Viviane Walker
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Viviane Walker

Project ManagerLondon, United Kingdom
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Viviane Walker
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Viviane Walker

Project ManagerLondon, United Kingdom
About me
Intrepid and creative entrepreneur and current MSc Social Enterprise student. Previous experience includes sustainable business and start up advisor and former founder of a successful minibus company.
Work history
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    Research Co-ordinatorWorkWILD
    London, United KingdomFreelance
    Supported delivery of consulting work, research and communications at this boutique social enterprise consultancy. This varied role included: • Contributing to the development of project plans, task schedules, workshops and interviews, gathering documentation, and liaising with client staff. • Supporting facilitation of client and team workshops focussed on identifying solutions to consultancy questions • Delivering interviews and design charrettes to conduct research and consultation • Leading desk-research and layout and presentation of all client work taking responsibility for quality of presentation and accuracy of content • Prepare working papers to support client
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    Managing DirectorSprinters Travel
     - High Wycombe, United KingdomFull Time
    Established from scratch, Sprinters Travel, a transport company with full operator’s licence after identifying a gap in the market for a quality minibus and bus service. The company grew steadily with increasing repeat business and a growing number of significant local authority contracts and corporate clients. At the end of 2016 a competitor bought the business and I set up a small transport consultancy, The CPC Centre. These roles included: ● Managing relationships with clients and ensuring excellent customer service is upheld ● Ensuring the business adheres to all aspects of passenger transport legislation ● Managing marketing, accounts, recruitment - all operations ● Writing winning bids to achieve new business ● Bookkeeping for company including processing records, bank reconciliation and quarterly VAT returns ● Within the CPC Centre:- created, promoted and developed government-approved training courses for those in the logistics industry
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Skills
  • Social Impact
  • Environment
  • Project Management
  • Business Startups
  • Social Research
  • Bookkeeper
  • Bid Writing
  • Communications
  • Presentations
  • Collaborations
Education
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    BA (Hons) Italian with Business & ManagementManchester University
     - Manchester, United Kingdom
    ● This four year course included a nine month placement in Sicily ● Business modules read include: Marketing, Accounting & Finance, Economics, Strategy, Operations Management, Human Resources and Global Contexts