Welcome to Brazen Careerist!

About Me

My name is Aura María Abadía, I recently graduated from the am from business management program at Icesi University in Colombia. I believe my abilities and knowledge will allow me to make a big contribution to any organization and I hope to be able to maximize my professional development on behalf of the company and myself in a position that offers me the opportunity to achieve results through the accomplishment of objectives and goals, which will give the opportunity to take on new challenges. I am a very analytical person and consider myself to have a lot initiative, I am keen to get results. I am a very good team player, and I have multicultural sensibility, which helps me build good relationships no matter the other person background or culture. I definitely think the time I have live outside my country, helped me have a better perspective of the world, and to analyze problems and solve them by thinking "outside the box".
I hope this community will help find a way to pursuit my dreams, and find the right place to work, that would fulfill my expectations, and where I will feel comfortable and happy, and so will the people I'll work along with.

Work History

• SKOPOS Market Insight
• Intern, Market Research Assistant
• Febuary 2009 to July 2009

• Main Functions: To offer support during the development of market research projects.
  Achievements: I helped to design the institutional sales presentation model. As a result of this, the process was more practical and effective. I built the first suppliers database, helps SKOPOS research teams select the appropiate supplier according to the project specificactions. I was in charge of the administration of one of the customer’s tracker, that puts together all the data we recolect throught the popunder surveys we desing for the client. SKOPOS achieved the survey’s goal during the different periods I was in charge and a lower nonrespond rate because of mistakes in the routing. I was a member of the team that participated in a global event, to promoted and market SKOPOS and their services.I acquired more familiarity and understanding about variuous electronic and tradition research market tools, and the results we can get from them.

• David Clulow Selfridges, London
• Sales Assistant
• September 2008 to June 2009

• Main Function: Costumer Service in one of the biggest, and most known department stores in UK.
  Achievements: I strengthened my customer service and personnel management skills. My good job performance allow me to held responsibility for the store in the absence of the store managers.

• Blacks the Outdoor Group
• Sales Assistant
• December 2008 to January 2009

• Main Function: Costumer service in one the most known outdoor sport stores in UK.
  Achievements: I strenghthened my ability to work under pressure and develop multiples tasks in a very short amount of time by continually merchandising the store assuring that every single article was on display in every single presentacion or size.

• Icesi University
• Entrepreneurship Spirit Monitor
• January 2005 to May 2005

• Main Function: - To administer Moodle, an E-learning platform which allows students to participate in forums, read articles, hand out papers, and be in continuous communitication with me. I also checked/grade short evaluations and homework.
  Achievements: I strengthened my electronic communications skills and information research skills by using diverse means to actively develop discussions forums.

Education

• Icesi University, Cali, Colombia
• Business Management, Marketing &, Logistics
• 2004 - 2009

• I graduated Magna Cum Laude

• Enloe High School, Raleigh, NC
• High School Diploma
• 2003 - 2004

• Liceo de los Andes, Cali, Colombia
• Academic Diploma
• 1997 - 2003