Yen Tran (Gracie)

Experience

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  Banking Academy of Vietnam

  Oct 2011 - Sept 2012

  Member of Blue Wings - a partner of the Student's Union executive committee

  Involved in organising the Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration of Banking Academy (2011) and other volunteering activities.

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  Banking Academy, VN

  Sept 2012 - Sept 2013

  Member of organising subcommittee of the student's union

  • Supported student enrolment; involved in organising greeting new students ceremonies, "Ring The Golden Bell - Traffics Safety" game show, the camping festival to celebrate the 82ndAnniversary of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union at Banking Academy, and other activities of the student union.

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  Thanh Dat Seagoing Vessel JSC-Thanh Dat Global

  Mar 2018 - Mar 2019

  Assisted the Chairwoman & CEO on business strategy and daily management of Thanh Dat, a sea-freight and coal trading company. Simultaneously supported her role as the Deputy General Manager of Vietnam Waterway Construction Corporation (VINAWACO).• Supported business strategy and business planning.• Involved in a number of project appraisal studies.• Acted as the main point of contact with internal and external parties and provided other administrative services. • Looked for suppliers and potential customers; Built and maintained good relationships with past, current and potential suppliers and customers; Negotiated terms of agreements, prepared and submitted contracts for sales and purchases of coal and sea freight services; • Conducted Coal market research.• Created and regularly updated Coal Sales Toolkit.• Built a database of vessels registered in Vietnam• Searched for new investment opportunities.

  • Assistant to the Chairwoman and CEO

    Jun 2018 - Mar 2019

  • Sales Executive

    Mar 2018 - Jun 2018
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  KOTRA and others (Freelance)

  Sept 2019 - Aug 2020

  • Freelance Research Assistant - Market Analyst

    Apr 2019 - Aug 2020

  • Marketing Executive (Tempo)

    Sept 2019 - Dec 2019
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  University of Aberdeen

  Dec 2021 - now

  • Undergraduate courses : Business Finance 2, Operation Management, International Context for Business 2, Understand Statistics.• Postgraduate courses: International Financial Management, Portfolio Analysis, Research Practice.

  • Teaching Assistant - Academic Tutor

    Sept 2021 - now

  • Exam Invigilator

    Dec 2021 - Oct 2023