CITIZENSHIP

US Permanent Resident (Full work authorization; No sponsorship required)

EDUCATION

MBA – With concentration in Finance and International Business

California State University, Hayward              Hayward, CA

GPA: 4.0/4.0                                                    GMAT Score: 700/800 (93 percentile)

2002-2003

Participated in the Chambery European Business Summer Session in Southeast France

2003

B. S.  – In Accounting (with Honors)

1997-1999

Shri Shikshayatan College         Calcutta, India      GPA: 3.8/4.0

Among the top 5% to be offered scholarship by University of Calcutta to pursue higher studies

ACADEMIC PROJECTS

Portfolio Management: Managed a portfolio of common stocks, bonds, options and futures using Stock-Trak for three months and had a return of 5% vs. market return of –9.5% during the same period. Portfolio ranked third among 18 other portfolios

Portfolio Analysis: Analyzed a portfolio of six companies to develop a strategy to beat the market using principles of risk and return

Security Analysis: Analyzed the equity, bonds, and options of IBM to make recommendation as a security analyst whether to buy/hold or sell

International Capital Budgeting: Analyzed an investment proposal in a foreign company using techniques of capital budgeting, forecasting and applying management principles

Others: ‘Strategic Audit’ of Walmart, Swissair, Firestone, etc to analyze them in a  global landcape and make recommendations; entry strategies for entering international markets (Starbucks in India); M&A

WORK

EXPERIENCE

Assistant Manager             Family Fashion Garment Stores              Calcutta, India

2/99 – 12/99

·         Supervised the accounting operations of the business; Responsible for floor leadership during the hours of operation; Assisted in vendor management

·         Increased profitability by 20% by reducing operating costs

·         Maximized the sales and profits of the branch going beyond the goals through a strategic analysis of the competitors, suggesting changes in product line and competitive pricing of products

·         Delivered a positive customer experience, fast and friendly service and high team morale

RELEVANT COURSE WORK

Finance: Financial Decisions, Corporate/International Financial Management, Quantitative Business Methods (Advanced), Productions and Operations Management, Risk Reduction Techniques for Banks, Insurance, etc., Securitization, Security Analysis and Portfolio Management, Options, Futures and Swaps

International business: Multinational Business, Global Strategic Management and Strategic Alliances, Exposure to European Business Environment and Cultures, Development of Euro and European Union, US-EU Trade Issues, Cross Cultural Management, French Economy in Europe

Others: Decision Support and Expert Systems, Research Methods and Communications

CERTIFICATIONS

National Institute of Information Technology                           Calcutta, India

Professional Diploma –Software Technology and Systems Management

1997-1999

Leadership Institute of California State University                   Hayward

Certification in Leadership Development, Diversity Awareness and Communication Skills

2003

COMPUTER AND LANGUAGE SKILLS

·         Advanced user of MS-Office suite; Experienced in designing and maintaining databases, conducting queries, building financial and cost models. I have also received formal training and have experience in programming in C++, Java and Visual Basic. Am familiar with Unix

·         Fluent in English, Hindi; Beginner in French

COMMUNITY SERVICE

·         Director of Community Service                    Beta Alpha Psi, Hayward Chapter 

2003

·         Organized a three-day blood donation camp, including arranging for physicians, outreach to donors and set up for camp facilities for efficiency in processing donations from over 200 donors

·         Member of a 10-person team to coordinate a fund-raising event, the proceeds of which went to the aid of cyclone victims in Andhra Pradesh, India in 1996