Nehal Otham
Graduate Trainee — Customs at Trade Stream
Supply Chain Management at University of Johannesburg
South Africa
Hi, I'm Nehal Otham!
Graduate Trainee — Customs at Trade Stream
Graduate with a BCom Honours in Logistics Management (completed 2026), trained in DCF valuation, investment risk analysis, and ESG-integrated investment analysis, currently pursuing the CFA ESG Certificate (target October 2026). Brings genuine operational experience in cost analysis, financial reporting, and cross-border trade compliance from two graduate roles, plus applied risk and financial analysis practice through structured industry simulations (Goldman Sachs, BCG). Targeting analyst and graduate roles in finance, asset management, and development finance.
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Trade Stream
Graduate Trainee — Customs
May 2026 - Present
Process and coordinate ~5 air import, export, and courier shipments per week, ensuring full customs documentation compliance and accurate trade data capture across cross-border corridors.
Prepare and submit EDI transmissions to senior customs agents within 1 hour of receiving shipment files, maintaining tight turnaround times critical to regulatory deadlines.
Apply trade compliance frameworks and import/export regulations within a high-accountability commercial environment — direct exposure to the operational and governance risk dimension of international trade.
C.Steinweg Bridge
Graduate Trainee
February 2026 - May 2026
Designed and maintained a live performance dashboard for ~5 client accounts across 8 mine sites, translating operational data into commercial insights for senior decision-makers — reducing reporting lag from 24 hours to 1 hour.
Supported cost analysis and stock reconciliation across a cross-border mining logistics portfolio, working directly with the freight, fuel, and throughput data used in Scope 3 emissions reporting.
Coordinated cross-functional workflows across operations (4 staff), projects (10+), and commercial (2) teams, gaining exposure to key account management and multi-stakeholder financial reporting.
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Supply Chain Management
University of Johannesburg
Graduating in 2025
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