Frank Bracco

Experience

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  WUFT-FM

  Feb 2007 - Aug 2009

  Board Operator

  • Hosted "The Night Bridge", a jazz radio show, on various weeknights• Hosted and produced "Nothin' But the Blues", a blues specialty radio show on Saturday nights• Call-In volunteer for "Theatre of the Mind" and pledge drive sessions

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  Men's Wearhouse

  May 2007 - May 2008

  Customer Service Associate

  • Assisted Wardrobe Consultants in creating and presenting wardrobe "looks" for customers• Supported managers with operational functions

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  Everyman Sound Co Inc

  Aug 2008 - Aug 2009

  Assistant

  • Assembled public announcement and sound systems for customer rentals• Interacted with customers to book and charge equipment reservations• Assisted with sound and lighting equipment fabrication and repair

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  The University of Georgia

  Oct 2009 - May 2011

  • Reviewed municipal code related to code enforcement practices for Clayton County, Georgia and the municipalities within• Researched best practices to improve code enforcement standards in urban communities facing "community ownership" challenges• Developed improvements for existing code enforcement practices in Clayton County and provide recommendations for new programs to help improve community standards• Penned a report titled, "An Incremental Approach to Improving Code Enforcement and Compliance in Clayton County, GA". Report has since been cited and/or referenced by multiple communities across the country. Public draft is available online: http://archwaypartnership.uga.edu/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/code-enforcement_march2010.pdf Show less

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant

    Aug 2009 - May 2011

  • Archway Program Intern - Clayton County

    Oct 2009 - Feb 2010
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  Metro Orlando Economic Development Commission

  May 2010 - Sept 2010

  Intern, Investor Relations and Events

  • Created an “Investor Recruitment” database, which included comprehensive business intelligence research on over 100 companies with operations in the region• Researched prospective investors (companies) in the Metro Orlando area to assist the Board of Directors in their investment and recruitment efforts; through November 2010, this research assisted in soliciting over $385,000 in new annual contributions to the EDC• Assisted the Investor Relations/Events staff in the planning and execution of a “Leadership Mission” to Denver, Colorado for 60 of the region’s top business people and community leaders Show less

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  RadioTunes, LLC

  Oct 2011 - Jul 2016

  Channel Director - Modern Blues

  Founding Channel Director for the Modern streaming Internet channel at Radio Tunes

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  City of Houston, Finance Department

  Oct 2011 - Jul 2016

  • Promoted to this position in July of 2014• Led cross-functional, inter-departmental teams to tackle enterprise process improvements through the City of Houston Lean Six Sigma Program• Served as lead City analyst and day-to-day project manager on the Procure to Pay project, which resulted in over $6M in verified procurement savings through July 2016 and an additional $9M in future projected savings over the following 24 months• Coordinated monthly with department executives and representatives on a cost management process called Executive Insight, which resulted in over $3M in savings over 20 months Show less • Served as an analyst for the Accounts Receivables and Collections Project, which resulted in an additional $32M in revenue from 2011 to 2015• Compiled and analyzed data from disparate systems in Excel, SQL, and ArcGIS to perform moderately difficult to complex analytics around accounts receivables and operational activities• Interfaced with other city departments, third-party vendors, and other governmental entities for data requests and operational improvement projects• Assisted with request for proposals and legal research for various municipal revenue streams Show less

  • Senior Staff Analyst

    Jul 2014 - Jul 2016

  • Staff Analyst

    Nov 2012 - Jul 2014

  • Performance Management Analyst II

    Oct 2011 - Nov 2012
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  الأمانة العامة للمجلس الأعلى للتخطيط - Supreme Council for Planning

  Aug 2016 - Aug 2017

  Economic and Policy Analysis Expert

  • Assisted in the research, coordination, and facilitation of the National Program for Enhancing Economic Diversification (Tanfeedh) – including preparation and execution of the six week national labs• Served as an expert for the Finance and Business Environment sectors for the Tanfeedh delivery unit• Provided economic and policy advice to His Excellency the Minister of the Implementation Support and Follow-Up Unit in his capacity as secretariat general for the Ministerial Committee on Economic Affairs Show less

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  PwC Middle East

  Oct 2017 - Apr 2021

  • Founding team member of the Middle East's Economics & Sustainability business unit (July 2019), where I also carried out “chief operating officer” functions (pipeline management, monitoring finances and resourcing, and growth planning) for our multi-million dollar business.• Led cross-functional teams in client engagements for government clients across the Middle East with a focus on public finance management, economic policy reform, and policy evaluation and impact assessments. Projects included revisions for a country’s Medium Term Fiscal Plan, an economic impact assessment for a whole-of-government restructuring, a ministry-level expenditure review, and a current state assessment of a country’s economic development activities.• Regular author of thought leadership through client concept notes, point-of-view documents, and our Middle East Economy Matters blog. Show less

  • Senior Manager - Economics & Sustainability Consulting

    Oct 2018 - Apr 2021

  • Manager - Government & Public Sector Consulting

    Oct 2017 - Sept 2018
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  Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development

  Jul 2021 - Jul 2022

  Advisor - Economic Diversification

  • Trained young Emirati cadres on methods for follow-up and monitoring on economic diversification initiatives• Developed policy and initiatives proposals to gain buy-in with internal and external stakeholders• Built the monitoring, follow-up, and reporting processes for the Abu Dhabi Economic Strategy

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  Ministry of Finance - Oman

  Jul 2022 - Jul 2023

  Fiscal Policy Expert

  • Led a multi-discipline, multi-ministry team of Omanis in conducting regulatory and service fee reviews on over 1,000 service fees. Implementation of the fee reviews saved businesses in Oman several million OMR in real costs per year and a similar amount in regulatory compliance costs.• Advised on implementation of revenue reforms included in the Medium Term Fiscal Plan.• Supported on institutionalizing policy and fiscal planning efforts from the temporary National Program for Fiscal Balance (Tawazun) into the Ministry of Finance proper.• Developed and delivered six knowledge transfer sessions on various soft and hard skills topics to over fifty (50) young career professionals in the Ministry of Finance. This was followed on by the launch of a "knowledge sharing program" where young career professionals could share the efforts they were working on with other teams in an informal setting. Show less

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  Tony Blair Institute for Global Change

  Jul 2023 - now

  Country Director, Eastern Europe