Isabela Abola

Experience

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  First Metro Investment Corporation

  Jan 2016 - Jan 2017

  Research Assistant

  Contributing to investment decisions with thorough market research and analysis.- Data Analysis & Forecasting: Executed data analysis and forecasting research, writing on bond markets for The Market Call, a monthly publication informing multi-million dollar decisions by local and international investors.- Presentation Development: Prepared bond market presentation materials on 10+ KPIs for the University of Asia and the Pacific bi-annual industry summits.

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  The Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

  Feb 2018 - Apr 2018

  Case Team Assistant

  Enhancing strategic consulting through detailed data analysis and reporting.- Research and Report Preparation: Prepared reports on market and internal data utilized for senior consultants' recommendations across 7 workstreams in a large renewable energy engagement.- KPI Management: Served as guiding support and overseer of 10+ KPIs in BCG Key, BCG's digital platform for client performance management.

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  Acumen Brand Strategy Consultants

  Aug 2018 - Jul 2019

  Industry Analyst

  Contributing to brand and marketing strategy with data-driven insights.- Market Research, Data Analysis & Visualization: Conducted data analysis of industries using Excel and Tableau to support brand consultants' marketing, brand, and strategy recommendations for 6 clients, including consumer goods, electricals, real estate, and airline companies.- Presentation Development: Composed presentation data and visuals in coordination with industry consultants to consolidate recommendations for clients in C-level and senior management for 6+ brand revamp and marketing strategy engagements. Show less

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  Lufthansa Technik Philippines

  Oct 2019 - Jul 2022

  Product Management for Enterprise and Supply Chain Digital ProductsDriving innovation and efficiency in aviation maintenance through strategic IT project management and product development.- Product Development Leadership: Owned the product development lifecycle for enterprise applications, collaborating with vendors and DevOps teams. Managed systems used by 50+ business users and 30+ customers in procurement and inventory management, achieving an 80% reduction in time spent on daily processes.- Training Program Initiation: Initiated and led a comprehensive training program for 50 mechanics, engineers, and staff outside IT in low-code and automation tools (Power Apps and Power Automate), resulting in the creation of applications utilized by 1000+ employees and saving 50+ manhours weekly.- Workplace Tools Training: Designed, promoted, and delivered training sessions on workplace tools such as Microsoft Teams and Yammer to over 150 employees, including C-level management during the pandemic, significantly restructuring communication flow and improving process efficiency by 70%.Passionate about leveraging IT solutions to enhance operational efficiency and drive digital transformation in the aviation industry. Show less Driving digital transformation and operational efficiency in aviation maintenance.- Digitalization Project Leadership: Initiated a digitalization project for tracking purchases and assigning tasks by developing applications and databases in the Material Management department, resulting in a 50% time savings across 4 workstreams.- Business Analysis & Digitalization: Executed business analysis, digitalization scoping, and market research projects for the IT department, including producing contact tracing reports for senior management, which improved decision-making time by 50% for 30+ managers.- Communication & Safety Leadership: Led communication efforts targeting 2500+ employees on contact tracing, COVID-19 protection measures, remote workplace tools, data privacy, and cybersecurity to ensure safety during pandemic restrictions. Show less

  • IT Project Manager

    Oct 2021 - Jul 2022

  • Management Associate

    Oct 2019 - Oct 2021
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  CareerOS

  Apr 2023 - May 2023

  Go To Market Consultant
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  KUMO

  Jun 2023 - Aug 2023

  Product Marketing Strategist

  Driving innovation in the world of fintech through strategic product marketing and development.- Consumer Feedback Analysis: Conducted in-depth consumer feedback analyses, gathering insights and recommending features that informed product enhancements, successfully capturing 90% of customer needs in the test version of KUMO’s web3 and blockchain-based platform.- Beta Testing & Platform Revamp: Initiated and led a beta-testing phase and platform revamp by designing a comprehensive roadmap and creating a product management tool on Notion.- Lead Generation & Market Research: Facilitated interviews and lead generation using HubSpot, and developed a market research plan targeting B2B customer segments as liquidity providers, projected to gather over $2M in liquidity and expand the initial customer base to 30+ key business partners.- Go-to-Market Strategy: Crafted a strategic go-to-market plan to offer loans for project developers in the $10B carbon market space of Southeast Asia.Passionate about leveraging technology and market insights to drive sustainable financial solutions. Show less