Ben Bianco

Benjamin Bianco is a New Business Professional in the International Development sector with 6 years of experience and an MBA from American University. He is a Returned Peace Corps Morocco Volunteer with a keen interest in mastering the proposal process and transitioning into a technical specialist role in economic growth programming.

With fluency in Moroccan Arabic and basic knowledge of Tamil and Malayalam, Benjamin Bianco is well-versed in Shipley Proposal Development and Scrum (agile project management). He is certified by the Association for Proposal Development Professionals and is particularly interested in programming in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

Looking to enhance his skills, Benjamin aims to improve his fluency in a Middle Eastern dialect of Arabic, gain experience in project implementation, including project startup, and conduct field reconnaissance for proposal capture. While not actively seeking new opportunities, he is open to discussions about international development and sharing career tips with like-minded professionals.

Education-wise, Benjamin Bianco holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from American University's Kogod School of Business and a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Biobehavioral Health with an International Agriculture Minor from Penn State University.

Throughout his career, Benjamin has served in various roles such as New Business Specialist and Coordinator at DAI, Business Development Assistant at EnCompass LLC, and in volunteer capacities at organizations like Peace Corps, Association for Indias Development, and CNFA.