GABRIEL KOSTIRIS
Entrepreneur
Cape Town
Summary
Well-qualified entrepreneur with proven success in improving operations and solving problems. Highly proficient in building lasting relationships with key decision makers, customers and team members to further company goals. Ready to leverage training and experience to take on new professional challenges.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
Work History
Director
Dream Boys Prize Competitions
Cape Town
01.2023 - Current
- Maintained cohesive branding across web and social media to foster brand recognition.
- Developed original video content for distribution via social media platforms.
- Managed various IT projects to meet deadlines and customer requirements.
- Monitored and tracked project progress to support timely completion.
- Partnered with project team members to identify and quickly address problems.
- Negotiated and managed project budgets to meet goals.
- Coordinated with external vendors to deliver IT project components.
- Conducted quality assurance to verify accuracy of data used in IT projects.
- Established and enforced project timelines and deadlines.
- Helped build social media up to 75k followers with around 5 million views a week on our TikTok.
Director
BDG Sales
Cape Town
01.2023 - 08.2023
- Liaised with suppliers to establish pricing for clients.
- Cold-called potential clients.
- Arranged and attended meetings with the heads of buying for large national and international retailers.
- Delivered products to stores
Quantitative Developer
Euler Functions Ltd
London
09.2020 - 12.2022
- New strategy formulation
- Coding of strategies in python for deployment on back-testing framework
- Live deployment of strategies
- Real-time monitoring of strategies’ performance
Researcher
Drayton Finch
London
03.2019 - 05.2019
- Cultivated strong communication skills, while liaising with team members regarding specifications for market reports.
- Wrote research papers, reports, reviews, and summaries regarding asset management.
- Utilized statistical packages to analyze data and create visualizations.
- Shadowed recruiters during cold calls.
- Operated and maintained applicant tracking and candidate management systems.
Education
Master of Science - Finance
Royal Holloway University of London
London, United Kingdom 08.2019 - 08.2020
Bachelor of Commerce - Finance with Accounting
Varsity College
Cape Town, South Africa 01.2016 - 08.2018
Skills
Interpersonal communication skills
Systems and software programs
Sales expertise
Social Media Marketing
Strategic planning
Timeline
Director
Dream Boys Prize Competitions
01.2023 - Current
Director
BDG Sales
01.2023 - 08.2023
Quantitative Developer
Euler Functions Ltd
09.2020 - 12.2022
Master of Science - Finance
Royal Holloway University of London
08.2019 - 08.2020
Researcher
Drayton Finch
03.2019 - 05.2019
Bachelor of Commerce - Finance with Accounting
Varsity College
01.2016 - 08.2018