Sarah Kirmani
***** ******* ***** ****, ***** Land, TX, 77498
Phone: 832-***-****
Email: ab2x1v@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATION: BBA in Finance and Marketing, University of Houston, December
2006
Minor: International Studies
Cum GPA: 3.35/4.00
. Studied Asian Economics in Beijing, Shanghai and Xian- China
in Summer 2005
. Certificate of Intrapreneur, University of Houston
. Have traveled throughout Africa, North America, and
Asia
. Fluent in English, Urdu and Hindi and Beginner in
French
EXPERIENCE:
Comcast- Houston, Texas
Reporting Analyst/ Marketing Sales Analyst- (May 2008-
Present)
. Develop efficiencies to increase the effectiveness of
reporting, consolidate & maintain departmental reports used
internally and externally such as for corporate office
. Develop and maintain metric reporting on a routine basis,
i.e., create, automate, and maintain operational cyclical
reporting
. Manage and own the reporting project process to identify the
needs, document requirements and coordinate the
implementation
. Active participation in the development and the creation of
new reporting templates and analytical reports
. Hold weekly presentations with sale representatives in
regards to their performances and promotions being offered
. Reporting sales trends, sale representatives standings as an
individual and team, sale managers standing on a daily,
weekly, monthly level
. Monitoring subscriber activity (connects, disconnects,
upgrades, downgrades, penetration levels), sales-to-
installation completion percentages, connects by source,
disconnects by reason, product sell-in by source, campaign
performance relative to cost-per-sale, churn, return on
investment, discount code usage and other key metrics
. Preparing and analyzing compensation and commission plans for
sale agents
. Manage and maintain vendor accounts. Approve payments and
track vendor account balances to make sure timely and
accurate payments are made
. Analyzing and interpreting budgets. Keep up with trends in
the financials
. Act as a liaison for VP, Director and Manager of Business
Services
JP Morgan Chase Bank- Houston, Texas
Business Analyst (Call Center)- (January 2007- May2008)
. Business analysis of supported business product lines
. Develop/Produce various performance reports using Excel, CMS
Server, and eWFM
. Communicate with leadership team concerning requests or
enhancements
. Documentation of reporting processes and procedures
. Planning, monitoring and reviewing work of subordinates
. Make recommendations concerning selection, termination,
performance appraisal and professional development
. Develop, maintain, and produce all required reporting for the
contact center at the enterprise, site, team, and individual
associate level on a daily, weekly, monthly, and ad hoc basis
. Measure, evaluate, and analyze employee skills in order to
maximize performance of the contact center team
. Aide in determining staffing plan based call arrival
patterns, forecasted phone/e-mail volumes, and agent skill
staffing levels
. Quantitatively evaluate and recommend action plans based on
all contact center reporting/analysis in order to enhance the
customer experience and drive operational efficiencies
. Report performance trends to management
. Act as liaison for development of custom reports ensuring
data integrity in all report development
. Conduct periodic analysis of internal reporting systems and
procedures to ensure efficiency, increasing customer
satisfaction, reducing expenses, and identifying errors
JP Morgan Chase Bank- Houston, Texas
Business Analyst Intern (Operational Team)- (January 2006-
December 2006)
. Financial statements analysis
. Producing forecasts of business, industry, and economic
conditions for use in making investment decisions
. Monitoring fundamental economic, industrial, and corporate
developments through the analysis of information obtained
. Preparing plans of action for investment based on financial
analysis
. Assembling spreadsheets and drawing charts and graphs to
illustrate technical reports
. Interpreting data affecting investment programs, such as
price, yield, stability, future trends in investment risks,
and economic influences
. Presenting oral and written reports on general economic
trends, individual corporations, and entire industries
Merrill Lynch - Houston, Texas
Financial Advisor Intern- (October 2005- January 2006)
. Financial advising
. Assistant to Vice President
. Scheduling appointments with business clients
. Telemarketing
. Analyzing businesses financial statements
. Portfolio Analysis
. Aide in the construction of investment strategies
. Aide in designing asset allocation models
. Aide in developing financial plans to meet short and long
term financial objectives for companies and businesses
. Analyze data on market conditions
HONORS:
. Dean's List: Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Summer 2005, Spring
2006, Fall 2006
. Honors List: Spring 2003, Fall 2003, Fall 2004, Fall 2005
ACTIVITIES:
. Member of Finance Association - Communication, Operations and
Public Relations member, Spring 2005, Fall 2005, Fall 2006
. Member of American Marketing Association, Fall 2005, Fall
2006
. Volunteered for various charity organizations including
House of Charity
. Member of the Finance and Social society for "Envolve"
. Member of Pakistani Student Association (PSA), Spring 2005,
Fall 2005, Fall 2006
. YourDil non profit Org, Event Coordinator October 2011 till
Present
. Volunteered for Asia Society
SKILLS:
. Skilled in Windows 98/NT/2000 and XP
. Skilled in PeopleSoft
. Proficient in Microsoft Word, Access, Excel and PowerPoint
. Skilled in Lotus Notes
. Skilled in eWFM
. Skilled in proprietary software, CMS Server, Workbench and
CSG
. Skilled in SaesForce
REFERENCES: Furnished upon request