Nicholas Keller

Graduate in Environmental Engineering (B.Sc.) with strong intercultural skills, complemented by economic and societal knowledge. Fluent in German and English

Business Development Intern, Impact Tank, Windhoek, Namibia

12/2024 – 06/2025

• Co-built and led two ventures in the sector of sustainability 
• Led advisory services development, establishing a new income-generating stream
• Designed scalable financial models and prepared investor-facing materials to secure funding
• Managed stakeholder relations with local authorities, farmers, and private sector partners
• Assisted in developing an E-commerce platform
• Contributed to the organization and implementation of workshops and development projects

07/2024 – 11/2024

• Assisted in the planning and coordination of photovoltaic projects 
• Performed system sizing and technical calculations for solar installations
• Prepared technical documentation and supported organizational processes in the office
• Participated in installation and assembly work on construction sites
• Coordinated between planning, execution, and client communication

09/2023 – Present

• Managing and overseeing the pension fund
• Issuing regulations
• Approving the annual financial statement and business report

09/2018 – 05/2021

• Advising and assisting customers over the phone and at the counter
• Providing expert information to pension advisors in the second and third pillar sectors
• Managing sales campaigns, marketing addresses, and ensuring correct evaluations
• Maintaining various statistics for the general agency
• Creating offers and applications in individual life insurance
• Independently handling correspondence with internal and external customers 

• Acquiring customer appointments for field sales representatives

08/2015 – 08/2018 Commercial apprenticeship with professional maturity certificate at AXA Insurance

09/2021 – 06/2025 Umweltingenieur (ZHAW) Zürcher Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaften