Overview
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Education
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Christopher Fakhourie

Toronto,ON

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Economic and Trade Specialist

Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Toronto
Toronto, Ontario
09.2022 - Current

Analyzes international trade policies, economic, and market dynamics to provide insights that facilitate informed business decisions and government strategies

  • Create high quality political, economic, and trade reports using forecasting and data analysis tools
  • Advising SMEs and corporations of various industries navigate the Canadian market.
  • Participate in trade shows, EU conferences, diplomatic negotiations and other business related activities

Senior Client Relations Representative

Mackenzie Investments
Toronto, Ontario
11.2019 - 08.2022

Establish and maintain relationships with financial dealers, advisors, and investors

  • Educating clients on financial products, tools, and services
  • Providing clients with relevant market and investment information
  • Resolving client issues promptly

Market Research Coordinator

Validity Research
Toronto, ON
06.2016 - 01.2017

Conducted political & B2B research via phone interviews to the US market, primarily covering the 2016 American presidential election

  • Translated findings from interviews conducted in Mandarin to English
  • Selected by management to recruit phone and field representatives while coordinating efforts with the HR department
  • Achieved a quality control rating of 90% in recognition of outstanding work ethic and accomplishment

Research Assistant - Faculty of Education

Wilfrid Laurier University
Waterloo, ON
09.2015 - 12.2015

Assisting children from international conflict zones learn English

  • Supported data processing operations and provided survey research assistance
  • Identified relevant questions and determined best methods of collection
  • Ordered supplies, stocked work areas and prepared materials for research purposes

Cultural Ambassador

CIMEC
Shanghai & Chongqing, PRC
09.2014 - 05.2015

Enrolled in a cultural exchange program in the People's Republic of China

  • Taught English to primary children while learning Mandarin
  • Shared understanding and dialogue with Chinese citizens from all walks of life
  • Independently navigating a foreign country in a creative and skillful manner

Education

Diploma - International Trade

Forum For International Trade Training (FITT)
Ottawa, ON
01.2022

Bachelor of Arts - Honours International Relations

Wilfrid Laurier University
Waterloo, ON
06.2019

Skills

  • Has experience in macroeconomic and geopolitical analysis
  • Data Analysis via Python, Tableau, SQL, SAS, SF, D&B hoovers, Bloomberg
  • Has a solid understanding of country and sovereign risk methodology
  • Professional fluency in Mandarin
  • Competent in Microsoft Office platforms (Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Sharepoint, Access, Outlook)
  • Solid communication and relationship-building skills
  • Able to understand and explain complex supply chain networks

Certification

  • Practical Politics Certificate
  • Moody's Country and Sovereign risk
  • Bloomberg Analytics Certificate
  • IMF Financial Programming and Policies: Macroeconomics and Account Analysis
  • IMF Financial Programming and Policies: Program Details
  • IMF Climate Change in Macroeconomics

Affiliations

- Sigma Chi Fraternity

  • Alumnus

- NATO Association of Canada

  • Member

Timeline

Economic and Trade Specialist

Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Toronto
09.2022 - Current

Senior Client Relations Representative

Mackenzie Investments
11.2019 - 08.2022

Market Research Coordinator

Validity Research
06.2016 - 01.2017

Research Assistant - Faculty of Education

Wilfrid Laurier University
09.2015 - 12.2015

Cultural Ambassador

CIMEC
09.2014 - 05.2015

Diploma - International Trade

Forum For International Trade Training (FITT)

Bachelor of Arts - Honours International Relations

Wilfrid Laurier University
  • Practical Politics Certificate
  • Moody's Country and Sovereign risk
  • Bloomberg Analytics Certificate
  • IMF Financial Programming and Policies: Macroeconomics and Account Analysis
  • IMF Financial Programming and Policies: Program Details
  • IMF Climate Change in Macroeconomics
Christopher Fakhourie