Lauri Hallavo
Former entrepreneur with experience in analytically improving strategy, developing business and finding growth levers, insipired by and looking for global exposure, sharp colleagues and fun working environment
33 years old
Helsinki (00100) Finland
Student
Open to opportunities
Analytically driven and intellectually curious problem-solver with passion for helping others succeed, be they clients, colleagues, friends or any other people.
Global Intern
McKinsey & Company
November 2016
to February 2017
München
Germany
- Participated in two projects
- Helped clients develop their strategy
- Analyzed performance of specific functions
- Determined sizes of specific markets
- Worked successfully in international team with colleagues from seven different countries
- Communicated recommendations effectively by using PowerPoint
- As result of internship, was given open full-time offer
Strategy Consulting Intern
August Associates
August 2016
to October 2016
Helsinki
Finland
- Participated in two strategy projects
- Helped the executive teams and CEOs of the client companies update their current strategy and form an international expansion strategy
- Defined the size and segments of the relevant markets
- Facilitated workshops with the executive teams / CEO
- Analyzed potential growth areas (e.g. in e-commerce)
- Gathered data by participating in client and external expert interviews
- Presented our analysis to board of directors
Detailed Description
- Learnt how to analyze the size and segments of a market
- Gained experience in working with clients' executive teams and boards of directors
- Improved communication and analytical skills (e.g. designing a presentation storyline, enhancing slide structure, analyzing the size of a market using both top-down and bottom-up approaches etc.)
- Received positive feedback from colleagues and firm's partners, resulting in a full-time job offer
Student Consultant (CEMS Business Project)
PwC
April 2016
to July 2016
Düsseldorf
Germany
- Retrieved deal data from Mergermarket and analyzed it in Excel to find digital M&A transactions
- Analyzed the past and the forecasted the future of digital M&A with a focus on four industries
- Prepared a presentation of the results of the analysis
- Wrote a report on the future of digital M&A
Detailed Description
- Gained knowledge on how to develop insights on the future of digital M&A
- Learnt how to use Mergermarket and continued developing Excel, PowerPoint and Word skills
- Improved understanding of Communications, Entertainment & Media, Transportation & Logistics and Automotive industries and how digital is impacting them
Analyst Trainee
VALOR Partners
December 2015
to February 2016
Helsinki
Finland
- Co-developed strategy for a client
- Analyzed e-commerce markets
- Presented the analysis to the client's executive team
- Drafted a digitization related proposal
- Held an internal training on how to excel in student recruiting
Detailed Description
- Gained important experience in working with clients' board of directors
- Improved analytical skills and continued developing presentation skills
- Continued improving my Excel, PowerPoint and Word skills
- Received positive feedback on my performance from the firm's partners
Company website
Vice President
KY Finance
December 2014
to December 2015
Helsinki
Finland
- Developed the overall strategy of the club
- Co-managed day-to-day operations of our board of nine
- Co-lead the club to generate over 50,000€ in value for the students
- Managed and created corporate relations
Detailed Description
- Developed leadership and project management skills
- Improved negotiation skills when discussing co-operation with numerous companies
Company Description
KY Finance provides opportunities for Aalto students interested in Finance to connect, develop their skills and build networks with people in the related industries.
Company website
Management Consultant Trainee, Business Analytics & Strategy
IBM
January 2015
to August 2015
Helsinki
Finland
- Took part in IBM Europe’s internal strategy work
- Facilitated client workshops
- Helped the project managers with project coordination
- Prepared client deliverables
- Coordinated interviews of CEOs, CFOs and other CxOs for Global C-Suite study in Finland
- Co-drafted two winning proposals related to digitalization, Internet of Things and SAP SuccessFactors
Detailed Description
- Learnt valuable project management skills
- Improved understanding of the benefits of Internet of Things solutions and SAP
- Experienced how changes in strategy are implemented in big corporations
- Enhanced Excel, PowerPoint and Word skills
Analyst Trainee, Structured Products
Taaleri
June 2014
to August 2014
Helsinki
Finland
- Analyzed and simulated an investment strategy for capital protected structured products
- Prepared a presentation of the strategy to private bankers and clients
- Created internal sales reports and sent products' price development reports to clients
- Improved internal databases and supported other team members
Detailed Description
- Learnt to communicate complex matters in an understandable manner
- Improved my understanding of structured products
- Developed solid Excel and PowerPoint skills
- Learnt an analytical approach to problem solving and how to analyze big quantities of data
- Received positive feedback and was recommended to analyst positions by my boss
Credit Processor
Handelsbanken Finance
March 2012
to March 2013
Helsinki
Finland
- Processed MasterCard credit applications
- Scored the clients' credit risk
- Prepared payment plans for clients
- Found solutions to customers' problems
- Called sales calls to activate MasterCard holders
- Represented Handelsbanken at Aalto University's Arena Career Fair
Detailed Description
- Improved sales skills
- Learned to work systematically
- Understood that to exceed customers' expectations one has to understand their needs
- Became familiar with the Finnish consumer credit market and its business logic
Event Manager, Entrepreneur
Main Event
December 2011
to December 2012
Helsinki
Finland
- Organized independently six events, biggest of which brought together over 1000 people
- Created and implemented marketing strategies mostly via Facebook
- Developed new event concepts
- Coordinated ticket sales
- Booked artists
- Ensured that the customers would have the most enjoyable nightlife experience
Detailed Description
- Learnt how to successfully bring people together to celebrate
- Learnt to create and implement effective marketing strategies
- Improved project management skills
- Improved sales and negotiation skills
Event Management Trainee
Main Event
September 2011
to December 2011
Helsinki
Finland
- Independently created a new event concept
- Developed and implemented a marketing strategy
- Coordinated the tickets sales
- Booked artists
- Ensured that the customers would have the most enjoyable nightlife experience
Detailed Description
- Developed project and event management skills
- Learnt to utilize Facebook as a marketing tool
- Improved sales and negotiation skills
- As a result of a successful event with over 1000 customers I was promoted from an Event Management Trainee to an Event Manager
Partner, Event Manager
Hallavo & Heikkilä
November 2009
to January 2010
Helsinki
Finland
- Created a marketing strategy that reached thousands of people
- Created a new event concept from scratch
- Coordinated ticket sales
- Negotiated five different event partnerships, including one with a modeling agency and another with a clothing brand
- Managed the project from start to finish and brought together over 1,200 people
Detailed Description
- Developed valuable project management and sales skills
- Learnt to use Facebook as a marketing tool
- Learnt how to create and implement successful marketing strategies
- Realized that as long as one believes in his or her idea and puts a lot of effort and thought to it, everything is possible
Vice President, Entrepreneur
Owlia
August 2008
to May 2009
Helsinki
Finland
- Co-created the business plan
- Developed customer, corporate and public relations
- Taught our customers
Detailed Description
- Developed business acumen
- Gained valuable leadership experience
- Experienced and learnt the basics of life as an entrepreneur
Company Description
Together with six other of students, co-founded a tutoring company and took part in a national entrepreneurship competition. Our brand was called the "Personal Trainers for Learning" and our mission was to help younger students to learn the best ways of studying and support them in developing skills in a subject or an area of their choice, for example mathematics or English.
