Duarte Dias

Experience

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  Development Workshop Angola

  Nov 2009 - May 2010

  Project Executive

  Development Workshop is the main partner of UN in Angola. I was engaged in different projects such as drafting the report based on the Prosperity of the City of Luanda, for further be included in the biennial UN-Habitat report regarding the State of the World Cities. I’ve integrated a case study project about "The Dynamics of Land Market in Luanda" promoted by the World Bank's Country Office in Angola.

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  Mitam SA

  May 2010 - Jul 2012

  Marketing and Brand Manager

  Responsible for the image and communication department of the biggest detergents and cosmetics factory in West Africa. In cooperation with the Design team, i was responsible for all the product line branding and my duties include managing the labels and packaging conception for all range of products. Supervised and monitored our products display in the various supermarkets, hypermarkets and Malls in Angola's main cities. Responsible for all Marketing campaigns throughout different media channels such as radio, TV commercials and promotional events. I’ve represented MITAM in the major industry tradeshows worldwide. Show less

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  D&S Exports

  Jul 2012 - Dec 2014

  Regional Sales Manager/Key Account Manager - UAE and India

  In charge of D&S Exports operations in the Middle East and India. Managing the supply chain of equipment to various distributors and end users regionally. Successfully established and coordinated new distribution channels in both markets for D&S Exports brands. Represented D&S Exports in major trade shows in the industry worldwide -UAE, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, India. D&S Exports is a multinational export company with headquarters in New York and Kuala Lumpur, representing exclusively 20 US Manufacturers/Brands for commercial Kitchen and Laundry equipment in the Middle East, India and Far East. Main Supplier for the biggest projects in the region, from Hotels to Government institutions. www.dsusa.net Show less

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  EF Education First

  Mar 2015 - Dec 2017

  Regional Sales Manager - Sub Saharan Africa, India and SE Asia

  In charge of EF operations across several markets such as: Nigeria, Ghana, Cameroun, Angola, India, Pakistan, Myanmar, Cambodia, Mongolia, Laos, Singapore and Malaysia, being responsible for managing and establishing EF regional commercial network . I've been constantly visiting this markets and coordinating a number of local initiatives in order to promote EF brand awareness and maximizing EF representatives selling capacity. I've been working very closely with the production department when it comes to identifying the market trends with a view to proposing new services..EF Education First is operating since 1965 and is the largest International Education Group in the world. Show less

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  Study Group

  Jan 2018 - Mar 2022

  • Partner Sales Manager - LATAM & Sub Saharan Africa

    Jan 2021 - Mar 2022

  • Student Recruitment Manager - Europe, CIS, Levant, Middle East, Pakistan, Africa and the Americas.

    Jan 2018 - Jan 2021
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  Illume Student Advisory Services Ltd.

  Mar 2022 - now

  • Vice President of Global Sales

    Sept 2023 - now

  • Director Global Sales and Student Recruitment

    Apr 2023 - Oct 2023

  • Director of Client Relations & Partnerships- Africa & SE ASIA

    Mar 2022 - Apr 2023