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P.O. Box 755, STFX University Antigonish, NS, B2G 2W5 902-870-3793 [email protected] JAMES CALLAHAN OBJECTIVE I aspire to use my international life experience, gained by living in five countries on four continents, and my university finance training to secure a position that will challenge me, and allow me to contribute to a business that matters. I seek employment with an organization that is committed to the development of its employees and offers opportunities for growth. ACHIEVEMENTS EXPERIENCE IN GLOBAL BUSINESS RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS Selected to intern for The Economist, providing research and analysis on a number of projects in the MENA region. EXPERIENCE IN INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS Selected to intern for a London based FTSE-250 Company at their region headquarters in Dubai. SAINT FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEAN’S LIST 2015-2016 An award for those with academic performance that is well above average. SKILLS Economist Macroeconomic Research Methodology Development of Regional Intelligence Briefings International Operations Experience Financial Reporting and Analysis ERP Implementation Experience Business Development Experience WORK HISTORY SUMMER INTERN, THE ECONOMIST; DUBAI, UAE JUNE 2017 Economist Corporate Network: The Economist Corporate Network is a members-only service within The Economist Group providing global and regional business intelligence briefings, presentations, and advice to its subscribers. The Corporate Network relies on the "information, insight, and interaction" provided

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P.O.Box755,STFXUniversityAntigonish,NS,B2G2W5

[email protected]

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.

[email protected]

WILLIAMDAVIES

BusinessDevelopmentDirector,CapeMENA.

[email protected]

DAVIDMYERSCOUGH

HumanResourcesDirector,CapeMENA.

[email protected]