Nicolas Kupferschmid

Experience2007 – Curr.Mentoring at Geneva Red Cross (volunteer), Geneva, Switzerland ·Coach a trainee in the framework of a development program 2004 – 2006Project Management at SITA (full time during studies, ended by a reorganization), GenevaLeading provider in telecom and applications to air transport industry – Headquarter in Geneva·Design and implement a complex sales contract management process·Train and coordinate 30 sales people spread in 10 countries->Decreased legal risk, increased administrative efficiency and customer satisfaction2003 - 2004Talent development at Almaz and EMG (mandate), Saint Petersburg, RussiaFirm specialized in managers recruitment – Second in size and first in growth in Saint Petersburg·Support company’s growth by selecting and developing managers-Identified high potential employees and secured promotions in accordance with succession needs-Designed a performance management and competency development process-Coached employees, train them on/off-the-job and guided their career choices ->Enabled the company to continue providing high quality service while experiencing a 100% growth2001 - 2002Development program management at SGS (ended by reorganization), Geneva, SwitzerlandWorld’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company – Headquarter in Geneva·Responsible for an on-the-job trainees program for young managers, involving interna-tional placement of 10 trainees per year and coordination of 20 people on the field·Follow through the development and the careers of ex trainees·Organize, evaluate and improve a residential training course-Improved the scheme methodology to identify the needs, recruit the best candidates, customize de-velopment plans and secure permanent positions to young managers at the end of their programs->On the second year, each trainee was selected, trained and placed according to the objectives 1994 - 2000Employment office of the State of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland1998 - 2000Training courses management (left for SGS)Government office responsible for supporting unemployed people to find jobs·Design, implement and coordinate a complex financial management process for 15 courses (3 million Swiss francs) and supervise 10 people ·Identify and set up training courses for unemployed people in the service sector-Negotiated with training companies, established partnerships, and applied federal regulation-Identified the criteria of a tender offer for a training program and selected the best proposal1994 - 1997Coaching and training (and then promoted)·Coach unemployed people to find jobs (portfolio of 150 people)·Improve the professional profiles of unemployed people with targeted trainings-Guided unemployed people career choices -Organized the training courses needed for their profiles to fit the job market requirements-Followed up each individual until finding a jobEducation and training2005 - 2007Russian language courses (TRKI 1 intermediate exam) and advanced courses (curr.)2004 - 2005Postgrade in HR management, University of Geneva1994 - 2003Regular on going training in Management and Human Resources (1 week per year)1999 - 2000Certificate in Advanced English, University of Cambridge1988 - 1992Master in Economics, University of GenevaHobbiesModern art, politics, do it yourself, ski, sailing, hiking