Dirk Strasser

Education & Training

• French-German dual degree in Business Economics - graduated in 2008 "cum laude"
  • European School of Business (ESB), Reutlingen, Germany (09/2006 - 08/2008), top ranked German business school
  • Centre d'Etudes Superieures Europeennes de Management (CESEM), Reims, France (09/2004 - 05/2006)
  • Thesis - "The Resource Curse: The Nigerian Transparency Initiative - a possible solution?
• Encuentros language school, Cuenavaca, Mexico (06/2006 - 08/2006)
• Aspect language school, Vancouver, Canada (10/2003 - 02/2004)
• Freie Waldorfschule Ulm, Germany (09/1989 - 06/2002)
  • Abitur - German high school diploma, equivalent to UK A-levels - passed at top of class with distinction (grade: 1,0) and the following honors and aawards
    • E-fellows.net scholarship
    • Apollinaire-Preis awarded by the Roberth Bosc Stiftung
    • Commendation awarded by the DPG for outstanding performance in physics
• Westdale Secondary School, Hamilton, Canada (01/2000 - 06/2000)
• Ecole de la Mhotte, St. Menoux, France (02/1999 - 12/1999)

Work Experience

• ANSIRH (UCSF), Oakland, USA: Study of Unintended Preganacy (05/2009 - 10/2009)
  • Tested and altered electronic interviewing tool
  • Coordinated data entry and program development
  • Trained interviewers and project supervisor in using software
• Ely Lilly & Co., Giessen, Germany: Supply Chain Management (06/2006 - 08/2006)
  • Performed benchmark study of logistics service providers to the pharmaceutical industry through computer-recorded interviews and internet-based research
  • Analyzed findings in a 90 page report, which was sent to the Global Supply Chain Manager
  • Organized and presented the data to the CEO and Chief Supply Chain Manager of Lilly's German subsidiary
• Volkswagen, Puebla, Mexico: Tratados Internacionales (02/2006 - 05/2006)
  • Carried out research on the automotive sectors of potential free trade agreement partner countries
  • Completed a study on the regluatory framework of setting up a VW assembly plant in Colombia
• Air France, Paris, France: Assistant in Marketing Department (05/2005 - 11/2005)
  • Edited specifications for the development of an online SBT (self booking tool) and acted as liaison for the Software-firm Nurun
  • Developed strategy for the go-to-market and created the blueprint for an advertising brochure with Adobe Photoshop
  • Designed and implemented new MS Access database system to dispatch sales letters to event organizers
  • Performed queries using SQL, set up user accounts, tables and forms
• Foyer Therapeutique Chateu de Ruzeire, Bourbon l' Archambault, France (09/2002 - 04/2003)
  • Civic service working in a residential facility for the mentally handicapped
  • Organized and managed workshops and excursions

Community Service

• Marin General Hospital, Greenbrai, USA: Volunteer in the Emergency Department (11/2009 - present)
  • Restocking bedside supplies
  • Assisting staff and interacting with patients

Other Skills

• Languagese: German (native), French (fluent), English (fluent), Spanish (conversational)
• Computer skills:
  • Experienced in MS Office
  • Competent in MS Access and Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Acrobat
  • Basic knowledge in Quickbook