Alicia Pol Mendez

Senior Policy Adviser - International

UK Civil Service•  January 2017 - December 2021•  London, UK

Direct advice to Ministers regarding Digital, Culture and Education policies. Assistance to negotiations of the Digital Track during G7 2021 UK Presidency. Leading and coordinating the UK delegation to the multilateral organisation Digital Nations (DN): Coordination and project management of the DN International Ministerial Summit in November 2021. Negotiating texts and resolutions. Drafting DN official documentation. Effective coordination of a wide range of stakeholders including experts, civil servants, contractors, Senior Officials and Ministers internationally. Project management in all its phases, including budget management. Drafting briefings and speeches for Senior Officials and Ministers for visits and Parliamentary questions. Risk management and oversight of scenario planning of policy areas during Brexit preparations and negotiations. Secretariat: minute keeping; facilitating meetings across multiple time zones.

Research Analyst

Onalytica Ltd•  January 2013 - December 2014•  London, UK

Using proprietary technology (SaaS) to analyse data and deliver actionable conclusions and market strategies to clients such as Coca-Cola, Samsung, SABMiller and P&G. Writing reports and delivering presentations to clients. Account and client management.

Project Manager - International

French and Spanish public agencies, and International Organisations•  January 2007 - December 2011•  Rome, Italy. Ayacucho, Peru. Mostar, Bosnia-Herzegovina. Tetouan, Morocco. Seville, Spain.

Management of the whole project in all its phases, including definition of project scope and deliverables, planning, implementing, monitoring, quality control and evaluating. Budget drafting and management. Drafting calls for bids in multiple languages and currencies. Effective coordination of stakeholders. Fundraising and grants management. Events production. Building strategic relations with like-minded institutions internationally and locally, with the press and embassies.

Hyperion Dev

Software Engineer•  March 2024 - Present•  Percentage: 95

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