Ola Seretny
Working as a Consultant for SunGard Consulting Services as part of the SunGard Graduate Programme. Heriot-Watt Graduate, MA Business and Finance.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Work status: | Employed Full-Time |
| Industries: | Computing, Entertainment, Financial, Food and Drink, Information Technology, Internet, Lifestyle, Media, Mobile, Retail, Travel |
| Skills: | Business, English, Event planning, Italian, Languages, Leadership, Management, Negotiation |
| Location: | Edinburgh, U.K. |
| Groups: | Heriot-Watt Enterprise Society |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Employment opportunities, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding experts, Finding team mates, Giving back, Helping members of my groups, Meeting new people, Mentoring, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Raising money, Recruiting for my startup |
| Schools: | Heriot-Watt University |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Scottish Institute for Enterprise (SIE) www.sie.ac.uk Edinburgh, United Kingdom |
| Position: | Institutional Intern |
| Time period: | October 2007 - Present |
| Description: | SIE is an organisation that promotes Enterprise to students at Scotland’s Higher Education institutions.
Key Achievements: Organisation of Networking Mixer with over 30 student and professional participants Promotion of SIE events Management of marketing budget Founding of Enterprise Society Organisation and facilitation of training session for over 20 Interns |
| Employer: | Heriot-Watt University Students Association www.hwusa.org Edinburgh, United Kindgom |
| Position: | Ordinary Member of Council |
| Description: | Equal Opportunities Officer
Member of Executive International Committee member Societies: Enterprise Society People and Planet Society School of Management & Languages Society Crafty Muffin Society Welfare Volunteer Key Achievements: Facilitation of Equal Opportunities Week with over 1000 participants throughout the week; line management of 4 Officers, who in turn managed their volunteers Founder of People & Planet Society Best Newcomer Award 2007 Unsung Hero Award 2008 National Union of Students Delegate to conferences and training workshops Organisation of International Party Student Representative at University sessions: - Scottish Funding Council Institutional Strategic Conversation - Accountancy and Finance Internal Review |
| Employer: | Good Mortgage Company, Newcastle, Australia |
| Position: | Office Manager |
| Time period: | February 2005 - November 2005 |
| Employer: | Southern Savings Forum, London, United Kingdom |
| Position: | Accounts Manager |
| Time period: | June 2004 - November 2004 |
| Employer: | FX Currency Services, London, United Kingdom |
| Position: | International Payments Consultant |
| Time period: | December 2003 - June 2004 |
| Employer: | Upper Finance www.upperfinance.pl Warsaw, Poland |
| Position: | Intern – Commercial Finance Department |
| Time period: | July 2008 |
| Description: | Upper Finance is a financial advisory firm specialising in individual and commercial mortgages.
Key Achievements: - Extensive analysis of the Wroclaw Office Market, focus on developers and their services in the Wroclaw area. Analysis presented in document form including briefing on national, regional and local market conditions and forecasts. - Translation of documents - General research into Polish Property Market |
EDUCATION
| University: | Heriot-Watt University |
| Time period: | 2006 - 2009 |
| Degree: | Business and Finance, MA |
INFORMATION
| Hobbies: | - Writing poetry, painting/sketching, clothes design and baking as well as history, investments and basketball |
| Memberships: | Feb – Dec 2005
Co-Education Officer, Newcastle University Students Association Board of Directors member, Finance Committee, University of Newcastle Union |
| Awards: | - Finalist of Scottish Institute for Enterprise Business Plan Competition (2007/08)
- The Student-Alumni 3rd Year Mentoring Programme participant (2008) - Global Management Challenge and L’Oreal E-Strat Challenge participant (2007) - Vodafone Leadership Programme Participant (2008) - QS Women in Leadership Forum and Diversity in Leadership Forum participant (2008) |
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Silviu Ciocanel
Pursuing MA in Economics and Accountancy at Heriot-Watt University
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Clark Fleming
Currently reading for a Management with Enterprise (MA) degree at Heriot Watt University and working at DTZ International (Global Real Estate Advisor).
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SOFIA MARIN
Chemical Engineering graduate from ESI University, currently pursuing Master online of Environment and renewable energies and PhD at Heriot-Watt University.