Isabella Vahdati

Associate

2023 - Current

Chief Of Staff

2021 - 2022

Sustainability Analyst

2020 - 2021

Emex is a leading provider of Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) and Environmental, Social & Corporate Governance (ESG) software. We are dedicated to helping clients around the globe optimise business performance, automate complex processes, and manage compliance. Through effective compliance with health & safety management, environmental performance, and sustainability & ESG reporting; our platform features modular, configurable workflows built on a powerful technology stack designed to support businesses in every sector. We give our clients the power to introduce responsive reporting based on accurate data, proving compliance to investors and shareholders. Our platform ensures effective compliance, rigorous operational risk management, and a more robust approach to corporate sustainability.

Consulting Analyst

2019 - 2020

- Global Cities and Infrastructure Community lead. Lead an internal community team, this involved organising global community meetings, writing and editing blogs for the website, maintaining collections of use cases and internal resources for bids. - Co-head of Accenture Ventures Ambassadors UK. Helped develop the Ambassador community, recruited new ambassadors and found events to connect the team with start-ups. - Winner of the Analyst Sustainable Impact Challenge. Designed a solution for E-Waste, developed a prototype and presented to senior stakeholders. - Worked on a large scale digital transformation for a government agency. Developed skills across project management, planning and business analysis.

Summer Analyst

2018 - 2018

Developed an innovation strategy for a major consumer goods client. Worked with them to implement RPA and AI into their processes.

Campus Ambassador

2017 - 2018

Represented Sipsmith across campus and on social media. My role required me to organise events to promote Sipsmith, to establish partnerships with vendors and for May Balls, and to lead sampling sessions for both the public and the student body.

Summer Analyst

2017 - 2017

Spent this time primarily in the Risk Management division, half of which was spent with the Bank and Sovereigns team and the other half in the Funds team. My role involved giving risk ratings to different entities which would determine the limits to which RBC were able to trade with them. Also worked with the Sales and Trading desks, learning about the different financial models and concepts used.

Co-head of Catering

2016 - 2017

This involved finding and developing relationships with food vendors to sell their produce at the event. In order to find relevant vendors who matched the festivals target audience, we carried out market research within the Cambridge community. We then had to negotiate prices with the vendors, aiming to maximise the festivals profits. In the run up to the festival we organised logistics for the smooth running of the catering area. The catering area was a key part of the festival's success.

BCG Summer Insight Program

2016 - 2016

Analysed a business case study and presented proposed growth strategy to senior panel. Engaged in communication technique workshops. Learned about core consulting methodologies such as market sizing and problem framing.

Spring Intern

2016 - 2016

Sales and Trading Spring Intern. Sat in the Global investor solutions team, but also rotated around other desks within the division giving me an insight into Citi’s industry leading business.

Intern

2015 - 2015

I assisted with research in order to help conduct and market events within the aviation industry. This involved writing up draft programmes by researching topic names, finding and contacting relavent speakers and sponsors and formulating invitation letters. It also allowed me to immerse myself in the Chinese culture and to learn differenting business techniques between the UK and China. I had the chance to attend a conference in Shanghai where I was responsibile for taking notes from top speakers in the industry.