Queenie W.

Experience

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  KAEFER

  Jul 2016 - Jul 2017

  - Managing Lean Training databases- Creating surveys for Lean trainings and the collection of feedback and subsequent results Analysis- Supporting Lean training events and training Administration- Writing articles about Lean projects in German and English - Writing and publications of news in German and English on the company global Intranet- Creating presentations and newsletters, support of projects and Events - Assisting in the annual Sustainability Report

  • Intern at Corporate Operations Excellence - Lean subdivision

    Feb 2017 - Jul 2017

  • Intern at Corporate Responsibility and Communications

    Jul 2016 - Feb 2017
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  Paperchase

  Nov 2017 - Dec 2017

  Christmas Temporary Sales Assistant
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  AlphaSights

  Jan 2020 - Sept 2020

  Associate - European Strategy Consulting Division

  In my role, I acted as a key liaison between European strategy consultancy firms and C-level industry professionals to facilitate commercial due diligence processes in M&A transactions. Through facilitating expert consultations, I helped my clients to make better informed decisions, leading to more desirable outcomes in their strategy projects. Worked in a fast-paced team of 8.- Executing expert search through different channels independently, such as LinkedIn, Google News and company websites.- Identifying, engaging and communicating with industry professionals through cold calling, emails and LinkedIn messages to procure their expertise on behalf of clients.- Negotiating compensation rates with industry professionals while managing company costs.- Presenting experts’ experiences in the form of well-written and concise profiles so that clients can choose the most suitable experts for their projects.- Gained project leading experience in my last month, acting as the point of contact for a number of projects, as well as a key deliverer on over 50 projects in tech, energy, healthcare, retail, telecoms, and FMCG sectors.- Was recognised as a “Consulting Champion” in my division for possessing one of the top 8 phone pitch and vetting skills when speaking to experts on the phone. Show less

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  Coulson Partners

  Mar 2021 - Sept 2021

  Research Assistant

  Coulson Partners delivers high-impact advice on corporate strategy, reputation management and communications to CEOs, founders and leaders in the UK and internationally.With the company's deep understanding of government, media and business, it brings a unique perspective. And it devises brilliant campaigns that deliver change for our clients and the organisations they lead.My responsibilities included:- Daily media and policy monitoring across Whitehall and Westminster for internal and client purposes- Research projects on company and individual profiles, and deep dive into key issues- Support for communications campaign planning across client portfolios- Event organisation and delivery Show less

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  Department for Business and Trade

  Dec 2021 - Mar 2023

  Working in the team of Tariffs, Imports, Professions and Strategy- Currently the tariff implementation lead for the Australia and New Zealand Free Trade Agreements, working with quota teams and tariff management teams across DEFRA and HMRC to align priorities and set timeline- Work with different tariff policy teams across Whitehall to embed relationships and develop a better understanding of upcoming policy deliverables, including timelines and implementation dates- Develop clear processes and governance around interaction between policy teams (Trade Remedies, Free Trade Agreements, Most Favoured Nation tariff and duty suspensions, among others) and tariff operations team, ensuring DIT teams and teams across Whitehall understand the correct process they need to follow to accomplish successful implementation- Lead on a medium to long-term delivery plan for the team as we go through a high rate of churn. Communicating with colleagues across the team to understand upcoming major deadlines as well as urgent priorities and demonstrate them in a Gannt chart so we can constantly monitor our progress against deadlines and ensure we are on track to achieve milestones Show less Worked within the Strategic Projects Team providing project and business support. My role consisted of the following responsibilities:- Provide project support to other team members, showcasing quick understanding of the aims and objectives of a project and determining what my own role within the project is in order to fully contribute. I am currently involved in a large scale transformation project that aims to deliver change across the Department's investment promotion operation in order to attract high-impact investment into the UK- Ensure the team's monthly budget is as accurate as possible so that any discrepancies can be noted and flagged quickly. Maintain budget variance at an acceptable rate to ensure the optimum amount of expenditure and/ or to minimise any overspending Show less

  • Tariff Implementation and Legislation Adviser (HEO)

    Aug 2022 - Mar 2023

  • Crisis Response Support Officer (EO - on loan)

    Mar 2022 - Jul 2022

  • Project Officer and Business Support (EO)

    Dec 2021 - Jul 2022
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  Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

  Jan 2024 - now

  Deputy policy lead for inward investment into UK R&D sectorsThis entails:- Supporting the development and delivery of policy initiatives designed to drive FDI into UK R&D performing sectors, contributing towards innovation-led economic growth- Working closely with teams across government (particularly in the Department for Business and Trade), and in our partner organisations including Innovate UK and UK Research & Innovation, to influence government strategy for attracting FDI into R&D-performing sectors (DSIT's 5 critical technologies, life sciences, space)-Drafting high quality ministerial briefings and correspondences under time pressure- DSIT Policy lead for the R&D strand of the GREAT Campaign headed up by Cabinet Office, working together with sector policy teams (AI, Space, Quantum, Engineering Biology and Life Sciences) and marketing teams to create content and materials to be used in the campaign- Policy lead for a deep dive project into the innovation ecosystems within the city of Bristol and the wider South West region. Met with a wide range of stakeholders from government departments, to partner organisations i.e., Innovate UK, local Combined Authority, local advocacy organisations and businesses to consult their opinions on Bristol's strengths and weaknesses in the area of innovation. This piece of received positive feedback which will be incorporated into my team's wider policy framework around innovation clusters of excellence, best practice and contributing to policy design at the national level Show less

  • Policy Advisor, Innovation (SEO)

    Apr 2023 - now

  • Campaign Manager to the UK CERN DG candidate (G7)

    Jan 2024 - May 2024