Olivia Van Gerven

Olivia Van Gerven has a diverse work experience in various roles and industries. In 2018, they worked as a Business Development Intern at Upgrade Energy, where they prepared financial return estimates for solar energy investments and participated in renewable energy project meetings in Hong Kong and Manila. In 2019, they gained B2B marketing experience as an intern at AE. The following year, Olivia worked as a Business Analyst Intern at Croix-Rouge insertion. From 2020 to 2022, they joined Microsoft as a Solution Sales Specialist, contributing to the company's sales efforts. Currently, Olivia is working at OVRSEA, starting as the CEO's Right Hand and later transitioning to the role of Financial Planning and Analysis Manager (FP&A). OVRSEA is a freight forwarder company that focuses on simplifying and optimizing international freight management.

Olivia Van Gerven has a strong education background with a focus on economics and business. Olivia completed their Master's degree in Marketing at HEC Paris from 2019 to 2020. Prior to that, they pursued their Master's degree in Applied Economics, specializing in Business Engineering, at KU Leuven from 2014 to 2019. Olivia also obtained their Bachelor's degree in Applied Economics, again with a specialization in Business Engineering, from KU Leuven from 2014 to 2017.

In addition to their formal education, Olivia has sought additional certifications and participated in various programs to enhance their skills and knowledge. Olivia completed a Summer School program on Global Entrepreneurship and Public Speaking at Esade. Olivia also participated in an Exchange program at Singapore Management University.

Olivia has obtained several certifications to further expand their expertise. Olivia has completed courses such as "Fashion's Future: The Sustainable Development Goals" from Fashion Revolution, "Les fondamentaux de la direction durable de l'entreprise" from Eco-Learn, and "Microsoft Certified: Dynamics 365 Fundamentals (CRM)" from Microsoft. Olivia has also acquired certifications in "Sustainability in Action" and "Accessibility in Action" from Microsoft. Additionally, they hold a certification in "Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Fundamentals" from Microsoft. Furthermore, they have obtained the "Excellence in Client Experience - HEC luxury chair, sponsored by LVMH" certification from HEC Paris.

Prior to their formal education, Olivia achieved the certification of "Animator in het jeugdwerk" from the Vlaamse overheid in 2012.

Although there is mention of additional certifications, such as "Cloud Computing Basics (Cloud 101)" from LearnQuest and "Effective Business Skills Track" from AFC - Academics for Companies, the obtained month and year for these certifications are not provided. Therefore, the completion dates cannot be inferred.