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Vitesse et Super-Productivité

 

Toutes les choses pour lesquelles nous nous tracassons sont vaines.

Toutes les poursuites matérielles et intellectuelles sont vaines.


Vanité des vanités, tout est vanité. (Ecclésiaste 1:2)

 

C’est pourquoi je vais très vite,

Surtout pour ce qui est difficile, utile ou inédit,

Grâce aux facultés cognitives et intuitives extraordinaires que j’ai reçues.

 

Afin d’avoir le temps dans le présent et dans le futur,

Pour les choses qui sont vraiment importantes.

L’amour universel, la famille, l’art, le spirituel.

 

-Dallys

Three Favorite Quotes

"Give so much time to the improvement of yourself that you have no time to criticizing others." - Thomas Jefferson "Your food be your medicine." - Hippocrates

“A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.” ― Robert A. Heinlein


Three Favorite Charities

http://www.mercyships.org/
http://www.habitat.org/ http://www.innocenceproject.org/





Volunteering & Philanthropy

NYSSCPA (New York, USA)
Benin du Futur (Benin)
Aimer et Agir (Benin)
Handicap Plus (Benin)

Certifications

CPA, Certified Public Accountant (New York License, 2012)
All four CPA exams passed in 2011 on 1st attempt within a month (record time-frame): 
FAR 4/21/2011 AUD 4/29/2011 REG 5/10/2011 BEC 5/24/2011

CAMS, Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (2013)
CFE, Certified Fraud Examiner (2012)
CFA Level 1, Certified Financial Analyst (2012)

CITI Responsible Conduct of Research Certificate (2020) 
CITI Social and Behavioral Research Certificate (2021)

Memberships

AICPA, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (CPA, member)
NYSSCPA, New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants  (CPA, member)
Executive Director and Board Member for the Manhattan and Bronx Chapter
AAA, American Accounting Association (member)
ACFE, Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (CFE, member)
ACAMS, Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS, member)
ABA, American Bar Association (associate member)
NABA, National Association of Black Accountants (CPA, member)
MAM, Midwest Academy of Management (member) 

Awards, Competitions & Prizes
  • 3MT Annual Research Competition Winner, Creighton University, 2022
  • Leadership Award, Graduate Student Government, Creighton University, 2021
  • Dean Scholar, Creighton University, 2021 (1 of 15 out of 4,349 grad students)
  • Semifinalist of the $100 million Innovation Challenge by the FORD Foundation (out of thousands of teams worldwide), with Solar for Africa, USA, 2017
  • Finalist, Concours d’Innovation du Sommet Afrique France, Mali, 2017
  • Winner, Entrepreneurship Award, Wake Forest University, USA, 2011
  • Excellence Scholarship for Graduate Studies, Wake Forest University, (2009 – 2010)
  • Winner, Consulting Club Business Case Competition, Wake Forest University, 2009
  • Finalist, KPMG Business Case Competition, Wake Forest University, 2009
  • Winner, Innovation Award, Maersk Line, Africa Region, 2008
  • Winner, Prix de la Francophonie, Poésie, Biscarosse, France, 2007
  • Winner, Concours international de Poésie érotique, France, 2007
  • 4th Place, Grand Prix de nouvelles Planète Jeunes Afrique, 2007
  • Semifinalist, Concours de critique littéraire Lu pour vous, Benin, 2006
  • Excellence Scholarship for Undergraduate Studies, Benin, (2003 – 2006)

Job History

Lecturer, WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY, 2022-Present
Doctoral Studies, Accounting, Business Administration, 2020-Present
Entrepreneurship, Writing, & Publishing, 2017-2020
Manager, BDO USA LLP (Consulting, Monitorships, Banking), 2014 - 2017
Senior Associate, BDO USA LLP (Global Investigations, Audit, Accounting), 2013 - 2014
Banking and Capital Markets Associate, PWC LLP (Audit, State Tax, Advisory), 2011 - 2013
Summer Intern/Expat, FREEPORT McMORAN (Mining), 2010-2010 
Grad Studies, Accounting & Auditing, Wake Forest University, 2009-2010
Lead Analyst, MAERSK (Global Trade, Logistics, Supply Chain), 2006 - 2009

Entrepreneurship

Founder, AMERICAN AUDIT (Advisory), 2017 - Present
Chairman and Co-Founder, BENIN DU FUTUR (Think Tank, Non-Profit), 2013 - Present
CEO and Founder, SOLARA EDITIONS (Books Publishing, Distribution, Design), 2017 - Present
CFO and Co-Founder, ZAPPIN LLC (Technology Startup, Ride-sharing), 2017 - 2018
CFO and Co-Founder, SOLAR FOR AFRICA (Energy Startup, Non-Profit), 2017 - 2018
Co-Founder, BRIDGEYE (Campus based Social Network), 2010 - 2011

Service

Executive Director and Board Member, NYSSCPA Manhattan Chapter, 2021 - Present

GSG President and CSU Cabinet Member, Creighton University, 2021 - Present

Member of Presidential Financial Advisory Committee, Creighton University, 2021 - Present

Co-Founder of Fanaka Foundation, Africa, 2021 - Present

Vice-President of Graduate Student Government, Creighton University, 2020 - 2021

Chair of the Board, Benin du Futur Think Tank, 2013 - Present

Advisor, Various Non-Governmental Organizations, 2004 - Present

Co-Instructor & Expert Witness, National Institute for Trial Advocacy, 2015 - 2017


Education

DBA, Doctorate in Business Administration, Creighton University, USA, (2020 - Present)
Focus: Accounting & Strategy, Current GPA: 4.0
Research: Boardrooms and Corporate governance
Various Technical Seminars, Practicing Law Institute, USA, 2013-2017
MSA, Master of Science in Accounting, Wake Forest University, USA, Grad. 2010
MBA, Master in Business Administration (Stopped in 2009 to move to the USA), IIM, Benin
DECF, Diplôme d'Etudes Comptables et Financières, Académie de Nantes, France, Grad. 2007
DPECF, Diplôme Préparatoire aux Etudes Comptables et Financières, Académie de Nantes, France, Grad. 2006
BBA, Bachelor in Business Administration, ENEAM, Benin, Grad. 2006
(Diplôme de Technicien Supérieur en Gestion des Entreprises),
Baccalauréat en Comptabilité et Gestion, Série G2, Mention A-Bien, 2005, Benin
Baccalauréat Scientifique, Série D, Mention Bien, 2003, Benin  

Published Books
  • Rois, princes, esclaves et nobles, ISBN 978-1947838-18-5 | 434 pages 
  • Généalogie et Histoire des Rois du Dahomey 1, ISBN 978-1-947838-35-2 | 248 pages
  • Généalogie et Histoire des Rois du Dahomey 2, ISBN 978-1-947838-36-9 | 134 pages
  • Le Manuel du Milliardaire, ISBN 978-1-947838-00-0 | 180 pages 
  • Légendes Inédites d’Afrique, ISBN 978-1-947838-02-4 | 198 pages 
  • Belles Poésies de Coeur et de Corps, ISBN 978-1-947838-01-7 | 110 pages
  • Perles et Pensées, ISBN 978-1-947838-03-1 | 106 pages
  • Coming Back, ISBN 978-1-947838-04-8 | 80 pages
  • L’Evangile Pratique, ISBN 978-1-947838-05-5 | 156 pages
  • 30 Years of Painting and Drawing, ISBN 978-1-947838-11-6 | 51 pages
  • Essais sur le Bénin, Benin du Futur, ISBN 978-1-947838-12-3 | 238 pages (avec d'autres contributeurs)
  • 1000 Héros Africains, ISBN 978-1-947838-09-3 | 170 pages
  • 1000 African Heroes, ISBN 978-1-947838-09-3 | 156 pages (translation)
  • La Bible Essentielle Tome 1, ISBN 978-1-947838-06-2 | 596 pages 
  • La Bible Essentielle Tome 2, ISBN 978-1-947838-24-6 | 602 pages
  • Généalogie de la Collectivité Sèglé Houegbadja, ISBN 978-1-947838-29-1 | 148 pages
  • Généalogie de la Collectivité Medali, ISBN 978-1-947838-27-7 | 124 pages
  • Généalogie de la Collectivité Tokpo, ISBN 978-1-947838-28-4 | 182 pages 
  • Généalogie de la Collectivité Adè Koulo, ISBN 978-1-947838-30-7 | 228 pages
  • Nan Zognidi Kpodjito : Biographie et Généalogie d’une Reine du Dahomey, ISBN 978-1-947838-31-4 | 116 pages
  • Biographie et Généalogie du Patriarche Adè Kplankoun de Houawé, ISBN 978-1-947838-32-1 | 246 pages 
  • Généalogie de la Collectivité Agassounon, ISBN 978-1-947838-33-8 | 132p (avec Ida G. L. TOKPO)
  • History of the Kings of Dahomey Tome 1, ISBN 978-1-947838-38-3 | 240 pages (translation)
  • Genealogy of the Kings of Dahomey Tome 2, ISBN 978-1-947838-37-6 | 136 pages (translation) 
  • Tables généalogiques de Yulia et de Philibert en Russie et au Benin, ISBN 978-1-947838-34-5 | 84 pages 
  • 10 Règles du Succès, ISBN 978-1-947838-15-4 | 50 pages 
  • Red Blue and Green, ISBN 978-1-947838-16-1 | 222 pages 
  • Black and White, ISBN 978-1-947838-19-2 | 138 pages 
  • Nude and Alive, ISBN 978-1-947838-17-8 | 148 pages 
To buy, go to AMAZON, go on LIVRES or go on LULU. 

Working Papers
  • Medali, D., (2021) Can the composition of the boards of financial companies impact their performance ? (Presented at the Midwest Academy of Management, Iowa, October 2021.) 
  • Medali, D., (2021) SAFE, a practical framework for assessing the adequacy of technological tools to classroom pedagogy and online learning.
  • Medali, D., (2021) Positive outcomes of Corporate Volunteering through Affective Commitment under the moderating effect of Leader-Member Exchange (LMX).
  • Medali, D., Russell, S., and Balderson, S., (2020) Demographic effects on Internet Usage: A Study of gender, age, and income differences in time spent on the internet, based on the General Social Survey. 

Unpublished Writings
  • Report on the COVID-19 Response in Benin, 2020, Benin du Futur, 
  • CPA Exams Tips and Tricks, 2014, Internal Company Document for BDO USA LLP, 
  • The counter book, 2008, (Topic: Standard Operating procedures and customer satisfaction) Internal Company Document for Maersk Benin SA,
  • Role of human resources in a business process reengineering: Case Study of Maersk Benin SA, 2006, Undergraduate thesis, ENEAM.
Scientific Articles

Ahouangninou Claude, Medali Dallys, et al., Characterization and diversity of the market-gardening production systems and their interactions with urban and peri-urban environment in Southern-Benin, Continental Journal of Sustainable Development, pp. 24-38, 2013 http://agritrop.cirad.fr/569793/


Opinion Articles
  • Medali Dallys, et al., Analyses et perspectives sur le COVID-19 au Bénin, 2020
  • Medali Dallys, Tokpo Ida, La pagaille des carrières de sable, 2020
  • Medali Dallys, Dimigou Mireille; Gestion du coronavirus au Bénin, 2020
  • Medali Dallys, Tossou Armand; Bourses d’études pour divers pays, 2020 
  • Medali Dallys, et al., Impacts de la pandémie COVID-19 au Bénin, 2020
  • Medali Dallys, Houndjo Donald; Généralités sur le COVID-19, 2020
  • Medali Dallys, Superstition, religion et pauvreté, 2019
  • Medali Dallys, Fagbohoun Rethices; Plaidoyer pour le numérique au Bénin, 2019
  • Medali Dallys, Sur la situation en Libye et la migration clandestine, 2019 
  • Medali Dallys, Fagbohoun Rethices; Projet Wikipedia, 2019
  • Medali Dallys, Fagbohoun Rethices; Projet de Bibliothèque Numérique Nationale, 2019
  • Medali Dallys, Fagbohoun Rethices; Projet d’accès aux MOOCs, 2019
  • Medali Dallys, Comprendre l’escroquerie, 2018
  • Medali Dallys, La corruption, 2018
  • Medali Dallys, Le blanchiment d’argent, 2018
  • Medali Dallys, Les appels d’offres frauduleux, 2018
  • Medali Dallys, Les systèmes de Ponzi, 2018
  • Medali Dallys, La fraude financière et les arnaques, 2018
  • Medali Dallys, Opportunités dans le secteur du tourisme religieux, 2018
  • Medali Dallys, Le besoin en transfer de technologies au Bénin, 2017 
  • Medali Dallys, Cadre general pour le contenu de l’education nationale, 2017
  • Medali Dallys, Fagbohoun Rethices; Structure et organisation de l’administration béninoise, 2017
  • Medali Dallys, Pourquoi travailler sur l’éducation? 2016
  • Medali Dallys, Que faut il enseigner? 2016
  • Medali Dallys, Tokpo Ida; Les enjeux de l’éducation au Bénin, 2013
  • Medali Dallys, Tokpo Ida; Financement et organisation de l’éducation au Bénin, 2013
  • Medali Dallys, Tokpo Ida; Planification de l’éducation au Bénin, 2013 

Presse & Medias
Je préfère travailler dans la discretion, mais j'ai fait quelques apparitions dans la presse. - Dallys
  • 2018, Invité de l’émission Scribe Apéro du 25/03/2018, Television Carrefour (TVC)
  • 2018, Interview avec le blog littéraire Biscottes Littéraires le 12/02/2018
  • 2016, EuroSports and ESPN TV, Demi-finales de l'US Open de Tennis Live, le 08/09/2016 (Flushing, New York)
  • 2010, Télévision congolaise pour l’inauguration d’installations d’eau potable financées par Tenke Fugunrume Mining (TFM), une succursale de mon ex employeur Freeport McMoran en RD Congo.
  • 2006, ORTB TV, Journal Télévisé, Extrait de mon discours lors de la journée de l’excellence de l’ENEAM au nom des lauréats et de tous les étudiants 
  • 2006, ORTB TV, Invité de l’émission Weekend Matin pour présenter le Club de l’Excellence et annoncer la prochaine édition de la Journée de l’Excellence de l’ENEAM
  • 2006, ORTB TV, Candidat sur le jeu télévisé “Vous pouvez devenir millionaire” 

7 Conseils

  • Vanité des vanités, tout est vanité. (Ecclésiaste 1:2)

  • Que ta nourriture soit ton medicament. (conseil d’Hippocrates)

  • Vitesse ≠ Précipitation. (conseil d’un voisin à Cotonou)

  • Traite ton prochain comme tu veux qu’on te traite. (conseil d’Egypte Antique)

  • Il vaut mieux être deuxième que premier. (conseil d’un vieux tonton architecte)

  • Il suffit d’accomplir une seule chose utile chaque jour. (conseil d’un prof américain)

  • Vis chaque jour comme si c’était le dernier. (conseil de l’empereur romain Marcus Aurelius)

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