James Callahan CV 2016

P.O.Box755,STFXUniversityAntigonish,NS,B2G2W5

902-870-3793jamescallahan77@gmail.com

JAMESCALLAHAN

OBJECTIVE Iaspiretousemyinternationallifeexperience,gainedbylivinginfivecountriesonfourcontinents,andmyuniversityfinancetrainingtosecureapositionthatwillchallengeme,andallowmetocontributetoabusinessthatmatters.Iseekemploymentwithanorganizationthatiscommittedtothedevelopmentofitsemployeesandoffersopportunitiesforgrowth.

ACHIEVEMENTS EXPERIENCEINGLOBALBUSINESSRESEARCHANDANALYSIS

SelectedtointernforTheEconomist,providingresearchandanalysisonanumberofprojectsintheMENAregion.

EXPERIENCEININTERNATIONALOPERATIONS

SelectedtointernforaLondonbasedFTSE-250CompanyattheirregionheadquartersinDubai.

SAINTFRANCISXAVIERUNIVERSITY,FACULTYOFBUSINESSADMINISTRATIONDEAN’SLIST2015-2016

Anawardforthosewithacademicperformancethatiswellaboveaverage.

SKILLS EconomistMacroeconomicResearchMethodology

DevelopmentofRegionalIntelligenceBriefings

InternationalOperationsExperience

FinancialReportingandAnalysis

ERPImplementationExperience

BusinessDevelopmentExperience

WORKHISTORY

SUMMERINTERN,THEECONOMIST;DUBAI,UAE–JUNE2017

EconomistCorporateNetwork:

“TheEconomistCorporateNetworkisamembers-onlyservicewithinTheEconomistGroupprovidingglobalandregionalbusinessintelligencebriefings,presentations,andadvicetoitssubscribers.TheCorporateNetworkreliesonthe"information,insight,andinteraction"provided

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byregionalexpertsinitsparentorganization.81%ofitscustomersarebusinessexecutivesatthedirectororseniormanagementlevels.IthasofficesinDubai,Johannesburg,Beijing,HongKong,Shanghai,Singapore,andTokyo.”

http://www.corporatenetwork.com/

MyrolewithECNwastoprovideresearchandanalysis,supportingtheMENATregionalECNDirectoronthefollowingthreeprojects:

- SaudiArabianbusinessconfidenceafterthereleaseoftheNationalTransformationPlanandVision2030

- AnalysisofSaudiArabianandUAEbusinessandconsumerconfidenceindices,andPMIdata.

- BestpracticeforcashrepatriationfromIranandthecurrentstateoftheIranianbankingsystem

SUMMERINTERN,CAPEREGIONALSERVICES;DUBAI,UAE–MAY-JUNE2014“Cape is an international leader in the provision of essential industrial services focused on the energy and natural resources sectors. We offer a range of multi-disciplinary services which includes access systems, insulation, refractory linings, painting, coating, blasting, industrial cleaning, training and assessment throughout the lifecycle of large secure industrial assets.” http://www.capeplc.com/about-cape.aspx

FINANCEDEPARTMENT,CAPEEAST;ABUDHABI,UAE

Dutiesincluded:- Fixedassetreconciliationandcalculationof

depreciation- Calculationofworkinprogress(WIP)viapercentageof

completion- Calculationofundermeasures,overmeasures,and

provisions- Costvaluereportsandforecasting

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HUMANRESOURCESANDBUSINESSDEVELOPMENTCAPEREGIONALSERVICES;DUBAI,UAE

Dutiesincluded:

- Projectcasehistorypreparation

- HRMSTOMdevelopment

- HRMSvendorreviewandselection

- Regionalworkerproductivityanalysis

EDUCATION BBAFINANCE,SAINTFRANCISXAVIERUNIVERSITY,NOVASCOTIA,2017

- FinanceMajorwithMinorinArtHistory

HIGHSCHOOLDIPLOMA–AMERICANSCHOOLOFDUBAI

- Classof2013

REFERENCES RANYAAFIFI

MENATDirector,EconomistCorporateNetwork.

ranyaafifi@economist.com

WILLIAMDAVIES

BusinessDevelopmentDirector,CapeMENA.

Billy.Davies@capeplc.com

DAVIDMYERSCOUGH

HumanResourcesDirector,CapeMENA.

David.Myerscough@capeplc.com