1. BjörnBrix
ProjectManager at ABN AMRO
+ 31 6 55 93 28 05
To whomit mayconcern,
It’smy pleasure toprovide thisletterof recommendationfor MonaKanjilal asshe seeksemploymentas
a leadbusinessanalyst.AsMona’sprojectmanageratABN AMRO,I’ve had the pleasure of workingwith
herfor the betterpart of a year. Mona showeda greatdrive to achieve results,withoutcompromising
on quality.She hasshownexcellentcommunicationskillsandhasan in-depthknowledge of both
Finance andRisk.Please allowme toexplainwhyIthinkMona issuch a great hire,byusingthree
examples whichshow herstrengths:
First, Mona showedgreatdeterminationandwillingnesstoemerge herselfinthe,often times,difficult
content.Notonlywasshe able to learnon the job,but she alsomanagedtoclear herlevel 1CFA nextto
a verydemandingproject.
Second, hasshownthat she isthe perfectlinkbetweenbusinessandIT.Ihave witnessedmany
developerswhowere impressedbyherknowledge andherwillingnesstoexplaindifficultbusiness
requirementsintechnical termssothattheycouldunderstand.
Lastly, Mona is justa great persontowork with.She communicatesclearlyandeffectively,butshe also
takesthe time to helpmembersof the teamwhoare struggling.OnmanyoccasionsI have seenherhelp
colleaguesafterhours,sothattheycouldlearnfromher.In a teamof over15 people Ican honestlysay
that she was one of the most treasured.
Perhaps,one of the bestthingsI can say aboutMona is that she has made mytime at work somuch
easier.WheneverIconfrontedMonawitha challenge,she alwaysmanaged toresolve it.
On a personal note,Itendto write veryfew recommendations(if atall).Iexpectpeople toalwaysgive
theirbestandto try and helpotherswhenneeded. However,forMonaI gladlymaking anexception.
She wentabove andbeyondinmanycases andI’m sure that she isof greatvalue to anyorganisation,
bothon a personal andona professional level.
Please feelfree tocontactme on: +31 6 55 93 28 05, if youhave any questions.
Thank youfor yourtime.
Kindregards,
BjörnBrix