Sara Ries, PhD

Sara Ries, PhD has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. In 2015, they served as the Festival Manager for the Zagreb International Chamber Music Festival. In this role, they were responsible for managing the festival's operations and ensuring its success. From 2016 to 2021, Sara worked as a Junior Researcher at the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts (CASA), the highest scientific and artistic institution in Croatia. During their time at CASA, Sara collaborated with other academic and cultural institutions, as well as individual scholars and artists. Since 2021, Sara has been working at Oradian, where they initially served as an Executive Assistant to the CEO. In this role, they helped the company in its mission to partner with financial institutions and deliver faster financial services to underserved communities in Southeast Asia and Africa. Currently, Sara holds the position of Business Analyst at Oradian, contributing to the company's efforts to scale and meet the demand for financial services.

Sara Ries, PhD has a diverse education history. Sara completed their Bachelor's degree in an unspecified field of study at Klasična gimnazija u Zagrebu from 2006 to 2010. Sara then pursued a Master's degree in Musicology at the University of Zagreb/Sveučilište u Zagrebu, graduating in 2015. In 2013-2014, they attended Heidelberg University, focusing on Musicology.

Afterwards, in 2017, Sara embarked on their doctoral studies at the Faculty of humanities and social sciences, University of Zagreb, completing their PhD in an undisclosed field. Concurrently, they attained a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with a specialization in International MBA from COTRUGLI Business School in 2021.

Additionally, Sara expanded their knowledge in EU project management at Algebra University College from an unspecified starting year until 2018. Overall, Sara Ries possesses a well-rounded educational background in musicology, business administration, and EU project management.