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Alexander DAMIANOU EDUCATION McGill University - Montreal, QC, Canada June 2012 Bachelors of Commerce: Major in International Management and Minor in International Relations United Nations International School (UNIS) - New York, NY June 2008 International Baccalaureate Diploma WORK EXPERIENCE Permanent Mission of the Republic of Cyprus to the United Nations New York, NY Adviser July 2012 – Present • Adviser/Intern during the Cyprus Presidency of the European Union; shadowing the Economics Adviser Dr. Olympios Katsiaouni • Representing Cyprus at ECOSOC (Economic and Social Council) and EU coordination sessions; providing summaries, comments, notes and cable drafts on UNGA second committee issues and/or resolutions Methuselah Advisors (Media Focused Investment Banking firm) New York, NY May 2011 – August 2011 Summer Analyst – • Created relevant pitch material to aid firm’s marketing efforts in Media sector (M&A and financial services) • Developed market updates and historical market analyses for sector research • Conducted news/web, equity, and SEC filing research through Thomson One, Capital IQ and Bloomberg Republic of Cyprus Embassy Trade Center New York, NY Intern May 2010 – August 2010 • Intern to Trade Commissioner; Member of the “Investing through Cyprus” project • Assisted in contact and promotion of Cyprus as a hedge fund hub with research, report and presentations • Developed projects to promote international trade between Cyprus and the USA Newnet, Hungary (Software development firm) Montreal, QC / Hungary Consultant September 2009 – December 2009 • Assessing costs and benefits of internationalizing to North America; entry modes, costs, procedures etc. • Provided presentations and written reports; worked with a small team of McGill University students and the Hungarian-Canadian Chamber of Commerce Scholar Athlete Academy LLC New York, NY Co-Founder, Trainer June 2009 – July 2009 • A summer soccer camp held in Maryland and New York by McGill Varsity Soccer Athletes • Intimate, personal and tailored training sessions for youths in soccer - later expanded to include other sports ACHIEVEMENTS/POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY McGill Men’s Varsity Soccer (McGill Redmen Soccer) – Veteran & Vice Captain 2008-2012 2008-2011 McGill International Relations Club (IRSAM) – Committee Chair & Crisis Director for McGill MUN Conference 2008-2012 Received award of Best Delegate in the Columbia University Model UN Conference VI 2011 McGill Investment Club: Trading Simulation – Third Place (out of 50 teams) 2011-2012 2011 SKILLS AND INTERESTS Computer Skills – Advanced knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint), MS Windows XP/Vista, Mac Languages – Fluency in English and Spanish with intermediate ability in French and Greek Miscellaneous: main residence in New York, NY. Other interests include tennis, traveling, listening to music and contributing to a soccer blog

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