Susann Fonfara

Last projects focused on digitalization/IT of German train stations 1. Product Owner/ PMO for WIFI@TrainStations/ WIFI@SmallTrainStations 2. Product Owner/ PMO for website www.gemeinsamgehtdas.de (today: www.bahnhof.de) 3. Strategic support for online channel strategy of DB Station&Service AG Learned how to work (remotely) together with technical experts regarding complex IT projects. My roles included market research, business development, financing, politics, sales and communication.

• Strategic analyses for Europe’s biggest rail freight company DB Cargo/ Region East (Poland, Central Eastern Europe, China) • PMO of recovery program "ProRail plus” • Strategic consultant of the projects "Turnaround DB Cargo Polska" and "Xrail" (European production alliance for single wagonload traffic) Conducted analytical and research work during a strong internationalization period of DB Cargo. I was involved into PMO processes after the acquisitions of French/ British/ Polish companies.

Canvassed Brazilian companies for a leather fair and organized their boothes for the exhibition. Prepared market and feasibility studies.

Preparation of information material for the International Volunteer Program, translations of flyers and newsletters

Substituted secretary's office and assistance of international research associates (e.g. literature research, creation of a reference library, transcription of interviews, compilation of discussion papers, organization of international workshops)

Wrote articles about EU/ European topics and posted them on the German homepage of the European Commission. Mainly summaries of press reviews, press briefings and press conferences.

We were a group of four people and did a research project for Carl Zeiss. Had the chance to enjoy the enthusiastic spirit of the recently founded student consultancy.

Did administrative work at the operational logistics department.

Compared international assignee policies of short term and long term assignees due to the acquisition of ADtranz by Bombardier Transportation. Conducted a research about personality tests for foreign deployments.

Balance sheet policy and analysis, cost accounting systems and management, controlling, group accounting, international accounting

Had courses in macroeconomics and international business. Intensive Spanish course. Hosted a radio show in Spanish about international music and students' topics.

Had courses in computer science, strategic management, incultural business studies and operations research. Gained my first professional experiences working as a student assistance and as a student consultant at several multinational companies. Deepened my English, Spanish and Portuguese while working and staying abroad. 2006 Graduate Diploma Project: "Public private partnerships in (international) development cooperation"