning and Execution • Facilitated next generation hydrocracking catalyst
Process Optimization commercialization in IOCL Baroda refinery with close
Decision Making collaboration with R&D, sells and service department
Stakeholder Engagement
Product Development 2014-2015 Development Engineer
Process and Equipment Design • Saved 150-200 manhours by streamlining procurement
process with the help of six sigma methodology
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES • Designed process and project requirements for platforming
2019 and hydro-cracking technologies
Copenhagen Circularity Lab -
KAOSLAB 2011-2012 Aquatech International, India
Graduate Engineer Trainee
2014-18 • Facilitated sales departments by designing and managing $500K
Bhumi organization. Volunteered pilot plant operation for ION exchange adsorbent
to help flood victims in Chennai,
India.
Teaching math and science to
underprivileged students.
EDUCATION
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS 2019-2020 Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
Six Sigma (Green Belt) (2015) Full-time MBA
Programming Languages:
Python 2012-2014 Institute of Chemical Technology, India
Master in Chemical Engineering
INTERESTS
Since 2014, I have led several 2007-2011 Dr. B.A.T.U., India
treks in the Himalayas. Bachelor of Technology in Petrochemical Technology
I also enjoy playing the guitar.

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 Laura Jingxian Xu
PROFILE
I have 10 years’ project management experience in sourcing, including E-auctioning,
price negotiation, inventory control and contracts with strategic suppliers. In
addition, 3 years of Operational Management experience and 2 years as Senior
Marketing Director. My passion for sustainability and my will to learn and embrace
change, drove me to move to a new culture where I could refresh my knowledge.
Look forward to combining my management experience with my new sustainable
business knowledge from the MBA and embarking on a career in Denmark.

CONTACT DETAILS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

+45 5030 6861 2017-2019 CFLD international, China
Senior Director
• Led team of 5 core managers helping international companies
amojingxian@gmail.com
set up headquarter offices or regional factory premises in China
• Collaborated with a Global Fortune 500 company to establish
DK-2100 Copenhagen a factory in China and to recoup a large number of government
subsidies worth 16% out of the CNY 700 million investment
linkedin.com/in/laura-xu-dk/ package

2014-2017 Suzhou Atlas Robot System Co., Ltd, China

NATIONALITY Vice General Manager
Chinese • Administered overall company operations including sourcing,
engineering and marketing to make sure operation processes
LANGUAGES were compliant with government regulations
Chinese (native), English (fluent), • Coordinated amongst the functional departments to ensure
Danish (basic) delivery and quality met different customer requirements

KEY SKILLS 2007-2014 CommScope Holding Company, Inc., China

Project Management Senior Strategic Sourcing Manager
International Strategic Sourcing • Awarded the Global Best Employee for leading team to convert
Chinese Business Law raw materials to less-pollutive substitutes as well as achieving
APAC Regional Marketing a 40% cost reduction out of CNY 200 million spending
Financial Analysis • Analysed the cost with design engineers and negotiated price
with global strategic suppliers
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES • Led team from different sites to implement global cost reduction
2019 activities and control the inventories for various categories out
Greater Copenhagen Career of CNY 800 million purchasing
Program • Signed up and documented global contracts with 100 core
suppliers and built and maintained daily business relationship
with 50 strategic suppliers
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS • Led team on procurement projects to protect new products from
2010-2011
duplication, which brought the company excess earnings of CNY
Global Golden Prize for Project
100 million each year
of the Year
• Promoted 2 times within 7 years from Buyer to Senior Strategic
Sourcing Manager
Fund Manager
2004-2007 Yageo (China) Co., Ltd., China
INTERESTS Buyer
I stay in shape by running and • Implemented direct material and indirect material sourcing
doing fitness. Traveling and plans for projects in APAC
listening to jazz music are great • Worked closely with local engineers and APAC regional
passions of mine, as well as suppliers for procurement communication, including technical
cooking for my family. I also and JIT consignment communication
enjoy riding my bike around
Copenhagen to discover the city.
EDUCATION
2019-2020 Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
Full-time MBA

2009-2013 Sichuan University, China

Master’s degree, Business Management

2000-2004 Dongbei University of Finance and Economics, China

Bachelor’s degree, Finance Management
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 Lizelle Van Schouwenburg
PROFILE
I am an engaging person with a natural ability to lead. I use valuable insights gained
from cross-functional collaboration to advocate change. Furthermore, I enjoy a
challenge and am agile in my approach to one. On a personal level, I bring optimism
and energy to the team.
I have been part of multiple brand-, sales- and access teams which have provided
me with a holistic view on the organisational landscape.

CONTACT DETAILS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

+45 5032 0566 2017-2019 Novartis Pharmaceutical, South Africa
Commercial Stretch Assignment
lizelle.vschouwenburg@ • Team leader for a commercial pilot programme to expand
gmail.com access of our products into previously untapped markets
• Developed a sales analytics tool to drive value based sales
DK-2500 Copenhagen • Trained new reps and identified gaps in training to better align
with in-field practicalities
linkedin.com/in/ • Top 5 Sales representative of the year (Sales Team of the
lvanschouwenburg/ Year Award)

2014-2017 Novartis Pharmaceutical, South Africa

NATIONALITY Business Planning Analyst
South African • Developed a ROI tool for more efficient resource allocation
• Lead for improving demand review process of the volatile African
LANGUAGES market resulting in earlier risk identification (Integrity Award)
English (native) • Implemented efficiency measures reducing month end time lines
Afrikaans (native • Rolled out basic finance training to increase cost ownership
• Increased trust and change behaviour through collaboration
KEY SKILLS (Collaboration Award)
Change agent • Co-developed patient programme (Brand Team of the Year
Collaborator Award)
Business & Market Analysis
Planning & Forecasting 2012-2014 Bosch & Siemens Household Appliances, South Africa
Process Optimisation Sales Controller
• Developed a value based steering tool to improve margins
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES • Optimised performance indicators to better balance the product
2020 basket
Venture Capital Investment • Developed a profitability tool to optimise customer management
Competition (VCIC), Regional • Lead for SAP implementation for the finance and sales modules
Finalist
2007-2010 Evraz Mining Group (Vametco), South Africa
Accounting Tutor Cost & Management Accountant
Track Coach • Responsible for budgeting and forecasting of mining and
Social Upliftment Projects operations

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS 2007 Standard Bank of South Africa, South Africa

Selling Skills & Impact Behaviours Graduate Development program
Customer Solution Models • Team leader for national roll out of business optimisation
Brand Building proposal
Coaching and Mentoring

INTERESTS
I am an outgoing person that EDUCATION
spends a lot of time with family
and friends. I love sport and 2019-2020 Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
participate in triathlon and Full-time MBA
running events. As a family we
enjoy to travel and experience 2012-2014 Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK
the outdoors. I like to read and CIMA (CGMA,ACMA)
listen to a variety of music
2003-2006 University of Pretoria (UP), South Africa
Bachelors of Commerce, Accounting

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 Magdalena Niederwieser
PROFILE
With a legal background and fundamental business knowledge gained during my
MBA, I have a unique ability to see the big picture and connect the dots quickly. My
previous job gave me the opportunity to work with young entrepreneurs and start-ups
and to develop a deep interest in entrepreneurship. Additionally, I am passionate
about sustainability in a corporate setting and highly motivated to add value using
my stakeholder and project management skills in this field. I look forward to exploring
and contributing to the Danish business world post MBA.

CONTACT DETAILS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

+45 5280 4425 2016-2019 Federal Economic Chamber for Early Stage Businesses, Austria
Deputy Director
magdalena.niederwieser@ •  Managed external partnerships and established long lasting
gmail.com contracts to run
• Planned and executed the “JW Summit” (yearly convention for
DK-1800 Frederiksberg 1000 Austrian young entrepreneurs) in collaboration with different
stakeholders
linkedin.com/in/ • Reported directly to the President on the status and results of the
magdalena-niederwieser campaigns for young entrepreneurs
• Revised business plans for young Austrian entrepreneurs in order
to improve their business model and help them succeed
NATIONALITY
Austrian 2016-2019 Federal Economic Chamber, Austria
Project Manager
LANGUAGES •  Managed the Women’s Leadership Programme “Zukunft.Frauen”
German (native), English (fluent), • Managed the admission process including conducting interviews,
French (good), Italian (basic) hosting information meetings and maintaining the Almunae
network
KEY SKILLS • Evaluated, planned and organized 8 modules per year covering
Stakeholder Management fundamental management topics
Project Management • Structured, organised and managed events showing negotiation
Structured & Organised and coordination skills as well as stress resistance
Collaborative
Communicative 2015-2016 Federal Economic Chamber, Austria
Empathetic & Caring Post-graduate Leadership Programme
•  Assisted the General Secretary: prepared public speeches,
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES took part in top-management meetings
2020 • Managed and coordinated the “Erasmus for Young
Venture Capital Investment Entrepreneurs” Programme
Competition (VCIC), Regional • Participated at workshops, conferences and interdepartmental
Finalist meetings – on a national and EU level

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
2019-2020
Business Academy Vienna
Project Management Certificate EDUCATION
2019-2020 Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
INTERESTS Full-time MBA
As an extrovert person I enjoy
spending time with my family 2006-2014 University of Vienna, Austria
and friends and meeting new Master of Law
people. Outdoor activities like
hiking, jogging and winter sports
as well as standard dancing help
me relax and gain fresh energy.
Travelling is my second love as
exploring foreign cultures and
countries inspires me, which also
brought me to Copenhagen.

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 Martin Grandinger
PROFILE
Prior to the MBA, more than seven years of experience in various functions with
steadily increasing responsibility as a member of a religious order of the Catholic
Church; more than eight years as pastor and priest. Areas of responsibility included
management and leadership, organisational development, training, budgeting,
public speaking, personal counselling. Eager to transfer my knowledge and expe-
rience into new contexts for the benefit of the mission of a company and its people.

CONTACT DETAILS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

+49 151 5528 1337 2015-2019 Southern German and Austrian Province of the Dominicans,
Germany and Austria
martin.grandinger@ Syndic (COO)
gmail.com •  Significantly improved budgeting and the administrative
workflow
DK-2000 Frederiksberg • Specialised in legal matters, esp. association, non-profit
and social law
linkedin.com/in/ • Successfully implemented GDPR
martin-grandinger
2015-2019 Southern German and Austrian Province of the Dominicans,
Germany and Austria
NATIONALITY Socius (Deputy) of the Provincial (CEO)
German • Advised the Provincial in the government of the province
• Initiated and monitored a profiling and fusion process
LANGUAGES • Advised in questions of ecclesiastical law
German (native)
English (fluent) 2015-2018 Southern German and Austrian Province of the Dominicans,
Germany and Austria
KEY SKILLS Prior (Superior) of the Dominican Priory in Vienna
Analytical Thinking • Elected as head of the community (23 friars)
Problem Solving • Presided radio church services (600,000 listeners)
Verbal and Written Communication • Developed and prepared extensive renovation works
Public Speaking (6.5 million Euro)
Leadership
Project Management 2012-2015 Archdiocese of Freiburg, Germany
Vicar at the Cathedral
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES •  Presided the major weekly services (up to 1,000 attendants)
2019-2020 • Developed new pastoral concepts in the city centre and for
CBS MBA Consulting Club tourists
• Responsible for the youth ministry in the cathedral parish
INTERESTS
I love travelling and exploring
foreign cultures. Listening to
and making music has always
been an important part of my life. EDUCATION
I enjoy doing sports, in particular 2019-2020 Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
being outdoors in the mountains Full-time MBA
for hiking and skiing.
2006-2010 Vienna, Austria / Oxford, United Kingdom / Freiburg, Germany
Catholic Theology (Diploma, equivalent to a Master's)

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 Matthew Nichols
PROFILE
Ambitious consultant and project manager passionate about sustainability, digi-
talization and agile ways of working. 7+ years of experience implementing projects
to solve complex problems inside one of the world’s largest, most bureaucratic
organizations – the U.S. government. Adept at working in a lean startup culture
and selling new business.

CONTACT DETAILS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

+45 9188 0776 2014-2019 TechGlobal, Inc., United States
Project Manager (2017-2019)
• Led teams of 4-9 developers to build and implement IT systems
mattknichols@gmail.com
• Delivered 9 total projects for clients including U.S. Departments
of State, Treasury, Commerce, and several local governments
DK-2000 Frederiksberg • Managed stakeholders as a Product Owner and acted as servant
leader to development teams as a Scrum Master
linkedin.com/in/ • Sold more than $5 million in new consulting engagements
mattnichols24
Senior Consultant (2015-2017)
• Managed environmental compliance programs for U.S. Army
NATIONALITY Garrison – Fort Benning, one of the world's largest military bases
American • Reduced emissions by 10+% through sustainability projects

LANGUAGES Consultant (2014-2015)

English (native) • Consulted on marine protected areas and marine spatial
Spanish (fluent) planning for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA)
KEY SKILLS
Project Management 2014 Maersk, Denmark
Agile Ways of Working (Scrum) Consultant
Business Development • Contributed to 2 pilot projects on sustainable technologies in the
maritime sector, in collaboration with DONG Energy and COWI
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
2018-2019 2013-2014 Center for the Blue Economy, United States
Court-Appointed Special Consultant
Advocate • Wrote the Climate Action Plan for Monterey, California
• Conducted economic research on agricultural and water policy
2016-2017
Mentor, Boys & Girls Club 2012 Metropolitan Planning Council, United States
Research Assistant
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS • Managed a GIS project to map stormwater infrastructure in
Certified Scrum Master (2017) low-income Chicago neighborhoods
Certified Scrum Product Owner
(2019)
AWS Accredited Professional
(2017)
EDUCATION
INTERESTS 2019-2020 Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
I enjoy cycling, running and rock Full-time MBA
climbing. I also collect vintage
watches and like visiting new 2014 Norges Handelshøyskole, Norway
countries and cultures. Summer School, Natural Resource Management and Policy

2013-2014 Middlebury Institute of International Studies, United States

Master in International Environmental Policy

2009-2012 Dartmouth College, United States

Bachelor in Environmental Science

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 Ning Li
PROFILE
Experienced data scientist and project manager with over 7 years of work experience
in hospitals and pharma. Areas of expertise include problem solving, hands-on data
analytics, managing cross functional teams and strategic decision-making related to
big data. Passionate about contributing to digital transformation and bring relevant
insights to the business table. Excited to be seeking opportunities in Copenhagen
post MBA.

CONTACT DETAILS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

+45 5355 3566 2016-2019 Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research (NIBR), USA
Investigator III (Group Leader & Project Manager)
• Provided insights to experimental design, data analytics and
ningli.1@protonmail.com
data interpretation. Successfully introduced a new technology
and developed state-of-the-art analytical pipelines to handle
DK-2720 Vanløse big data
• Managerial responsibility for a data science team; oversaw
linkedin.com/in/ningli-1/ projects related to teams within the department (80+ FTEs),
and managed cross functional teams
• Led an academic collaboration to mine Real World Evidence
NATIONALITY data and explored a new way to accelerate drug discovery using
Chinese patient data
• Developed strategies around big data and data analytics within
LANGUAGES the department, built strong strategic connections with key
Chinese (native), English (fluent), partners within Novartis
Danish (basic) • Invited >5 times to present at Novartis, sharing insights of data
science to explore new opportunities for drug discovery
KEY SKILLS • Participated in writing 2 NIBR-wide documentations for data
Programming science community. Produced 1 peer-reviewed publication
Machine Learning through a collaboration
Strategic Thinking
Project Management 2012-2016 Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), USA
Effective Communication Computational Biologist
Leadership • Developed state-of-the-art analytical pipelines and advanced
algorithms for data analysis, statistics and visualizations for
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES public health and research teams within the hospital
2018-2019: Volunteer work of • Co-authored 10 peer-reviewed publications and made novel
community service and review contribution to >30 projects related to gut microbiome research
proposals for innovation lab at
NIBR 2010-2012 Yale University, USA
2015-2019: Mentored junior data Postdoctoral Associate
scientists and Postdocs • Led a project to develop a new population genomic model
• Produced 6 peer-reviewed publications through collaborations
• Maintained and improved an online data sharing platform
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
2019: Management leadership
training at Novartis
2019: Advanced Analytics
Capability Building ACTademy EDUCATION
by Novartis and Mckinsey
2010: Fellowship Award at Yale 2019-2020 Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
University Full-time MBA

INTERESTS 2005-2010 Beijing Normal University, China

I am passionate about exploring Ph.D. in Bioinformatics/Computational Biology
and learning new things. To be
active, I practice swimming, 2001-2005 Wuhan University of Science and Technology, China
ballet, Taekwondo, and yoga for B.Sc. in Computer Science
many years. I relax the best by
doing handcrafts (pottery, felting,
jewelry, crochet) and by hiking
and exploring in nature with my
familiy and friends.

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 Norsyafiqah Othman
PROFILE
I am an innovative and persuasive business developer for the food industry with
expertise working with key stakeholders across business and technical functions.
My three years’ professional experience has been at the front-line in the South East
Asia region developing profitable technologies that seek to improve the region’s
food supply chain. I aspire to excel as a food innovator, and apply my energy to
create a positive impact with my colleagues, my customers, and beyond.

CONTACT DETAILS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

+45 9172 5404 2018-2019 Novozymes, Malaysia
Business Development and Marketing, Associate
othman.norsyafiqah@ • Reported to the Director of Business Development and
gmail.com Marketing, and the Vice President of Asia-Pacific Operations
• Front-line business developer with success in persuasive
DK-2700 Copenhagen communications across stakeholder functions, including
technology teams, sales teams, regulatory teams, and
linkedin.com/in/ executive level management
norsyafiqah-othman/ • Spearheaded the food division’s effort to transition from a
passive to an active marketing partner in the Vietnamese
lactose-free milk industry by analyzing international trends,
NATIONALITY synthesizing learnings in other regions within ASEAN, and
Malaysian recommending new market opportunities that created new
customer value
LANGUAGES • Participated in the “Digitization Team”, responsible for analyzing
English (fluent) how digital technology enhances the impact of biotechnology
Malay (native) both internally and for customers, to be the company’s super
users to help onboard the rest of the organization
KEY SKILLS • Guided new staff as part of the company's talent development
Business Development program
Stakeholder Management
Persuasive Selling 2017-2018 Business Development Associate
Food Science and Technology • Led technical and business teams to support food innovation
projects including “Enzymatic processing of shrimp waste” and
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES “Improving the digestibility of waste-rice in Thailand and India”
2019-2020
CBS MBA Consulting Club 2016-2017 Business Analyst Intern
• Conducted market research of F&B industries and performed
2017-2019 technology scouting of enzymatic applications within industrial
Brand Ambassador, Novozymes processes

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS 2015-2016 Nestlé Manufacturing, Malaysia

2017-2019 Quality Assurance Intern
Advanced Sales Training • Conducted quality control analysis for products lines
• Managed projects to improve quality control standards within
2017-2019 the production plant and the laboratory
Enzyme Technology Training

First Aid & Emergency Response

INTERESTS EDUCATION
I am a big fan of documentaries, 2019-2020 Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
mostly science and history, and I Full-time MBA
enjoy dancing and learning new
exercises. 2012-2016 Putra University, Malaysia
Bachelor’s degree in Food Science and Technology

2011-2012 Universiti Teknologi Mara, Malaysia

Foundation in Science

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 Ólafur Arnarsson
PROFILE
I am a hands-on, challenge-driven individual that thrives on learning new skills,
with over 15 years of experience in business operations and management. I have
experience in production planning, customer service, sales, budgeting, business
development, procurement, logistics & supply chain and team building.
I lead with humanity, empathy and a problem-solving approach.

CONTACT DETAILS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

+45 2533 7458 2015-2019 Stolt Sea Farm, Iceland
Managing Director
• Led a multi-cultural team of 20 people to manage a new project
stormsveitin@gmail.com
with varied perspectives on problem solving. Key takeaway of
the experience, treat people with respect and you reap the
DK-1561 Copenhagen V benefits
• Created and executed the strategy for Operations, resulting in a
linkedin.com/in/ simplified supply chain, reduction in transport costs by 30% in
olafur-arnarsson 2 years, quicker end-to-end product delivery by air freight, sea
freight and road
• Led sourcing activities for core business processes such as
NATIONALITY out-sourced packing of products, logistics, and purchasing of
Icelandic raw material for production and service contract resulting in a
long-term business relationship with supplier
LANGUAGES • Set up and established logistic routes for the Stolt Sea Farm
Icelandic (native), English (fluent), products (Fresh fish) into the market in Europe and the United
Danish (basic), Spanish (basic) States without affecting product quality
• Improved employee morale and satisfaction, resulting in a
KEY SKILLS reduction in turnover of 70% in the first year and another
People Management 10-15% in the following year
Operations Management
Business Development 2010-2014 Skolamatur ehf, Iceland
Hands-on Approach Procurement Manager
Strong Work Ethic • Led all suppliers contract negotiation of raw material and service,
Commitment resulting in reductions of operations costs of 15% in the first
year and 10% in the second year. Developed sourcing strategy
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES to optimize the portfolio of suppliers with mobility and lead time
2011-2013 in mind, utilizing bargaining power over suppliers by promoting
Troskahjalp Sudurnes, Iceland future growth and stability of demand for service and goods
NGO - Support for Disabled • Developed business strategy with a focus on minimizing waste
People of all resources such as raw material and labor, resulting in lower
Board Member costs of operations and a higher level of customer satisfaction
• Voluntary Consulting
• Government Relations 2005-2010 A.T.V.R, Iceland
• Financial Statements Manager Retail
•  Led a team of 15 people as manager of a retail store
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
2003-2004
University of Holar, Iceland -
Diploma in Aquaculture
1997-1998
Navigation School Reykjavik - EDUCATION
Navigation Certification (STCW
II/3) 2019-2020 Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
Full-time MBA
INTERESTS 2007-2013 University of Akureyri, Iceland
I love salmon fishing and outdoor
B.Sc. in Business Administration, Finance
activities to recharge. I also enjoy
simple things like good food and
spending time with family and
friends. I practice Transcendental
Meditation to maintain high
energy and creativity.

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 Olena Sarkar
PROFILE
Highly motivated MBA candidate with a passion for innovation and technology.
Eager to take ownership of tasks and master new skills. A quick learner with a
proven ability to perform well in a new environment. Seeking opportunities to utilize
my demonstrated analytical and problem-solving, as well as communication and
presentation skills.

CONTACT DETAILS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

+45 5039 0370 2014-2017 Foreign Language Center "London", Ukraine
English Teacher
• Conducted analysis and structured the class’ needs, performed
olenasarkar@gmail.com
strategic planning of the lessons and collected the most effective
visual aids
DK-2500 Copenhagen • Analysed problems and developed solutions, together with the
pedagogical team
linkedin.com/in/olenasarkar • Introduced innovative approaches and developed new teaching
techniques with fellow colleagues

NATIONALITY 2013-2014 Design Studio "Vlada Nazik", Ukraine

Ukrainian Sales Manager
• Acquired 15-20 customers over a one-year period through
LANGUAGES structured research and analysis of the market
Ukrainian & Russian (native), • Reduced operating costs by 20% through conducting supply
English (fluent), Danish (basic) market analysis and utilizing negotiation
• Brought 10 participants to the event through conducting analysis
KEY SKILLS and using effective communication
Analytical
Problem-Solving
Strategic Thinking
Effective Communication EDUCATION
Leadership
Creativity 2019-2020 Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
Full-time MBA
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
2019-2020 2018-2019 University of Applied Sciences, Austria
CBS MBA Consulting Club Electronics and Business

Learning Danish 2013-2015 National Pedagogical Dragomanov University, Ukraine

Specialist Diploma (Philology)
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
2017-2019 2009-2013 Nizhyn Mykola Gogol State University, Ukraine
MOOCs: Applied Scrum for Bachelor of Philology
Project Management, Agile
Development, Structures &
Algorithms in Python

INTERESTS
I am interested in strategy,
digitalisation and sustainability.
I am passionate about innovation
and technology, and I strongly
believe in lifelong learning.
Therefore, I always utilize
opportunities to gain new
knowledge and acquire new
skills.

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 Paul Loomis
PROFILE
I am a driven leader with 7 years of international experience, including 3 years
heading an organization and its expansion into new markets. Experienced at build-
ing businesses in emerging markets, particularly the Middle East and Africa, I am
at my best when creating and implementing strategy, developing and motivating
teams, and achieving targets.

CONTACT DETAILS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

+45 3188 6155 2019 The Business Year, Istanbul
Regional Managing Director
• Created and implemented an expansion plan to establish
tetra.loomis@gmail.com
operations in 5 additional countries across the Middle East
and Africa and grew overall revenue by 20%+ in 12 months
DK-1870 Copenhagen • Sold and closed deals with dozens of longtime clients and top
executives in the company’s key markets
linkedin.com/in/ • Managed a Regional Director with their own portfolio as well
paulwloomis as 25+ editors and salespeople in the region

2016-2019 The Business Year, Istanbul

NATIONALITY Regional Director
American • Managed editorial, operational, and commercial aspects of
annual economic publications in 6 countries
LANGUAGES • Managed staff of over 20 people in some of the world’s
English (native) most important frontier markets
Spanish (fluent) • Oversaw more than $2.5 million in advertising revenue
(raised 20% YoY each year)
KEY SKILLS • Other responsibilities included expanding coverage to new
Business Development markets, writing news articles on developments in the countries
Emerging Markets managed, assisting with HR and marketing, developing
Sustainability business, and conducting interviews with VIPs
Strategy
2014-2016 The Business Year, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Lima, Peru, and Lagos,
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Nigeria
I volunteer at ALICE, a Country Director
government supported world • Directed three consecutive publishing projects resulting in
music performance space in comprehensive analytical publications on different continents
Copenhagen. over a two-year period
• Responsible for all editorial content (including over 100
INTERESTS interviews), sales of advertising, government and private sector
The challenge and risk of relationships, and distribution in country
mountaineering and climbing
inspires me and feeds into the
rest of my personal and
professional life. I cover
economics and music in Africa
EDUCATION
and the Middle East for various 2019-2020 Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
publications in my free time. Full-time MBA

2008-2011 University of North Carolina at Asheville, USA

B.Sc., Environmental Science Major, Minor in Literature

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 Pradyumna Sharma
PROFILE
I am entrepreneurial, self-motivated and enjoy working on challenging projects.
Coming from the start-up space, I have been part of teams where innovation, crea-
tivity and problem solving were at the heart of everything we did but with a strong
focus on quantifiable outcomes and performance metrics.
With a background in team sports I enjoy working with diverse teams that have
complementary skill sets.

CONTACT DETAILS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

+45 9110 5187 2015-2019 Spree Hotels & Real Estate Pvt Ltd, India
General Manager – Marketing
• Transformed an offline procurement process across 10 hotels
pradyumna9@gmail.com
in 8 cities into an E-commerce based online platform, saving
man-hours and lowering order fulfilment time by 7 days,
DK-2000 Frederiksberg facilitating 180,000 product sales in 1 year
• Achieved a 10x increase in revenue and a 7x increase in
linkedin.com/in/ bookings in 1 year by building a new website and integrating
pradyumna-sharma it with a new booking engine
• Exceeded 2018 revenue target by USD 70,000 by implementing
a new CRM that brought down leakage of lead captures from
NATIONALITY 30% to 0%
Indian • Helped build and launch sales for a reverse auctioning-based
venue booking platform and signed up 50 new hotels in the
LANGUAGES first month
English (fluent), Danish (basic), • Liaised with 15 vendors to increase company’s brand presence
Spanish (basic), Hindi (native) from 8 hotels in 6 cities to 100 hotels in 50 cities
• Implemented an automated solution to capture net promoter
KEY SKILLS score across 8 different platforms and used the actionable
Digital Strategy insights to regain business from 300 lost guests
Customer Analytics
Product Management 2012-2015 VBHC Value Homes Pvt Ltd, India
SQL Marketing Manager
Agile • Built a new website that increased bookings through the website
by 50% by doubling traffic and user engagement
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES • Led 15 team members and 20 vendors to generate 303 sales
2019-2020 worth USD 15 million from marketing efforts
Venture Capital Investment • Achieved a 9x return on an investment of USD 280,000 through
Competition (VCIC) digital marketing in FY 14-15
CBS MBA Consulting Club • Generated USD 6.5 million revenue in FY 14-15 from online
Net Impact marketing, a 20% contribution to total sales
Finance Club • Won 6 awards for the company for “Excellence in Affordable
Class Football Club Housing” by reputed national publications such as NDTV, CNBC,
Lokmat and NAREDCO
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS • Earned a triple promotion to manage a team of 5 and oversee
Inbound Marketing - Hubspot the performance of 10 call-center staff
Google Analytics - Google
Google AdWords - Google 2011-2012 JFPS Group Sdn Bhd, Malaysia
Social Media Marketing International Sales Executive
• Recruited to launch the business in India. Generated USD 30,000
in revenue. Sold high ticket training programs and conferences
INTERESTS across South-East Asia, the Middle East and Europe
In my free time I enjoy playing
football, practicing yoga and
playing the drums.

EDUCATION
2019-2020 Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
Full-time MBA

2007-2010 Staffordshire University, Malaysia

Bachelor of Arts – International Business Management

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 Prajakta Patil
PROFILE
I have 12 years of emerging market experience in business development, stake-
holder management, marketing strategy and execution across consumer goods
and technology. Experienced in activating and managing cross-functional teams.
Building my business toolbox at the Copenhagen Business School Full-time MBA
to lead businesses responsibly through sustainable strategy and digitalization.

CONTACT DETAILS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

+45 9119 3075 2018-2019 Quest Alliance, India
Marketing and Communication Manager
• Led a 5-member team to improve organization’s stakeholder
prajaktaapatil@gmail.com
communication for achieving fundraising targets
• Co-created the five-year organizational strategy along with the
DK-2000 Frederiksberg CEO and senior leadership
2014-2017 Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship and Democracy, India
linkedin.com/in/prajaktapatil Fundraising, Advocacy and Communications Manager
• Led a 3-member team to raise 20% of the annual budget from
corporates and foundations and build multi-year partnerships
NATIONALITY • Activated online annual reports, social media, email marketing and
Indian the annual fundraising gala increasing donor engagement by 50%
• Designed and deployed a training module for citizen mobilization
LANGUAGES resulting in 50,000 inputs to the 2015 Bangalore city municipal
English, Hindi & Marathi (native), budget from local communities
Danish & German (basic)
2010-2014 Hewlett Packard (HP), India
KEY SKILLS Product Marketing and Program Manager
Digitalization • Collaborated with business leads across EMEA and APAC for
Stakeholder Management HP Technology Solutions launch communication towards 10%
Sustainability increase in customer engagement
Marketing Strategy • Guided a 2-member team to conduct extensive secondary
research on the 3D printing market to identify opportunities for HP
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES • Consolidated the fulfillment process reducing man-hours by 30%
200-hour Registered Yoga for the HP printers demand generation program in North America
Teacher 2009-2010 Draft+FCB Uika, India
Account Supervisor
Contemporary Dance and Allied • Spearheaded the launch of two ITC Foods confectionery brands
Disciplines Certificate across India through an integrated branding campaign
• Partnered with the Wipro FMCG marketing team to revive sales
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS of Chandrika Forever soap through a brand re-launch
2016 - Communication Strategy
and Media Skills 2008-2009 Type:D, India
2013 - American Express India Co-founder
Leadership Academy Alumnus • Led business development and marketing initiatives to generate
35% of the total start-up revenue. Managed client relationship
MS Word/Excel/PPT, Canva, and creative execution
Wordpress 2007-2008 J Walter Thompson (JWT), India
Account Executive
INTERESTS • Conceptualized and executed the brand re-launch at Superbowl
I like to de-stress with running, managing Priyanka Chopra as brand ambassador along with the
yoga, contemporary dance and Sunsilk India and Asia Pacific teams
swimming.
I champion and advocate for
minimalism, food sustainability EDUCATION
and waste management.
2019-2020 Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
Full-time MBA

2005-2006 Northpoint Centre of Learning, India

Post-graduate program in Advertising and Marketing Communications

2001-2004 Mithibai College, University of Mumbai, India

Bachelor’s Degree in Management Studies
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 Prashant Sharma
PROFILE
Motivated individual with a desire to contribute towards digital drive of companies,
bringing more than 9 years of experience from the IT industry. Experienced in both
Service and Product delivery, specializing in PL/SQL programming, Unix scripting
and client engagement with a unique mix of knowledge on management concepts
learnt during my MBA at CBS. Highly experienced in IT Project Management and
implementation and certified in ITIL V3 Foundation course, with hands on experi-
ence in both problem and change management.

CONTACT DETAILS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

+45 5274 8767 2016-2019 EdgeVerve Systems Limited, India
Technology Analyst
prashant.sharma871220@ • Led a team of 6 members to design and implement data
gmail.com extraction, validation and migration for Bank Muscat (200,000
Internet banking and 800,000 mobile banking users)
DK-2000 Frederiksberg • Designed data migration strategy for HBTF Algeria bank.
As a result, EdgeVerve successfully won the $12 million project,
linkedin.com/in/ a first for the company to penetrate into the virgin/lucrative
prashant-sharma87/ Algerian market
• Worked with clients from Algiers, Algeria for 6 months and
Muscat, Oman for 4 months
NATIONALITY
Indian 2009-2016 Infosys Limited, India
Technology Analyst
LANGUAGES • Designed and led the implementation of a Legal Document
English (fluent) Management system for a pharma client, saving 50% of user
Hindi (native) efforts spent in document management activities
• Formed a team to identify best practices of working with
KEY SKILLS suppliers and reduced time to resolve high severity incidents
High-Volume Data Extraction by 60%
Analysis and Migration • Successfully headed a 20-member team under the Finance
PL/SQL Programming and HR portfolio for a pharma client to implement a project for
IT Process Improvement scaling hardware and software components, the first of its kind,
covering more than 200 applications from 4 locations
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES • Awarded with Continuous Improvement and Focus on End to
2016 End Customer Service by client in the UK in 2014
Coordinated the Blood Donation • Designed tool for automatically logging ticket for multiple
camp at Infosys Pune applications saving money invested on the service desk and
improving turnaround time for resolving incidents by 20%
2015 • Worked with clients from Stockholm, Sweden for 7 months and
Coordinated event conducted then from Cheshire, UK for 11 months
by Innerwheel Club for Social
Awareness sessions

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION

June 2018
ITIL V3 Foundation Certified 2019-2020 Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
Full-time MBA
INTERESTS
Cooking Indian delicacies in 2005-2009 Mumbai University, India
social gatherings for families, Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics
friends and colleagues.

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 Ran Zhou
PROFILE
More than 5 years of corporate finance consulting and investment experience. Led
over 30 projects and raised over RMB 200 million investments. Made investments
worth over RMB 500 million in startups, mostly within new energy and new material
industries. Strong connections among financial investment institutions.

CONTACT DETAILS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

+45 9184 8193 2017-2019 Hanhui Management Consulting Corp., Ltd., China
Project Director
• Responsible for sourcing projects and negotiating consulting
zrjorine@gmail.com
contracts. Obtained 5 enterprise clients and generated
RMB 10 million profits
DK-2000 Frederiksberg • Built and managed a four people team that specialized in
investment projects in the new energy industry
linkedin.com/in/ranzhou92 • Trained and coached one investment analyst and two managers,
conducted performance evaluation for the team
• Attracted more than 30 companies for consultation service
NATIONALITY through the use of marketing and PR
Chinese • Led the PR and marketing initiatives including organizing
roadshows for new energy startups, and participated in national
LANGUAGES venture capital conference and Guangdong province fin-tech
Mandarin and Cantonese (native), events as keynote speaker
English (fluent), French (good),
Danish (basic) 2014-2017 Hanhui Management Consulting Corp., Ltd., China
Project Manager
KEY SKILLS • Conducted assessment of client’s business and industry through
Coporate Finance due diligence, interviews and competitor benchmarking to
Business Modeling identify company's financing demand and core competency
Equity Funding • Designed deal structures and promoted clients’ financing project
Entrepreneurial Mindset to investment institutions
Fast Learner • Facilitated the investment deal progression as financial advisor
and raised investment capital
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES • Helped company on government funding applications, received
2020 RMB 20 million funding in total from government
Venture Capital Investment • Provided consultation for company’s business development and
Competition (VCIC), Regional government relationship management
Finalist • Provided consultation on clients’ competition strategy, market
positioning and operation management
2017-2019
Board member and co-investor in
two companies
EDUCATION
2018-present
Part-time personal fitness trainer 2019-2020 Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
Full-time MBA
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
2019 2010-2014 Chang’an University, China
Personal Fitness Trainer, Bachelor of Economics, International Economics and Trade
Certified by the Amerian Council
on Exercise

INTERESTS
I’m a sports lover who already
finished dozens of marathons all
around East and South-East Asia.
I also have great enthusiasm for
fitness training – starting 6 years
ago as an amateur I now have the
most recognized personal trainer
certification.

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 Robert Coleman
PROFILE
15 years of experience with a track record of increasing efficiency and optimizing
organizations. Key strengths are to optimize processes, increase sales and build
teams to deliver on strategy. I am a self-starter with a drive to excel and negotiate
in fast-paced environments. I also possess an international and open mindset that
allows me the ability to engage with many diverse stakeholders.

CONTACT DETAILS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

+45 5388 2881 2012-2019 1702 West University Hospitality Group, United States
Assistant Manager
• Recruited by company to develop a strategy and structure the
robert3Coleman@gmail.com
company for a multi-location sustainable future
• Trained management team in best practices for developing
DK-2000 Frederiksberg relationships with distributors and negotiated purchasing
agreements
linkedin.com/in/ • Created and implemented a management development program
coleman-robert/ focusing on P&L, leadership, negotiations and tactical sales

2016-2017 FDG Dolphin Miami Hospitality Group, United States

NATIONALITY General Manager
American • Maximized sales and lowered purchasing costs by 15% for
location in preparation of expedited acquisition
LANGUAGES • Restructured organization and onboarded 15 new team
English (native) members to implement new strategies
• Developed new relationships with distributors to reduce
KEY SKILLS purchasing cost and allow for more money to be spent on
Negotiation marketing budget
Strategy
Innovation 2013-2015 Body Jet Xtreme, Saint Martin, Caribbean
Team Player Director | Co-founder
Diplomatic • Founded and ran a successful watersports business
Thriving in Fast-Paced • Established partnerships with key tourism and hospitality
Environments partners across the island to increase marketing channels
• Administrated capital acquisition and optimized FOREX for
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES the company
2010-present
Delivering independent 2010-2012 Rad Adventures LLC, United States
consulting contracts to small Assistant General Manager
and mid-sized hospitality • Increased sales by 40% by increasing morale and generating
companies a new business atmosphere
• Championed a staff development program and recruited
2003-present 40% new hires to rebuild organization’s sales and performance
Stock market and Forex strategy
research • Fostered new supplier relations and improved their support
that led to deeper discounts on inventory
INTERESTS
Enjoying the simple things
in life, good times and great
atmosphere. Physical training,
traveling, and skiing are top
EDUCATION
interests. I am an avid board 2019-2020 Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
game enthusiast, and believe Full-time MBA
that life is a strategy.
2005-2009 Palm Beach Atlantic, United States
Bachelor of International Business

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 Ryan Milner
PROFILE
Throughout my 7+ year corporate finance and entrepreneurial career I have delivered
value to my teams and organizations through big-picture strategic thinking and
problem solving, synthesized quantitative insights, and consistent innovation.
My unique blend of analytical thinking, curiosity, and ambition drives me to explore
new solutions or improve existing ones. I am pursuing an MBA education to further
develop my strategic thinking and leadership skills in order to accelerate my career
into strategic management at a global company.

CONTACT DETAILS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

+45 5013 1285 2016-2019 Cisco Systems, Inc, San Jose, Ca, United States
Sr. FP&A Analyst (Promoted May 2018)
• Improved expense and global staffing forecast models which
rmilner01@gmail.com
provided business leadership key insights and accelerated
quarterly forecast guidance timeline from the end of the month
DK-2200 Copenhagen to beginning of the month
• Re-developed core reporting capabilities to support senior
linkedin.com/in/ finance and strategy management through a major restructuring
ryan-milner/ which helped keep $3.5B annual spend on budget and set a
new standard for metrics and KPIs
• Led a cross-functional team that collaborated over and
NATIONALITY socialized a go-to-market strategy to introduce Cisco’s
American Collaboration Portfolio to the CoWorking Industry.
(Annual Business Innovation Event)
LANGUAGES • Researched and developed strategic benchmarks for Cisco’s
English (native) Circular Strategy that would help customers with a range of
business solutions, from energy management to product recycle
KEY SKILLS and reuse (stretch project on volunteer basis)
Financial Modelling
Strategic Analysis 2015-2016 Solutions Network, LLC, Los Angeles, Ca, United States
Data Analysis & Synthesization Founder & Consultant
PowerPoint Presentations • Interim CFO for a $1 million seed funded fin-tech start-up
Senior Mgmt. Communication supporting the development and presentation of financial
projections and valuation to an international investor audience
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES (Smart Dubai Initiative; Dubai Ministry of Finance)
2020
Venture Capital Investment 2011-2014 PennyMac National Mortgage Acceptance Co., United States
Competition (VCIC), Regional Sr. FP&A Analyst (Promoted Aug. 2013)
Finalist • Key analysis contributor for strategic and financial planning to
executive leadership in high-growth, capital sensitive business
2019-2020 environment
Net Impact Club
CBS MBA Consulting Club
Volunteer: One Bowl
Second Harvest Food Bank
EDUCATION
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS 2019-2020 Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
Strategy Certification via Darden Full-time MBA
School of Business
2007-2011 Southern Methodist University, United States
INTERESTS B.A in Finance, Minor in Economics
My professional interests
revolve around the intersection
of technology and sustainability.
In my free time, I enjoy travelling
with friends and family, outdoor
activities and sports, and hosting
friends to a family-style home
cooked meal.

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 Sabina Voetmann
PROFILE
I am a manager with more than 13 years of work experience. I have a legal
background combined with strong business knowledge, experience in product
development, project management, marketing and sales. I am energetic and a
fast learner, and I am passionate about execution, driving change and creating
value in a sustainable way.

CONTACT DETAILS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

+45 2259 3957 2014-2018 KazKommertsbank group, Kazakhstan
Commercial Director
• Managed a project launching sales of luxury residences worth
svoetmann@gmail.com
more than US$ 90 million from initiation to execution. Generated
sales for more than US$ 30 million
DK-2100 Copenhagen • Coordinated with all internal and external stakeholders to ensure
project was delivered on time and within scope and budget
linkedin.com/in/svoetmann
2012-2014 KazKommertsbank group, Kazakhstan
Product Development Manager
NATIONALITY • Initiated and developed new products to meet customers’ needs
Kazakhstani • Evaluated legal and financial risks of the products, drafted legal
documents (regulations, contracts)
LANGUAGES • Implemented the products (set operations and processes, CRM,
Russian (native), English (fluent), trained sales representatives, launched marketing campaign)
Danish (basic) • Accomplished successful launch and further development of
the products, increasing sales by 30%
KEY SKILLS
Project Management 2006–2007 International Finance Corporation, Kazakhstan
Product Development Short-term Legal Consultant
Entrepreneurship • Represented IFC in the court and law-enforcement authorities in
Sales & Marketing Kazakhstan on a bad loan, settled the loan and got it paid back
Litigation & Arbitrage
Legal 2001-2007 KazKommertsbank, Kazakhstan
Head of Bad Loans Department
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES • Composed legal opinions on bad loans restructuring
Local partner for Doing Business • Represented bank’s interests in all courts and law-enforcement
magazine, International Finance authorities in Kazakhstan on bad loans and administrative cases,
Corporation received more than US$ 20 million of bad loans paid back to the
Member of Almaty International bank
Women’s Club (charity • Controlled and monitored enforcement of court awards on debt
coordinator) repayment to the bank
• Seized mortgages, arranged auctions and participated in
bankruptcy procedures
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
2004
Professional Management
Certificate
International Business Academy, EDUCATION
Kazakhstan
2019-2020 Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
INTERESTS Full-time MBA
In my free time, I am into
extreme sports. I am also a keen 2012 Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
singer and an avid traveler. International Business Negotiations & Entrepreneurship, ISUP
I have two wonderful children
with my Danish husband. 1996-2000 Kazakh State Law Academy, Kazakhstan
BSc in Law

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 Sahil Saeed
PROFILE
Result-oriented technical consultant with 5 years’ experience in the pharma and
aerospace industry. I come with a proven track record of delivering results across
Project Management, showing expertise in delivering engineering services in time-
restricted environments, as well as Operations Management, supervising manu-
facturing operations and coordinating with stakeholders for in-house quality and
regulatory compliance. Post MBA, I am keen on opportunities where I can leverage
my competencies to drive change and deliver value to business and society.

CONTACT DETAILS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

+45 8192 3597 2018-2019 NNE A/S, Denmark | India
Process Engineer
• Acted as the technical point of contact for outsourcing projects
sahilsaeed313@gmail.com
for manufacturing IT systems
• Drove validation activities for Novo Nordisk (PS) under a service
DK-2000 Frederiksberg level agreement
• Facilitated Transfer of Technology (ToT) from Danish HQ to the
linkedin.com/in/sahilsaeed/ home office
• Assigned to the Denmark HQ and successfully added 1200
man-hours to the order book
NATIONALITY • Standardised procedures for digitalizing validation activities
Indian and supporting documentation

LANGUAGES 2016-2018 NNE A/S, India

Hindi (native), English (fluent), Junior Process Engineer
Danish (basic) • Produced process engineering deliverables for greenfield and
brownfield pharma/biotech projects
KEY SKILLS • External consultant to Novo Nordisk, Denmark for digital
Quality Assurance validation
Root Cause Analysis • SPOC for warehouse design and capacity calculations for a
Project Management greenfield biopharmaceutical facility
Stakeholder Management • Part of the 3-member team that executed the client’s largest
digital validation project
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES 2015-2016 Micropack Limited, India
2010-2014
Hockey – represented and led Trainee Engineer
university team • Ensured compliance with the QMS and regulatory requirements
2012-2013 • Acted as a conduit between quality assurance and the shop floor
Managing Committee, Literary & • Implemented plant-wide statistical process control (SPC) leading
Debating Club to an 8% defect-reduction
• Conducted RCA and CAPA for failures and defects
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
Consultative Engineering
Good Documentation Practice
Principles of Validation EDUCATION
HP Quality Center
2019-2020 Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
INTERESTS Full-time MBA
I have a strong passion for
sports and outdoor activities and 2010-2014 Manipal University, India
I am a freelance football writer in Bachelor of Engineering – Chemical
my down time. I like consuming
various forms of media on
history, politics and pop culture.

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 Santiago Bautista
PROFILE
Architect, designer and entrepreneur with a strong ambition to create a better world.
My combined experience, both in a large architecture studio and a small design
startup, has given me a broad understanding of the different business stages.
Areas of expertise include Architectural Design, Product Design and Strategic
Thinking.

CONTACT DETAILS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

+45 5337 9800 2016-2020 Bau Design, Denmark
Founder and Design Director
• Coordinated the design process of multiple products, from
bau@baudesign.dk
concept sketch to final delivery. Close collaboration with
manufacturers during the process
DK-1812 Frederiksberg • Managed production in the different stages, from prototype
to production. Supplied an order of 300 lamps in 5 weeks
linkedin.com/in/ • Coordinated product orders, shipping and customer service.
santiago-bautista Managed online sales through Shopify platform
• Designed and managed multiple stands for trade shows, fairs
and promotional events
NATIONALITY • Developed multiple marketing tasks for the company: website
Spanish design, packaging design, retailer engagement, photo shooting,
social media
LANGUAGES
Spanish (native), English (fluent), 2012-2016 Henning Larsen Architects, Denmark
French (good) Architect
• Led architecture teams in several international competitions
KEY SKILLS • Prepared and submitted architectural design packages,
Architectural Design including sketches, CAD drawings and visualizations for
Product Design multiple large scale international projects
Manufacturing • Coordinated with multiple consultants in different stages of
Strategic thinking the building design process
Creativity • Prepared and attended meetings with clients and consultants,
both locally and internationally
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES • Designed and developed multiple façade systems for large
2008-2014 scale architecture projects
Volunteer at Avinte for integration • Moved to the Middle East for six months to design and develop
of people with cerebral palsy local architecture projects

2006-2012
Golf team captain, Universidad
Politécnica de Madrid
EDUCATION
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS 2019-2020 Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
2018 – Bolia Design Award Full-time MBA
2017 –1st prize, Philips Lighting
International Design Competition 2006-2012 Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain
2017 – A Design Award (Gold) M.Arch in Architecture and Urban Planning
2017 – CRRC Design
Competition, Finalist 2009-2010 Illinois Institute of Technology, United States
Architecture and Urban planning (exchange programme)
INTERESTS
My background is connected to
sports, especially golf, of which
I was university team captain. I
am also interested in adventure
sports currently holding both
skydiving and scuba diving
licenses.

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 Sergio Gomez
PROFILE
I am a creative individual who enjoys solving problems that require innovative
thinking and strong collaboration. Competencies of mine include an analytical
approach to problems, experience in developing strategic solutions and delivering
on value propositions. I place my professionalism on a foundation of empathy, hard
work and the pursuit of an insatiable curiosity.

CONTACT DETAILS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

+45 5385 4641 2018-2019 Marsh & McLennan Companies, USA
Associate Account Executive
• Analyzed and defined risk management problems for mid to
sergiorgomez19@gmail.com
large size companies, providing key strategic insights
• Created bespoke, value-adding solutions for client organizations
DK-4000 Roskilde • Coordinated the implementation of risk strategies and
communication between relevant stakeholders
linkedin.com/in/ • Generated expanded business through emphasis on client
sergiorgomez relationship management
• Advised clients on risk strategies for new projects and bids

NATIONALITY 2015-2018 Marsh & McLennan Companies, USA

American TRAC Associate
• Managed global network partners in deployment of risk
LANGUAGES strategies
English (native) • Created risk review reports analyzing hazard, financial,
Spanish (fluent) operational and strategic risks
• Coordinated specialist teams in servicing of multinational
KEY SKILLS accounts
Leadership • Prepared risk benchmarks for clients using actuarial data
Stakeholder Management analysis and modeling
Financial Acumen • Forecasted and monitored risk environment, engaging
Account Management local/regional sales partners for latest risk trends and advice
Strong Analytical Skills
Strategic Thinker
Excellent Communication

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES EDUCATION

2016-2019 2019-2020 Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
Hispanic Organization for Full-time MBA
Leadership and Achievement,
Los Angeles, Co-Chair 2014-2016 California State University, Fullerton, USA
2016-2019 Bachelor of Business Administration
Big Brothers Big Sisters of
Orange County, Mentor
2018-2019
Pasadena Pacers Run Club

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
ARM (Associate in Risk
Management)
MS Office

INTERESTS
I love traveling to new places
and immersing in the local
culture.
Running is my primary way of
clearing my thoughts and
renewing myself.
I’ve always felt lucky to have the
support I’ve had and try to pay it
forward by volunteering.

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 Siddharth Shetty
PROFILE
I am a Mechanical Engineer pursuing an MBA at Copenhagen Business School,
which allows me to combine my technical expertise with solid business skills. I
have 4 years of previous work experience with a fortune 500 company. I would like
to use my strong leadership, communication and problem-solving skills to develop
innovative and sustainable solutions.

CONTACT DETAILS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

+45 9196 0399 2017-2019 Larsen and Toubro, India
Project Planner
itssiddharthshetty@ • Prepared production schedule for pressure vessels for oil and
gmail.com gas refineries, conducted project reviews with stakeholders
throughout the production cycle of the project, resulting in on
DK-2000 Frederiksberg time delivery of 2 pieces of equipment and preliminary planning
documentation of 5 pieces of equipment
• Proficient in the use of project management software such
linkedin.com/in/
as MS Project and Critical chain project management
siddharth-b-shetty
software – Concerto, ERP software – ERPLn, modelling and
drafting software – AutoCAD, CREO and Solidworks – and FEA
NATIONALITY software – Ansys
Indian • Conceptualized design of fixtures and manufacturing plans that
reduced cycle time and overhead costs. Prevented bottleneck of
LANGUAGES critical resources through load forecasting and planning
English (fluent)
Hindi (native) 2015-2017 Larsen and Toubro, India
Production Supervisor
KEY SKILLS • Managed a team of 25 workmen. Supervised manufacturing
Project Management of pressure vessels as per ASME codes, liaised with other
Innovative Thinker departments to ensure on time delivery of 12 pieces of
Leadership equipment
Risk Management • Undertook process improvement initiatives. Proposed the idea
Concerto of barcode tracking of resources which was adopted for the
Microsoft Project company’s digitalization initiative
Power BI

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
2019-2020
Volunteer at F.U.N.
EDUCATION
2019-2020 Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
Runner up in Venture Capital Full-time MBA
Investment Competition (VCIC)
2011-2015 Mumbai University, India
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
2019
Coursera Courses on Valuation
and Financial Analysis for
Startups – Yonsei University

IBM Data Science, Professional

Certificate

INTERESTS
I am a stand-up comedian and
have done openmics back in
India. I also have a keen
interest in singing and can play
the guitar. I am inclined towards
sports and have undergone
training in Karate and Cricket.

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 Sonal Shivsharan
PROFILE
A business development professional with over 5 years of work experience in im-
plementing business development activities for organizations in Market Research
and Consulting. In my roles, I collaborated with regional and global teams which
gave me a global view of operations.

CONTACT DETAILS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

+45 9181 9459 2016-2019 MarketsandMarkets Research Pvt. Ltd., India
Senior Business Development Executive
shivsharan.sonal@ • Key Account Manager
gmail.com • Responsible for helping clients from tier 1 companies for their
key strategic initiatives with market research consulting
DK-2000 Frederiksberg • Helped clients with their go-to-market strategies
• Client Relationship Management
linkedin.com/in/
2014-2016 Dolphin RFID Pvt. Ltd., India
sonal-shivsharan
Associate Business Development Executive
• Solely responsible for global business development activities
NATIONALITY • Drove B2B partnerships across Europe and Middle East which
Indian resulted in forming the first overseas partnerships for the
company
LANGUAGES • Coordination with internal and external stakeholders
English (fluent), Danish (basic),
Marathi (native), Hindi (native) 2010 Ashujay Pharma Pvt. Ltd., India
Area Business Executive
KEY SKILLS • Responsible for driving field sales
Business Development • Led a team of 6 medical representatives
Key Account Management
Client Relationship Management

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
2012 EDUCATION
Volunteering at INSP, a non-profit
2019-2020 Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
in Roskilde, Denmark:
Full-time MBA
Responsible for event
management for refugees
2008-2010 Mumbai University, India
Post-Graduate Diploma in Management
Volunteering at an art gallery in
Roskilde
2005-2008 Mumbai University, India
Bachelor's degree in Science (Chemistry)
INTERESTS
I love to travel, especially solo.
This helps me meet new people,
know their culture, language and
new stories.
I also like to bake and cook.
I have been volunteering at
local art galleries and community
kitchens where internationals
and Danes come together and
cook.

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 Yichi Zhang
PROFILE
With a bachelor's degree in engineering, 3 years of project management experi-
ence, and an MBA degree, I am highly motivated and interested in working in an
environment where I can combine these skills with my analytical ability to solve
complex business problems. I am eager and quick in learning new things by
constantly taking on challenges.

CONTACT DETAILS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

+45 9198 2761 2018 Universal Beijing Parks & Resorts, NBCUniversal, China
Project Coordinator
• Coordinated with the US and Chinese team members on design
zhangyichi.hit@gmail.com
issues and made sure the collaboration ran smoothly
• Maintained Issue-For-Construction drawing logs, designed
DK-2100 Copenhagen Excel sheet to generate statistics, and produced progress
tracking reports to facilitate decision making for land directors
linkedin.com/in/ • Interpreted consecutively during technical and design meetings
yichi-zhang-cbs between the US and Chinese teams with design institutes

Great Leap Brewing, China

NATIONALITY 2016-2018 Project Assistant
Chinese • Acted as the interpreter for the project leader and made sure
her project management intentions were clearly delivered
LANGUAGES • Interpreted for team meetings and offered insights in cultural
Mandarin Chinese (native), differences to improve mutual understanding
English (fluent), Spanish (basic) • Maintained positive team dynamics through regular team
feedback
KEY SKILLS • Coordinated between stakeholders in accordance with
Project Management project milestones
Mathematical & Analytical Skills
Language & Translation 2015-2018 Great Leap Brewing, China
Interpersonal Skills Assistant to CEO & Translator
Effective Communication • Managed CEO’s business travel in a timely and accurate manner,
sometimes under pressure of urgency
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES • Acted as CEO’s interpreter from English to Chinese during
2015-2018 events and speeches with composure and responsiveness
Volunteer, Beijing LGBT Center, • Translated miscellaneous documents and maintained their
Beijing, China accuracy with a clear understanding of the underlying
knowledge; proofread and edited with precise technical
INTERESTS details and clarity
I am learning to play the piano
and enjoy listening to classical
music during my free time.
I also like to challenge myself
by learning Linux on my mini EDUCATION
computer (Raspberry Pi). I am a
keen photographer and love to 2019-2020 Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
travel. Full-time MBA

2011-2015 Harbin Institute of Technology, China

Electronic Information Engineering

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 Zane Berzina
PROFILE
I am an ambitious, data-driven MBA candidate with a background in life science
who successfully transitioned from academia to a corporate environment. I easily
navigate through diverse international environments having gained international
experience through studies and work in Latvia, Denmark, Germany and the United
Kingdom. I am passionate about combining the experience I’ve gained in science,
aviation and HR with the business knowledge gained through my MBA studies.

CONTACT DETAILS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

+371 2892 3993 2016-2019 Air Baltic Corporation, Latvia
HR Data Analyst
• Performed analyses that supported HR Business Partners
zaneberz@gmail.com
and other managers within the company to make data-driven
decisions
DK-2000 Frederiksberg • Prepared salary budgets and forecasts, participated in
compensation benchmark surveys, and provided regular and
linkedin.com/in/ ad-hoc reports
zaneberzina • Designed and implemented a Performance Management
System – a self-service platform to manage performance
appraisals, manage pulse surveys, and provide instant
NATIONALITY feedback to any person in the company
Latvian
2014-2015 EMBL Heidelberg, Germany
LANGUAGES Research Technician
Latvian (native), English (fluent), • Consulted internal and external clients of the Proteomics Core
Danish (basic) Facility regarding biological sample preparation for analysis
• Prepared samples and processed obtained data using MS Excel,
KEY SKILLS R and proteomics specific software
Project Management • Presented results to clients and recommended further actions
HR Analytics
Oracle ERP 2011-2013 University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
Data Visualization – Power BI Laboratory Technician
and Tableau • Planned experiments and analyzed biological samples from
Budgeting internal and external collaborators
• Trained new members of the team and visiting scientists on
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES how to work in the laboratory
2019-2020 • Implemented and optimized a method for analysis of lipid
CBS MBA Consulting Club distribution in tissue sections

2012-2014
AIESEC Denmark in Odense

2010-2011 EDUCATION
Edinburgh University Hillwalking
Club 2019-2020 Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
Full-time MBA
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
2013 2011-2013 University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
Recipient of the Novo MSc in Molecular Bioscience
Scholarship provided by Novo
Nordisk and Novozymes 2010-2011 Edinburgh Napier University, United Kingdom
BSc in Microbiology and Biotechnology
2011
Recipient of the Edinburgh
Napier University Class Medal

INTERESTS
I like to challenge myself both
professionally and personally.
I enjoy activities such as
exploring other countries and
spending time outdoors either
hiking or hillwalking.

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Why hire a CBS MBA?

The CBS MBA gives our graduates The focus on sustainable business What roles could they fill?
an excellent foundation in all practices is a key theme underlying As our graduates all come from
business essentials: the CBS MBA. This highly relevant varied backgrounds, you may find a
and important field is encountered in suitable candidate for a range of
• Managing Sustainable all of their core courses, giving our positions.
Corporations graduates a holistic view of how to
• Economics run an organisation in a sustainable Some examples are:
• Analytics and Big Data manner. • Project Manager
• Human Resource Management • Business Analyst
• Management Accounting • Business Development Manager
• Marketing Management Benefits of hiring a CBS MBA • Finance Business Partner
• Financial Statement Analysis • MBA graduates from CBS are • HR Business Partner
• Operations Management trained to lead and transform • Product Manager
• Organizational Leadership your business • IT Manager
• Corporate Finance • They come with professional • Management Consultant
• Strategic Management experience from all across the
• Plus a range of electives globe How to recruit a CBS MBA
• They are ambitious and You are welcome to contact the
Other courses and projects: motivated to achieve results students directly via their contact
• Managing Your Career • They bring the latest thinking in information in this book. Alternatively,
• Leadership Discovery Process leadership development, we are also happy to assist you in
• A-Board management strategies and facilitating this contact via our
• Integrated Strategy Project business models into your Head of MBA Career Services,
organisation Claire Hewitson, at ch.mba@cbs.dk
or phone: +45 9174 3947.
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