Nezih Karaman

Monitoring Division (October 2009- present) •Direct interaction with customers, e.g. face to face meetings, phone calls, e-mail, online services etc. to build up a viable solution that can be converted into a follow able and controllable payment plan •Interaction with other companies and partners, such as suppliers / vendors and retail outlets / distributors, industry networks (lobbying groups, trade associations), to enable and help repayment.

• Participated in business development efforts by identifying and securing new business with portfolio customers; cultivated and fostered effective working partnerships with clients ensuring credit lines were fully utilized. • Employed knowledge of the soft commodities, fertilizer, iron, and steel markets to further company objectives. •Managed the largest portoflio of the bank with big name players in the industry

• Participated in an intensive training program encompassing the fundamentals of banking and financial service operations achieving in-depth financial industry knowledge, including risk analysis and opportunity identification. • Attended classes detailing Basel II regulatory guidelines and assessed the impact on financial institutions. •Created and presented marketing and finance-related projects to the management board.

•Monitored foreign exchange and security transactions in conjunction with senior staff. •Developed financial reports detailing the incoming and outgoing funds, including charts and graphs for presentation to both the headquarter and bank staff.

• Supported studies on child labor and gender employment by advising both companies and individuals in budgeting, alternative business opportunities, and parenting practices. • Spearheaded an initiative to organize the first meeting between five interns and the ILO Director to enhance the intern’s understanding of current issues impacting global labor standards. •participated in the organization committee for World Day Against Child Labor held at the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland.

•Participated in lobbying activities with one of the largest and most reputable lobbying firms •Attended Congressional and Senate hearings and assessed how private interests are represented in the public sector. • Established both commercial and political relationships with Turkish individuals; organized and facilitated meetings with senior figures in the private sector during the NATO summit in Istanbul, Turkey.

Participated: Consulting project for Darest S.A exploring the potential to expand into new markets (2006) Participated: Analyzed and assessed various trade and promotion agencies on a county basis (2007)