Vanessa Gerlach

Business Assurance Services with a focus on Testing Internal Control Systems. Involved in work for prestige & global clients within the DAX40 environment.

During this position I was responsible to coordinate and organize tasks within a weekly changing team. Furthermore I was responsible to ensure quality standards & safety for guest groups (age 14 - 18) as well as negotiations & arrangements with service providers / hosts. Also I had to conduct budget planning & handle daily finances. Lastly, I was also involved in human resources tasks such as giving feedback, writing final evaluations and giving training to our new team members.

Involved in work for prestige & global clients related to audit & assurance services within the DAX environment.

Groupe PSA, now Stellantis: Contributed to problem-solving and solution-finding for suppliers, colleagues and partners. In addition, I taught myself and achieved process automation applying power query for several reporting activities such as the billing list, accounts payable/receivable summaries, payment proposal.

Working and studying within the Netherlands has helped me to learn and understand better Dutch language as well as I gained a better understanding about cultural differences while living in the Netherlands for around 5 years.

The experience taught me how to manage uncertainty and adjust myself quickly within a new environment as well as I became more cultural aware meeting people from all around the world daily. I took three jobs during my time abroad in Auckland and Franz Josef.

I did my apprenticeship for three years as an allrounder in different departments and continued 2 years working part-time. My professional training included: - Customer service - Restaurant service - Reception - Sophisticated service - F & B (order and storage management ) - Housekeeping Being flexible and working within a demanding environment has helped me to develop an eye for detail, organizational skills and communication skills.

Successfully passed and completed my Study Abroad with very good in all courses: 1) Leadership in Management 2) Operations Management 3) Social Media Marketing 4) Agile Project Management (Scrum Master) 5) International Management Skills: Leadership & Management · International Business · Social Media Marketing · Creative Problem Solving · Critical Thinking · Communication · Organization Skills · Eye for Detail

1) Part of the CFA research challenge Benelux 2) Member of the winning team of the ISB Talent event 3) Very successfully participated in the X-Culture challenge (Report graded with very good) 4) Successfully defended my graduation research currently finalizing my first academic article to be published related to improving mental health at higher education. Additional & other relevant coursework: Blockchain, Trendwatching, Enterprise Risk Management, Data Science, Sustainable Innovation