CATHERINE NABUKALU
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University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
• Master of Environmental Sustainability candidate. CGPA 3.71 /4.0 Dec - 2017
• Relevant courses: Project Management & Supply Chain Management at Wharton Business School
• Certificate in Energy Management and Policy - Kleinman Center for Energy Policy Aston University Birmingham, UK
• BSc. (Hons) Logistics, Operations & Supply Chain Management 2010 -2014
• First Class Honors [US equivalent 4.00/4.00, Top 1%] Relevant courses: Management and Financial Accounting, Risk Management
• Drexel University: Erasmus exchange scholar in Business Administration and Operations 2012 -2013 RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Energy Futures Initiative Washington D C
Energy Research (Intern) June 2018 - Present
• Writing reports on energy utilities and smart cities for the former US Secretary of energy, Dr. Ernest Moniz
• Writing proposals for US-Africa natural gas trade under the Africa 50 multi-country commitment Data Recognition Corporation King of Prussia, PA
Data Analyst and scorer Jan – June 2018
• Data analysis and review of standardized test scores
• Evaluating comprehension abilities in Mathematics tests The Netter Centre for Community Partnerships (UPenn) Philadelphia, PA Operations analyst for supply chain systems. May – Aug 2017
• Data management for end-to-end supply chain coordination and evaluating complex agro systems
• Liaised cross functional teams for partnership and stakeholder engagement across multiple locations
• Instructor for High School youth in Entrepreneurship through the Philadelphia Youth Network Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Cambridge, MA Sustainability Fellow – Campus and Global Supply Chains. 2016
• Evaluated food system for risk mitigation and increasing sustainability
• Designed robust procurement strategy for the MIT Dining.
• Wrote a 60-page document to comprehensively direct MIT’s business activities and contracts with suppliers Rena Enterprises Limited Kampala, Uganda
Operations and Inventory Analyst. 2013 - 2015
• Oversaw the stock and sales of up to 150 item varieties (SKU) for stationery.
• Designed inventory classifications based on sales data to inform replenishment decisions.
• Calculated space and value optimization to fit 856 cartons of stock in one 40 ft. cargo container.
• Conducted business travel to the UAE, providing critical information for executive procurement decisions. Kiwaz Limited Boston, MA
Purchasing Administrator 2011 - 2013
• Recommended sustainable resource use and waste reduction and achieved 15% procurement savings LEADERSHIP
Volunteer: Green Teso Initiative Kumi, Uganda
• Led afforestation for 20,500 trees and achieved 90% success rate within 5 months 2015
• Handled the project’s procurement budget of 1.5 million shillings Global Water Alliance Philadelphia, PA
• Writer and coordinator: 10-year report (Published Nov 17th, 2016) ` May – Nov 2016 HONORS AND AWARDS
• Renewable Energy Markets
Fellow. New York, 2017
• Emerging Leader in
Business Sustainability
GreenBiz. -2017
• Upenn Travel Subvention
Grant: Energy research in
the Sub Sahara. - 2017
• Scribendi Community
Leadership Award: 2016
• Aston University
Excellence Bursary:2014
• EU –USA Erasmus research
Grant from the European
Union 2012 -2013
Certification: Global Reporting Initiative (GRI, G4). IT skills: SPSS, SAP R/3, Microsoft office, Excel Solver/Spreadsheet and Arc GIS 10.1 Interests: Reading, travel and entrepreneurship.