Functional Skills
Business Analysis
Business Development
Business Communication
Strategic Planning
Project Management
Customer Relationship Management
Crisis Management
Geographic Expansion
Government Affairs
Investor Relations
Launch Planning & Preparation
Leadership Development
Market Mapping
Workshop Facilitation
Program Management
Software Skills
Canva
Content Management Systems (CMS)
Mailchimp
OpenAI
Outlook
Salesforce
Sharepoint
WordPress
Sector Experience
Aerospace & Defense
Social & Public Sector
Languages
English
German
Korean
Japanese
Countries Worked In
CA DE PT KR GB USCase Study
Case Studies
Partnership Strategy for Space Weather Program
Social & Public Sector
Strategic Planning
Program Management
Government Affairs
Experience
Basanese Global Consulting, LLC
Corporate Strategy & Development
Founder & Principal Consultant
8/2025 - Present
• Provide international strategy, partnership development, and cross-cultural engagement services for clients across policy, business, and international affairs sectors.
• Design and implement strategies to strengthen cross-border collaboration, stakeholder alignment, and multilateral engagement.
• Develop proposals and client solutions on issues ranging from trade and economic relations to international governance and organizational strategy.
• Design and implement strategies to strengthen cross-border collaboration, stakeholder alignment, and multilateral engagement.
• Develop proposals and client solutions on issues ranging from trade and economic relations to international governance and organizational strategy.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Other
Program Analyst / International Affairs Specialist / Project Coordinator
9/2018 - 2/2025
International Strategy & Partnerships
• Chaired two NOAA–Korea Ministry of Oceans & Fisheries panels, overseeing 16 projects and ~$500K in seed funding that generated $48M in follow-on investment. Consolidated outputs, guided proposal and budget development, and facilitated workshops to set future research priorities.
• Developed and executed an international partnership strategy for NOAA's Space Weather Observations program, engaging organizations in 12 countries and securing agreements that saved the U.S. government ~$200M in costs.
• Advanced bilateral and multilateral initiatives on fisheries, aquaculture, and marine protected areas by preparing policy briefs, recommendations, and strategic inputs for senior leadership.
• Coordinated cross-partner consultations across nine time zones, aligning inputs from 10 international organizations and achieving consensus on complex policy issues.
Research & Policy Analysis
• Produced policy briefs, meeting summaries, and action trackers synthesizing outcomes of international delegations, bilateral dialogues, and UN-level negotiations.
• Designed briefing materials and "handshake" reference sheets to support senior officials in high-level engagements, ensuring continuity across leadership transitions.
• Consolidated engagement outputs across multiple partnerships to identify trends, challenges, and lessons learned, informing future U.S. positions and strategies.
• Chaired two NOAA–Korea Ministry of Oceans & Fisheries panels, overseeing 16 projects and ~$500K in seed funding that generated $48M in follow-on investment. Consolidated outputs, guided proposal and budget development, and facilitated workshops to set future research priorities.
• Developed and executed an international partnership strategy for NOAA's Space Weather Observations program, engaging organizations in 12 countries and securing agreements that saved the U.S. government ~$200M in costs.
• Advanced bilateral and multilateral initiatives on fisheries, aquaculture, and marine protected areas by preparing policy briefs, recommendations, and strategic inputs for senior leadership.
• Coordinated cross-partner consultations across nine time zones, aligning inputs from 10 international organizations and achieving consensus on complex policy issues.
Research & Policy Analysis
• Produced policy briefs, meeting summaries, and action trackers synthesizing outcomes of international delegations, bilateral dialogues, and UN-level negotiations.
• Designed briefing materials and "handshake" reference sheets to support senior officials in high-level engagements, ensuring continuity across leadership transitions.
• Consolidated engagement outputs across multiple partnerships to identify trends, challenges, and lessons learned, informing future U.S. positions and strategies.