Pavel Kondov

Experience

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  Shakespeare & Friends Bookshop

  Jun 2013 - Feb 2015

  Shop Assistant

  Shakespeare & Friends is a second-hand English bookshop in Varna, Bulgaria. Initially a voluntary position, I am now paid by the hour. My work has vastly increased profit margins. I found new suppliers - profit from stock I’ve sourced has attained financial security for the bookshop.My responsibilities include:- customer service - welcoming customers, providing support, operating cash-desk- budgeting - operating the budget for stock purchasing- sourcing stock - buying books or ordering online from providers, deciding what stock to focus on- bookkeeping - keeping track of stock ordered, money spent and daily bookshop balance- logistics - sorting out international delivery of books- any other ad hoc tasksSince September 2013 I'm working for the bookshop from distance, focusing on the budgeting, stock sourcing and logistics aspects of the job. Show less

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  Leopard MM Translation Agency

  Jun 2013 - Sept 2013

  Interpreter

  Interpreting from English or German into Bulgarian and vice versa in courtroom, police examinations and at business meetings.

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  University of Exeter Library

  Sept 2013 - Jun 2014

  Politics Library Champion

  I had a £1000 budget to spend on library books for politics students. My responsibilities were to identify books that were missing or were oversubscribed, take student request and fill in orders to pass over to library staff. I implemented skills in data analysis inorder to identify understocked books; in budget operating and bookkeeping to keep track of expenses; in negotiation to justify purchases; in promotion to inform students about the scheme. For my work throughout the year I received a Library Champions Certificate from the library liaison manager.My commitment and good results led to me being nominated for a Students' Guild Award for 'Exceptional Contribution to the Academic Experience'. Show less

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  University of Exeter Students' Guild

  Sept 2013 - Jun 2014

  Academic Representative - First Year BA International Relations

  I was elected by the student cohort to represent them as part of the politics department Student Staff Liaison Committee. My responsibilities were to:- be the first point of contact for students to share issues or suggestions about our course- gather feedback from students and report back to staff- attend student-staff meetings- make a case for any improvements we'd like to implement.- report back to students about recent developmentsSome of the changes I helped implement were in adopting department-wide feedback for exams and optimising module timetabling. For my work as Academic Representative I was recognised by the University and won an award for 'Outstanding Representation' out of all representatives in the college. At the end of the academic year I was successfully elected to become Subject Chair - the leading student position in the committee which represents all students studying in the Politics department. Show less

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  Exeposé

  Mar 2014 - Mar 2015

  Online Music Editor

  I was elected to become editor of the music section of the university newspaper website alongside a co-editor. As editor my responsibilities include:- gather and edit material sent by contributors- format articles and upload them to the website- communicate with music management companies to arrange press copies, interviews and concert passes- administer the Facebook and Twitter accounts of the section- use Google Analytics to improve marketing and increase readershipAt the end of our tenure my co-editor and I were shortlisted for an Xmedia award for 'Best Innovation' for our regular feature 'Desert Island Discs' with prominent staff and students at the university. Show less

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  University of Exeter Politics Society

  Mar 2014 - Mar 2016

  I was elected to become a member of the Politics Society committee. My role as General Secretary is to take care of the marketing and administrative demands of the Society:- to organise weekly committee meetings at times all of us can attend - to take minutes during meetings and ensure all points are covered - from a marketing perspective, to administer the crucial Facebook and Twitter pages and send out weekly emails to the society members advertising society events- any other ad hoc obligations to assist the work of fellow committee membersFor my work in the society I was shortlisted for a Students'​ Guild Award in 'Best Individual Contribution'​. The society as a whole was shortlisted for 'Campaign of the Year'​, 'Event of the Year'​, and our President Ryan Hopkins - for 'Student Leader of the Year'. At the end of my tenure I stood and was successfully elected to become President and lead the society in the 2015/16 academic year. Show less

  • President

    Mar 2015 - Mar 2016

  • General Secretary

    Mar 2014 - Mar 2015
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  Bulgarian Diplomatic Institute

  Jun 2014 - Jun 2014

  Intern

  The Diplomatic Insitute is a branch of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria which trains diplomats and increases public knowledge of international relations. I helped in the Public Affairs and Cooperation department with communication, event organisation and day-to-day administrative tasks. On my own initiative, I created templates for event invitations and reports, which increased efficiency. I updated the database on diplomatic missions in Bulgaria. I volunteered to do tasks outside my department and helped the Educational office with improving feedback forms. Show less

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  Taxback.com

  Jul 2014 - Aug 2014

  VAT Auditing Intern

  Taxback.com is a tax return company. My responsibilities included: - expense auditing - data entry in specialised software - checking compliance with national tax return regulations- various administrative and office tasks. I found ways to implement existing software to carry out time-consuming tasks more efficiently. Due to good performance I was given more responsible tasks than my fellow interns.

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  University of Exeter Students' Guild

  Sept 2014 - Jun 2015

  Subject Chair - Politics

  As Subject Chair I was the main academic representative of all students studying at the Politics Department. My responsibilities included:- to lead the team of student representatives in my department- to chair meetings with staff and student representatives and address pressing issues- to protect the interests of the students and liaise with staff - represent the student body in my department at all levels of decision-making- promote Department, College and Students' Guild initiativesDuring my tenure we oversaw large-scale restructuring of degree programmes, introduced generalised exam feedback, gave feedback on university policy and addressed day-to-day issues in teaching matters. Our push for students to nominate staff for the Teaching Awards resulted in three shortlisted nominations and one win. Our committee was particularly active in student-led initiatives such as starting a review on best practices across the College, or proposing changes to email policy. Our committee won 'Best Student Staff Liaison Committee' at the College-wide Student Engagement Awards at the end of the year. I was also shortlisted for 'Best Undergraduate Chair'. Myself and two reps from my team were shortlisted for 'Outstanding Commitment to Representation'. Show less

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  College of Engineering, Maths and Physical Sciences

  Mar 2015 - Jul 2015

  Employability Assisstant

  I assist the Employability team with the administrative process of sending students to placements and fieldwork. The process involves:- careful consideration of the risks involved and making sure the adequate precautions are in place- establishing contact with employers to clarify obligations between them and students- processing all relevant paperwork- other employability-related tasksBesides this, I also assist with other ad-hoc tasks, for example promoting College initiatives on campus or social media. Show less

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  Devon Community Foundation

  Jun 2015 - Jul 2015

  Data Analyst

  I ran an impact assessment of all grants given since 2009 and presented findings to the CEO. I converted data from the Indices of Multiple Deprivation to allow for direct comparisons within the Devon area. These metrics are now used to assess grant applications. I also took care of data visualization, such as creating an interactive map of all grants in the past 5 years which has gone up on the website.

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  GfK

  Sept 2016 - Aug 2019

  Senior Research Executive

  Joined as part of the GfK Graduate Scheme. Spent three rotations of roughly eight months each in three different departments, receiving an overview of all company functions.In my last year, worked on a permanent basis as a Project Architect on a multi-million pound syndicated product, overseeing the end-to-end product delivery process from scripting, through fieldwork, data processing and weighting, up until delivery of the finished dataset for the client team. Acted as the main liaison between all the operational functions, and consulted on analysis and client deliverables. My role was to ensure data accuracy, streamline data collection and analysis, and introduce economies of scale and automation on the project, ultimately contributing towards futureproofing the project and making it more profitable.Obtained MRS Advanced Certificate in Market and Social Research Practice in 2018.Sep 17 - Sep 18: Research Executive, working in the Markets Opportunities and Innovation team, working on questionnaire writing, analysis and client deliverables for ad-hoc reserach projects. In March 2019 moved on to Operations team, working on large-scale trackers for multiple clients and liaising with key internal and external stakeholders to ensure on-time data collection and delivery.Sep 16 - Sep 17: Trainee Research Executive, working in the Point of Sale team, delivering client analysis and presentations, and ensuring data quality and accuracy. Show less

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  Zappi

  Aug 2019 - now

  • Research Director

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Research Architect

    Aug 2019 - Dec 2022