Jan Osthues

• Discovered key trends which identified pain points for the personal care brand “Dove” • Advised to distribute products away from brick and mortar with echo devices to increase sales by 60% • Were invited to develop a research paper based on our findings

• Compiled research documents on start-ups active in the digitalisation of banking processes • Sourced data from proprietary portals to create a detailed report on exit multiples in the FinTech space • Analysed the business models of potential investment targets and conducted interviews with their founders

• Shadowed the Vice President of Marketing and assisted him in his day-to-day duties • Participated in the HITEC Toronto exhibition and converted 70% of pitches into sales leads • Recorded sales leads and customer data in an Excel file and presented a summary to management executives at the head office

• Accompanied the regional sales director during client meetings and supported him during sales pitches • Dealt with customer enquiries and advised clients on how to proceed in case of technical faults • Extensively used Excel and performed statistical analysis for internal reporting purposes

Master of Disruptive Innovation| GPA 4.0 - among the top 1% Modules: Design Thinking, Disruptive Business Models, Innovation Consulting

London, UK | Distinction (GPA 3.85) among the top 2% Modules: Change Management, Social Entrepreneurship, Leadership Development, Financial Management, Global Economics Scholarship Growth Mindset Award winner

Entrepreneurship Major | Second class upper division (2.1) Modules: Market and Consumer Behaviour, Financial Markets, Corporate Entrepreneurship, Creative Problem Solving Final Year project (Dissertation): Strategic Business Consultant for eBay implementing an innovative human blockchain solution