Berlin, Berlin, Germany
At Zalando, my mission is to enhance financial processes, contributing to projects that not only improve accuracy but also significantly reduce processing times. Previously at RedRose, I managed clients' accounts receivable and fostered smooth collaborations with global financial service providers, which has helped distribute billions of dollars worth of humanitarian aid worldwide.
- Manage overhead indirect allocations, including planning cycles and adjustments - Streamline processes by developing scripts and semi-automations to reduce manual work - Perform overhead controlling and ensure accuracy of overhead costs - Maintain and update data hierarchies to support reporting and analysis
Introduced the tracing service to people in Berlin. The service helps with finding missing persons using a virtual photo archive.
RedRose provides technology solutions that help NGOs deliver aid in crisis areas. - Managed client distribution accounts and performed reconciliations with global FSPs (MoneyGram, UBA, MFS Africa, etc.) - Acted as liaison between NGOs and financial agents, resolving system issues and verifying reports - Monitored money movements and FX differences to ensure accuracy and cash balance stability
- Supported NGO staff in cash-based intervention projects by implementing data collection and reporting solutions - Collaborated with technical teams to integrate systems with financial service providers - Served as focal point for MoneyGram operations and resolved system issues
- Managed budgeting, reporting, and annual financial planning for both the NGO and its social enterprise (Muhra) - Oversaw grants and supported donor proposals with financial budgets and spending plans - Coordinated online sales, payments, invoicing, and customer support for the social enterprise - Conducted cost and market analysis to develop pricing and sales strategies
- Managed day-to-day financial reporting and payments. - Established SPI's procurement policy, systematically setting up products' pricing policy.
- Contributed to two Ph.D. Dissertations by providing assistance in data collection, pattern analysis, and transcribing audio interviews. 1. "Overthrowing Revolution The Emergence and Success of Counterrevolution, 1900-2015" [Research Link: https://dataspace.princeton.edu/handle/88435/dsp0176537440k] 2. "Brokers of Order: How Money Moves in Wartime Syria" [Research Link: https://dataspace.princeton.edu/handle/88435/dsp01bv73c3485]