RICARDO GHERSA 70 Pacific Street, Apt 440B, Cambridge, MA 02139 + +1 617 620 3196 « rghersa@mit.edu EDUCATION Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Cambridge, MA Expected Jun 2014 Master of Engineering in Logistics - Supply Chain Management Program Reims Management School - Reims, FRA 2006 - Apr 2009 Master's Degree, Major in Finance ‘Summer Exchange Program at Copenhagen Business School, DK Catholic University of the Sacred Heart - Milan, ITA. 2003 - 2006 Bachelor's Degree in Economics and Business Administration awarded with honours PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Hutchison Whampoa - Senior International Auditor ~ London, UK ‘Apr 2012 - Jun 2013 © Participated in process and financial audits at the firm’s retail and ports business units. ‘+ Performed compliance/ control/ operational checks, wrote issues and action plans, secured buy-in from stakeholders all while supervising junior level auditors. ‘© Audited in various sectors: purchasing, sales, stock & fixed assets (ports division); store operations, buying, stock management, merchandising (retail division) * Assignments by country: UK, Mexico, France, Bahamas, Saudi Arabia, Czech Republic ‘Nestle - Senior International Auditor - Vevey, CH ‘Apr 2010 - Feb 2012 * Participated in process audits of head offices, factories and distribution centres worldwide. ‘© Audited in various sectors: marketing, sales, supply chain, customer service, purchasing, media buying, human resources, finance, quality, production, engineering, + Assignments by country: Switzerland, Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, UK, Poland, Russia, Angola, Kenya, USA. Arbor Foundation - Intern, Microcredit Operator - Andhra Pradesh, IND Jul - Sep 2009 ‘* Trained loan recipients on best practices on investing and reimbursing eredits granted ‘© Book-keeping and consolidation of daily and monthly transactions. Played an active role in different kinds of women empowerment meetings. Est & Young - Intern, External Auditor - Paris, FRA. Jan - Mar 2008 © Analysed accounts of energy companies (Total, Gaz de France) and French SME. * Developed an understanding of working methodology used by auditing firms, ‘IPMorgan Chase - Intern, Emerging Markets Risk Reporting Team - London, UK Jun- Dec 2007 © Compiled and approved risk reports based on Value At Risk calculation. ‘© Managed resolution of VAR issues related to Emerging Markets, including ad hoc investigations. ADDITIONAL Certificates: CIMA - Diploma in Management Accounting Jan 2013 CIA- Certified Internal Auditor Jan 2012, Languages: Italian: mother tongue. English: fluent - GMAT (score: 690). French: fluent, German: good knowledge - Cl course Computer literacy: MS Office (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook), Lotus Notes, Bloomberg, SAP: good user knowledge of SAP RJ3 and Business Warehouse - Visual Basic Nationalities: ‘Swiss, Italian, Mexican