Erich Schwager
Proposal Writer
Experience
Apr 2022 - Present
3 years 4 months Berlin, Germany
Proposal Writer
GFA Consulting Group GmbH
- My role in the team is as an independent contractor writing technical proposals for tenders.
- Two of the proposals that I have written were for KfW (German Development Bank) projects on using blockchain technology as a management tool both in the context of deforestation in the Amazon and marine conservation in the Caribbean (which ultimately won the tender).
- Additionally, I have written a proposal for a Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) project on the Govstack, regarding assisting countries to build a shared Digital Government Services Platform.
Mar 2021 - Dec 2021
10 months Cape Town, South Africa
RemoteFreelance IT Consultant
My Grow
- Worked remotely from Berlin for a tech startup based in South Africa to assess and improved the logic and function of their App.
- Corrected issues in their underlying algorithm and ptimized the mathematical models used by their software.
- Wrote the new PHP designs into their 2.0 software code.
Jul 2018 - Sep 2020
2 years 3 months Cape Town, South Africa
Economic Consultant
Imani Development
- Produced policy research and analysis for the clients such as Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), SADC, EAC, TMEA and FCDO.
- Solved econometric problems relating to trade flows in the SACU+M region, using data modelling tools such as the World Bank's TRIST.
- Designed sophisticated Excel spreadsheets, using macros and Visual Basic, to analyze large volumes of trade data.
- Designed and built the prototype Non-Tariff Barrier Reporting Portal for the Government of South Sudan and facilitated the integration of prototype with the Tripartite Regional Reporting System.
- Conducted a meta-analysis of academic studies and literature reviews, in order to design economic and social impact assessments for a subsidiary of Anglo American.
- Wrote technical proposals, prepared expert CVs and engaged with team members throughout the development project lifecycle, from request for proposal to project implementation.
- Performed in-country evaluations of local agroprocessors for the Kenya Agrifi programme.
Languages
English
Native
Afrikaans
Elementary
German
Elementary
Education
Feb 2010 - Jul 2018
University of Cape Town
Bachelor of Commerce · Economics · Cape Town, South Africa · 38.79
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