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Philippines (8:47 PM)
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Joined on February 20, 2023
$20 USD / Hour
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I'm Aniceto, a new freelancer in this platform. A seasoned message strategist, data analyst, financial analyst, and editor beforehand, I bring over 30 years of professional experience across business development, finance, corporate communications, public policy, media, and international relations. My expertise covers pitch decks and Powerpoint presentations, business plans, financial analysis and modeling, investment, market research and strategy, copyediting, and specialized content writing for white papers, capability statements, policy manuals, and analysis. I collaborate with entrepreneurs, agencies, authors, students from all over the world. My career spans leadership roles with multinational corporations, financial institutions, legal organizations, policy research institutes, and major news agencies. 🟥 Contractor: ✅ Legal writing AI trainer, AfterQuery/Cronus Technology, Inc., Texas, USA: July 2026 - present ✅ Global recruitment AI trainer, [login to view URL], Palo Alto, California, USA: Oct 2024 - July 2026 ✅ Generative AI trainer (remote), Mindrift/Toloka, Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Mar 2023 - Aug 2024 🟥 Consulting / Coaching: ✅ Brand Research & Management, Campaigns & Image Group Philippines, 2016 - present. ✅ Business / Grant Proposal Writing, Austin Group (Offshore) Miami, Florida, 2006-2024 ✅ Digital Marketing Strategy, Rottenstein Law Group PLC (New York, offshore), 2008-2013 ✅ Investment / Valuation Analysis, Philippine Asset Management Trust Inc. (PAMI) since 2015 ✅ University/ Gradual School Admission Coach, 2006 - present ✅ Policy Analysis, Philippine Institute of International Relations, since 2014 ✅ Scriptwriting, PhilAm Outsourcing Solutions PLC (offshore), since 2006 🟥 Professional: ✅ Managing Partner, Campaigns & Image Group (Philippines), 2016 - present; Wikipedia writer-editor; ✅ Executive Director, Cebu City Business Center (government), 2011 - 2016 ✅ Sci-fi Editor, XLibris Publishing PLC (Random House Ventures), Bloomington, Indiana (Offshore), 2003-2010 ✅ Offshore Fiction/non-Fiction Book Reviewer, XLibris Publishing PLC , Bloomington, Indiana, 2003-2010 ✅ Bureau Chief, The Manila Times (Philippine daily broadsheet), 2001-2004 ✅ Editor-in-Chief, The Freeman (Philippine daily tabloid newspaper), 1992-2000 ✅ Reporter, French news provider Agence France Presse, 1984-1992 🟥 Academic: ✅ MBA - Applied Managerial Economics, University of the Visayas, 2008 ✅ MA - International/Asia Relations, Institute of European Administration [INSEAD], Singapore, Distance Learning, 2004 ✅ B.S. Statistics, Andres Bonifacio College, Philippines, 1982 - 1985 ✅ B.S. Mathematics, Andres Bonifacio College, Philippines, 1977 - 1981
Verifications
On time
100%
On budget
100%
Accept rate
89%

Blog Article Writing Project

Housing Grant for US Army Veterans

Partnership with Confirmis Holdings

New Life Campus Business Plan - USA

Crafting 763 UGC videos and images

Brand Awareness Marketing Plan

Blog Article Writing Project

Housing Grant for US Army Veterans

Partnership with Confirmis Holdings

New Life Campus Business Plan - USA

Crafting 763 UGC videos and images

Brand Awareness Marketing Plan
They went above and beyond to understand the project fully and provided insightful, journalistic style articles.
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The freelancer understood the brief perfectly and kept communication clear throughout. Would definitely work together again!
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Aniceto did a great job, understanding our needs and delivering a high quality project that is clear, concise and meets our needs. Thank you for your excellence - will partner again.
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It was great working with Abbey, his tenacity, can-do attitude, and positivity, helped get the job done within a small timeframe.
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Great work throughout the project. All communication were clear and timely, all work requirements were also fully met.
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Experience
The Campaigns & Image Group (Philippines)
Jul, 2015 - Present
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11 years
Senior Grant Proposal Writer/Team Lead
Jun, 2016 - Present
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10 years, 1 month
•Translated complex development initiatives into compelling, donor-ready narratives, driving a 500% increase in contributions from a $425M baseline within 6 years. •Applied AI-driven research and analysis to identify and engage high-value donor-partners, ensuring policy, culture, and eligibility alignment with organizational goals. •Designed and deployed meta/mega prompts to streamline research, fact-checking, and proposal production workflows, cutting prep time and boosting scalability.

Cebu City, Philippines
Senior Proposal Editor
Jul, 2015 - Present
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11 years
Drove $250M in contract wins, elevating client revenue by 50% in four years by crafting data-driven proposal strategies. Leveraged AI-powered market intelligence to target 2,000+ qualified prospects, boosting bid-win rates by 35%. Orchestrated full RFP/RFQ/RFI lifecycle with 100% compliance across technical/legal specs. Led a team of 20+ remote proposal professionals, achieving a decade-long zero missed deadline record flows.

Cebu City, Philippines
Jul, 2015 - Present
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11 years
Executive Director
Aug, 2010 - Jun, 2016
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5 years, 9 months
City Government of Cebu : Economic Adviser to the Mayor
Aug, 2010 - Jun, 2016
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5 years, 9 months
Engineered scalable systems and workflows that doubled the City Mayor’s administrative efficiency. Accelerated program delivery by 100%, and improved cross-department stakeholder management to sustain high-impact public service initiatives. Led an LGU task force credited with raising tax and service revenues by 113% from PHP 7.6B to PHP 16.2B in three years.

Cebu City, Philippines
Aug, 2010 - Jun, 2016
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5 years, 9 months
Senior Copywriter
Sep, 2010 - Aug, 2013
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2 years, 11 months
Rottenstein Law Group LLP (New York, USA) : Remote
Sep, 2010 - Aug, 2013
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2 years, 11 months
Created high-conversion sales copy, EDMs, and ad scripts that boosted litigation service contracts by 200% globally, driving $450M revenue in 20 months through strategic stakeholder engagement and coordinated program rollouts.

Cebu City, Philippines
Sep, 2010 - Aug, 2013
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2 years, 11 months
Education
INSEAD
1985 - 1989
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4 years
Master in Business Administration (units only at Institut Européen d'Administration des Affaires)

Singapore
1985 - 1989
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4 years
Mindanao State University
1977 - 1981
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4 years
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics

Philippines
1977 - 1981
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4 years
Qualifications
Certificate of Completion, Online Content Writing Seminar
2016
XLibris LLP (Pacer, Indiana, USA)
In recognition of more-than-average scores in three-day workshop for online/digital content copywriters.
2016
Certificate in PR Management
2005
Public Relations Society of the Philippines, Manila
For acquiring insights on politico-economic issue interception and best practices on image (reputation) re-engineering.
2005
Certificate in Business Planning
2007
Alan Austin Consulting LLP, Miami, Florida USA
For completing online/distance training on market intelligence, business/marketing plan writing, and for gaining hands-on experience on evaluating demographics, psychographics, behavioristic and geographics, and preparing profit-and-loss projections.
2007
Publications
The Manila Times
2001
Mark Crespo Jimenez/Strategic Publishing Co.
Daily English newspaper (broadsheet) published in Manila and circulated in the whole country.
2001
The Freeman
1992
Philippine Star
Served as newsroom management duties across four promotions in nine years, from reporter in 1991, regional editor, managing editor, and editor-in-chief in 2000.
1992
Certifications
P
Preferred Freelancer Program SLA
US English