Borja Marti

Full CV / Resume

Personal statement
I am a recent graduate from the Economics Department at University Carlos III of Madrid, where I gained an MSc in Economic Development and Growth. My research was mainly focused on the determinants of foreign direct investment and the behaviour of firms in the context of sustainability by using mathematical models and quantitative analysis. Besides my interests in academia, I enjoy learning new languages; the main reason behind this is so I can enhance my ability to communicate with a diverse range of individuals around the globe. Additionally, it is my endeavour to continuously challenge myself and heighten my personal and professional limits. This is depicted through my recent employment in Malaysia, where I currently live and work in a challenging rural environment located on a small island. In this environment I liaise with a range of individuals from various backgrounds who possess limited assortment of the English language. Through this challenge I have developed key competencies, such as; communication skills, teamwork and leadership skills. My personal interests include playing chess and playing different instruments, particularly acoustic guitar.

Education
• September 2014 - July 2015, Masters in Economic Development and Growth, University Carlos III of Madrid, Spain
Grade: (out of 10)

• September 2010 - July 2014, BA in Economics, University Jaume I, Spain
Awards: Economic College of Caslon award for academic performance.
Grade: (out of 10)

• September 2012- July 2013, Erasmus Scholarship, University of Birmingham, UK

Work experience
• Community Development Assistant for SOLS 24/7, an NGO, located in Redang Island, Malaysia.
September ’15 - present
My duties include managing a community centre and a small team of staff focused on community development projects and teaching English. My responsibilities include producing centre reports that are used by internal management to analyse performance indicators and methods for improvement. These are critical to gain and maintain funding from external donors to sustain the development work carried out by the NGO. Additionally, I manage the centre budget and produce financial reports that are directly related to the individual progress of the centre I am responsible for.

• Research Assistant within the Economics Department at University Jaume I.
January ’14 - June’14 (6 months)
This internship was part of The Bank of Spain Chair in Computational Economics project, in the framework of the second edition of the program “Bank of Spain – Excellence in Education and Research in Monetary, Financial Economics and Banking”. My duties included writing reports for the department, collecting and managing data using statistical software, financial market analysis and assisting professors.

Languages
Spanish (native), Catalan (native), English (fluent, Cambridge Certification in Advanced English), Italian (medium), Bahasa Malay (basic)

ITC skills
Statistical software (Stata, SPSS, Eviews), Microsoft Office package (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access), Social Media