About Me
I'm Nabila — the person behind The Alamist.
People sometimes assume the finance career and the creative brand are two different chapters of my life. They're not. Long before there was a contract template bundle on Etsy or a line of code for FocusOS, there was a version of me who cared about fashion and design just as much as balance sheets and market strategy. The Alamist isn't a departure from finance — it's finance and creative instinct, built by the same person, on purpose.
Today that shows up as two things running side by side: the financial controlling and international marketing work that pays the bills and sharpens the strategy, and the products, campaigns, and apps I build because I can't not build them. Neither one is the "real" me. Both are.
Professional Track
Education
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Selected Courses: International Market Research, Cross-Cultural Marketing, Python & SPSS, Web Design Basics, Product & Market Development, Business Ethics, Strategic Management, Sponsorship-Linked Marketing.
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Selected Courses: Mergers & Acquisitions, Venture Capital, Equity & Bond Investments, Economics of Emerging Markets, Corporate Valuation, Global Financial Institutions & Investment Banking, International Economics, Behavioural Economics.
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Selected Courses: Bank Fund Management, Portfolio Management, Public Finance & Taxation, Organisational Behaviour, Marketing Management, Supply Chain Management.
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Selected Courses: International Finance, Product & Operations Management, Business Law, Auditing, Investment Management, Cost Accounting, Micro & Macro Economics.
Experience
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Supported group consolidation and financial reporting in line with IFRS/GAAP compliance. Assisted with accounts payable, invoicing, and treasury operations for HQ and US finance functions. Contributed to corporate banking activity and invoice control, plus data analysis for management reporting.
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Assisted with purchase controlling, budget planning, and month-end closing for the Central Controlling team. Prepared management reports, variance analysis, and financial presentations for senior stakeholders. Coordinated with regional business units on global financial consolidation for the Commercial Vehicle Division. Monitored R&D project creation, cost validation, and process optimization.
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Entered and validated financial data in Oracle ERP and planning tools. Supported forecasting, budgeting, and financial analysis through month-end, quarterly, and annual closing. Conducted ad-hoc analysis and variance reporting to support decision-making. Assisted with financial process automation and optimization.
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Conducted financial and market analysis to identify new business opportunities and revenue growth. Maintained client data in CRM systems for accurate management reporting. Prepared business plans, presentations, and sales reports for strategic initiatives.
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Supported the Import-Export department by updating LC accounts and reconciling interbank transactions. Assisted with financial risk assessment and reporting for banking operations. Coordinated with credit, treasury, and trade finance teams to analyze the financial drivers behind results. Reviewed compliance with regulatory standards in accounting and reporting.
Creative Track
- PUMA × FC St. Pauli, "Rooted in Rebellion" — GTM & Activation Lead
- UGC Creator Contract Templates — a full set of contracts, invoices, and rate cards for content creators, live on Gumroad & Etsy — see Shop
- FocusOS — a productivity web app for neurodivergent users — see Creations
Interests
I'm curious by nature, and that spills into everything outside of work. I'll book a trip somewhere new, then spend the weekend behind a camera, picking fabric at a wholesale market with the design already in my head and handing it to a tailor to bring to life, or restyling a room until the light falls right. I read geopolitics and philosophy for fun, get just as lost in mathematics or astronomy, and once jumped out of a plane simply to know what it felt like. Cooking, meeting new people, wandering a good exhibition, or losing an evening to a film — it's all the same appetite for something new. What I'm into shifts year to year, and I've stopped expecting it not to. The Alamist works the same way: built by someone who's still figuring out what she's curious about next.