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Career Consultant and Business English Instructor
Female63 y/oEnglish TeacherLive in FranceNationality France
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Career Consultant and Business English Instructor

Freelance
2021.01-Current(4 years)
1. Using my vast professional experience, I help professionals solve their work and life challenges and improve their performance. I guide professionals through career transitions and business communication challenges, delivering personalised consultations and English language expertise

Head Of Customer Office EMEA South, Chief of Staff SVP EMEA SOUTH

SAP
2015.06-2016.12(2 years)
As a professional alter ego of the Senior Vice President for the EMEA SOUTH region, I ensured that the future imagined by the leader was put into practice, with all the region’s strategic goals related to Customers, Partners and People being under my direct supervision. I ran my office based on empathy for all the participants in our business and I made sure that my team only settled for the highest levels of service delivered. Running a successful business requires exceptional dedication, intelligence and intuition, therefore I worked to develop teams and goals thinking about the next big thing all the time. Under my control were: • The Executive’s strategic agenda; • The most important relationships with customers and partners; • The development of ideas that take us to the next level; • Increasing excellence of people; • Making sure that each regional executive is a Digital Transformation Ambassador.

Head Of Public Sector Sales SME

SAP Belgrade
2015.01-2015.06(6 months)
SAP, the largest business applications software maker in EMEA, has a real customer first strategy and being in charge of executive interactions for the region of EMEA SOUTH, and ensuring the right executive interactions for the SVP&GM of the region, the SAP Board and the SAP CEO, I made sure that: • The interests of the customers are heard, respected and acted upon without delay, to ensure the customer’s success • All necessary resources are involved to deliver on SAP commitments, including managing executive escalations up to the Office of the CEO • Diverse cultures and social and economic backgrounds are fully understood and respected • Major innovation revenue is developed and closed in the form of C-level partnerships

Senior Channel Director

SAP
2013.01-2014.12(2 years)
Sales and marketing management of a large network of resellers in the Emerging EMEA markets

Channel Sales And Marketing Director

SYBASE
2002.06-2013.01(11 years)
Manager of a large network of resellers in the EMEA Emerging markets

Channel Marketing Manager

SYBASE
2000.09-2002.09(2 years)
In charge of software license and support sales for Sybase territory VARs that were de facto Sybase franchisees in the CEE and MENA regions. Under my management, the business unit decreased costs and increased revenue and contribution and achieved high levels of satisfaction of partners in working with Sybase. • Among the best company’s performers for 8 years • Managing around 10 master agreements and a number of second-tier VARs and partners • Grew pipeline by transferring the Sybase go to market model and adapting it to the needs and business rules of emerging territories, including OEM business development. • Managed a highly successful Service Level Agreement, based on Gives and Gets, and participated in numerous partner related trainings, seminars, conferences organized by market leading organizations

Managing Director

DYNAMIS Belgrade, Serbia
1994.01-2000.09(7 years)
company in the former Yugoslavia: • Cooperation with local SUN, HP, IBM offices • Management of design and implementation of projects for banks, utility, manufacturing and service industry companies

Marketing Project Manager and PR Manager

Marketing Agencies
1995.07-2000.03(5 years)
Projects included IT, FMCG, political parties, utility companies, healthcare, manufacturers • Supervised introduction of products and services and related advertising campaigns 1990 - Oct 1993

SALES AGENT

MASMEDIA Rovinj, Croatia
1990.02-1993.06(3 years)
Masmedia was the leading Croatian publisher of business directories and publications in the area of marketing, IT and economy several employers and freelance 1. Taught English to diverse learners, enhancing language skills and cultural understanding. 1. Developed engaging lesson plans, leading to improved student performance and engagement. 1. Collaborated with colleagues to create a supportive learning environment, fostering student growth. 1. Utilized innovative teaching methods, resulting in measurable improvements in language proficiency.

Educational experience

Faculty of Filology Belgrade

English Language and Literature
2018.09-2020.08(2 years)
4 year studies for Bachel degree , English language and literature

Languages

English
Proficient

Certificates

TEFL
2025.01

Skills

SALES, BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, PARTNER MANAGEMENT
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