Ivana Carapic, Project Director

Ivana Carapic

Project Director

Oxford Business Group

Location
United Arab Emirates - Ras Al Khaimah
Education
Master's degree, Project Management
Experience
4 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :4 years, 10 Months

Project Director at Oxford Business Group
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 2014 to October 2014

2014 - Date Oxford Business Group
Project Director

A global publishing, research, and consultancy company which specializes in production of annual macroeconomic intelligence reports on emerging economies
• Managing projects in Ghana, Indonesia and Ras Al Khaimah including planning, obtaining resources, delivering services, control, and corrections if needed
• Sourcing, managing, training, and developing team members to research and deliver services
• Directly involved in market research, developing new sales leads with leading companies and meeting with minimum of 15 key decision makers and executive managers per week
• Developing, planning and delivering direct marketing and sales activities for business growth
• Actively involved with customers to maintain advertising and publication business
• Identifying, developing and supporting public relations and all promotional operations within the territory
• Continually building knowledge and understanding of international business practices across all sectors of the economy

International Sales Consultant at Media Plus Holding
  • Belgium
  • January 2013 to October 2014

2013 - 2014 Media Plus Holding
International Sales Consultant

A global media company specializing in production of promotional economic country reports
• Managing projects in Belgium, Latvia, Ukraine, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Azerbaijan
• Building and maintaining professional networks with key Government officials including Presidents, Ministers, and Ambassadors to serve as a public relations resource
• Successfully negotiating international marketing and branding campaigns with CEOs, Chairmen of companies and Ministers or Presidents of Government and Non-Government organizations
• Exceeding sales targets of EUR 1.500 per day resulting in promotion within 3 months
• Generating sales leads with a minimum of 30 phone calls per day and 15 face-to-face meetings per week with CEOs and Chairmen of the top 100 companies
• Directing project components and managing team members to meet deadlines and maximize efficiencies

Career Summary continued

Student dormitory at Vera Blagojevic
  • Serbia
  • January 2012 to December 2012

2018 - 2012 Student dormitory-Vera Blagojevic 1
Administrative Assistant, Administrator of Student Residents

• Assisting in assigning rooms to students, maintaining dormitory records, and providing guidance to help students with social and cultural needs
• Collaborating with government and non-government student organizations for ways to promote the dormitory within student community
• Attending student related events to represent and promote the dormitory

Freelance Event Manager at Freelance
  • Serbia
  • January 2010 to December 2012

2010 - 2012 Freelance Event Manager
• Developing concepts with clients, organizing promotions, product launches, corporate celebrations or small scale concerts, often within short deadlines
• Meeting with clients and discussing event objectives, budgets and timelines; developing entertainment programmes if needed
• Working with suppliers and venue employees to plan and implement all logistics of events based upon client specifications
• Recruiting, interviewing, hiring and managing support staff, negotiating salaries to meet client budgets
• Coordinating entire promotion of events for optimum exposure for clients
• Attending all events, making immediate adjustments as needed to minimize disruptions and maintain transparent delivery for clients and attendees

Education

Master's degree, Project Management
  • at University of Belgrade
  • January 2013

Project Management, University of Belgrade (2013) Fields of Study: Project Management, Investment Management, Risk Management, Program Management, Management and Organization Dissertation title: "Leadership and knowledge transfer in virtual teams"

Bachelor's degree, Greek Language and Literature
  • at University of Belgrade
  • January 2011

Greek Language and Literature, University of Belgrade, (2011) • Fields of Study: Modern Greek Language, Greek Literature and Greek Culture, Linguistics and Communication

Specialties & Skills

Team Management
Project Management
Negotiation
Business Development
Internal database software
Microsoft Project
ADJUSTMENTS
BUDGETS
CLIENTS
INTERVIEWING
LOGISTICS
MANAGING PROJECTS
MARKETING
PROMOTIONAL
RECRUITING
Microsoft Office Suite
Internet Search Engines

Languages

English
Expert
Greek
Expert
Russian
Beginner

Training and Certifications

Sales Training (Training)
Training Institute:
Media Plus and Oxford Busienss Group Training

Hobbies

  • Reading, Cinema, Swimming, Hiking and Traveling