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Donya Smida

Inquirer · DISC type cd
MassChallenge Mentor at MassChallenge Switzerland
📍 Bülach, Zurich, Switzerland

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
MassChallenge Mentor
Location
Bülach, Zurich, Switzerland
Personality Overview

How Donya shows up

ROI Conscious
Demanding
Judgemental

They respond well to confident salespeople. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.

Priorities

Topics Donya cares about

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Career

Work history

7-2024 - 2-2025
MassChallenge Mentor
MassChallenge Switzerland
6-2022
Certified Professional Speaker and Coach
Self-employed
8-2020 - 1-2024
Regional Portfolio Manager and Head of Office
International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD)
1-2019 - 12-2023
Head of Office
International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD)
8-2018 - 7-2020
Project Manager
International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD)
In the press

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Education
2005 - 2006
Master degree
ETH Zürich
2001 - 2005
Master degree
EPFL
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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