Othmane Akesbi

Improved the efficiency of R&D operations within the Publication Papers division (Corporate Technology Group, Head Office, Montreal)
- Designed a database that structures and keeps track of all R&D activities on a continuous basis
- Enhanced the consistency of operational protocols and reporting formats across mills
- Developed a systematic tool for filing SR&ED tax credit claims to the government
- Implemented above changes by providing on-site training to paper mill staff

Sector: Paper and wood products

Winner of the 2007 McKinsey Challenge organized by the Montreal office; Selected students were invited to the competition and assigned in teams of four to solve a business case and present their solution; Scholarship granted to the winners

Sector: Organization and Strategy

Summer internship at Al Massira Airport, Agadir, Morocco
Participated in optimization projects at the management and technical levels
- Analyzed the air traffic structure in Moroccan airports and proposed measures to optimize their pricing scheme, thus increasing aeronautical revenues
- Worked on the elaboration of a maintenance schedule for luggage conveyors

Sector: Airline transportation

Participated in an international arts festival as a member of a theatre company in Lille, France
- Animated theatre workshops both in a French high school and on the festival site
- Delivered many performances, learning how to handle stress and unexpected difficulties on stage

Sector: Art and Culture

Organized and promoted an international commercial and cultural event in Montreal's Old Port
- Successfully negotiated the right to promote the event on the Old Port’s site with local authorities
- Helped with installation and coordination of exhibitors
- Promoted the event and dealt directly with international visitors and customers in three languages

Sector: Shows - Congresses - Expos