Orla R.

📌 I am responsive here on Upwork - 7 days a week: 08:00am - 08:00pm. _______________ 💼 Over 25 years experience across the private and development sectors. 🌍 I am based in Europe (Ireland / Spain) and UAE (Dubai) my clients are Global. 🌍 I bring experience working in Europe, Africa, South Asia, APAC, Caribbean. 💰 On projects ranging from US $20,000 to US $20 million dollars. 🎓 Masters of Management (MA) & Change Management Practitioner ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 🚀 What I Deliver for your Business: ✅ Winning Proposals, Tenders, and Grant applications. ✅ Business Plans and Investor Presentations. ✅ End-to-end project management. ✅ Investor Relations - Investment ready Value Proposition development ✅ Consultancy - Business Strategy support, recommendations, guidance. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 📌 Sector Experience Real Estate - Caribbean Financial Services - United Kingdom & Turkey Automotive - Saudi Arabia & the Caribbean Trade - Export Capacity - Ethiopia Cyber Security - Finance Sector - Central Europe Aviation - Fund Raising & Investor Relations - Caribbean Construction - Sourcing of Aggregates - LatAm Environment - Blue Ocean Project International Development - Financial Inclusion Solar Energy - European Domestic Market - Ireland Mobile Telecommunications - Multiple Projects ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 🔥 RECENT SUCCESSSFUL PROJECTS ✨ Full Corporate Governance end-to-end, Fintech in the GCC region. ✨ A comprehensive detailed Financial Services, Market-Entry strategy to the United Kingdom. ✨ A Seed round Investment Propsal for the Automotive sector in Saudi Arabia. 🏆 NOTABLE WINS ✨ A European Central Bank. Proposal - Cyber Security adaptation. On behalf of UK client: Red Goat Cyber Security. ✨ OECS Unleash the Blue Economy. Grant On behalf of Caribbean client: PRGD - Montrose Investment Holdings LLC ✨ Canada Council for the Arts. Explore and Create funding. On behalf of Canadian client: Award winning literary artist. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ✅ Organisations I have delivered for: United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) United Nations Women (UN Women) GSM Association (GSMA) World Bank Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Global mobile network operators, including Vodafone, Reliance Jio, Hutchison 3G, MTN & Airtel ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 🔑 MY APPROACH Mature, pragmatic and results-focused. I am accessible and responsive, keeping you regularly updated on the progress of your project. 🚀 I collaborate effectively with both startups and corporate clients. As part of your team or working autonomously. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 🤔 How does it work? ✅ I respond to your Project post or..... ✅ You connect with me directly, about your Project. ✅ Then, we go to a free-of-charge scoping call to understand your Project in more detail. ✅ I prepare a Proposal, including rates, for your review and sign-off. ✅ You start our agreed Contract of: Fixed Price, Per Hour or Milestones. ✅ I share a Non Disclosure Agreement with you. 🚀 And GO! on your project. ____________________________________________________________________________ 💰Billing Options ➡ While hourly billing is available, I typically propose that delivery is based on Milestones. This gives you control over your project. ➡ At each gate, you can review and pivot if you are not happy with direction. ➡ Hourly rates can often feel like you are watching a taxi meter go up when you are stuck in traffic. With Milestones, the work gets done regardless of the time it takes. ___________________________________________________________________________ 💬 What Clients Say: “Our tender has been uploaded. I want to thank you for your patience and professionalism… It was a pleasure coming together on this project.” “Submitted! Thank you, Orla. Really appreciate all your work on getting this completed!” ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ✨ NEW SERVICE As part of Investor Relations - I am pleased to represent your organisation at global Investment Forums, where you may not be able to attend but, would benefit from a professional networking presence. Rates negotiated on a per-event basis. 🏋️‍♀️ Let me take the weight off your shoulders!