Usman Mirza
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Education
Masters of Arts in International Relations (MAIR), August 2010
HULT INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL, London, United Kingdom
Bachelors of Science, Marketing and Management, (A.A.C.S.B. Accredited),
May 2008
SIENA COLLEGE, Loudonville, NY
Experience
AKE Group London, UK May 2010 - Present
Political Risk Analysis Intern
o Researched and outlined daily events occurring in Afghanistan and
Pakistan
o Compiled weekly Analytical Briefings to forecast situations in
Afghanistan and Pakistan
o Computed weekly statistical analysis of the attacks that occurred in
Afghanistan through data given by a third party
o Arranged monthly lists of kidnappings occurring in the Afghan-Pak
region
o Composed a spreadsheet of foreign aid worker deaths in Afghanistan
Hult Carbon Reduction and Sustainability Field Trip
Shanghai, China May 05 - May 21, 2010
o Visited green and sustainability companies to see projects for carbon
reduction, including a fully-self sustainable community currently
being built
o Visited government-funded wind and hydroelectric plants
o Discussed with companies the government's goal for carbon reduction
o Visited the World Expo going on in Shanghai where the theme is carbon
reduction and sustainability
o Saw the carbon pavilion in the expo where projects of self-sustainable
communities are to begin shortly in areas around London
ISG Marketing, Albany, NY
June 2008 - April 2009
Marketing Representative
o Worked to raise money for nationwide charities such as D.A.R.E. and
UNICEF
o Collaborated with local businesses to raise money for local charities
o Responsible to come up with slogans and campaign signs to generate
awareness
Merrill Lynch, Albany, NY January
2008 - June 2008
Financial Intern
o Worked with brokers on financial reports
o Created Excel spreadsheets for clients
o Help create financial calculations and forecasts
o Increased my knowledge of the markets by observation
Fleet Bank (Bank of America), Kingston, NY
April 2004
ID Tax Clerk
o Worked in a team to file tax returns
o Ensure that the taxes were filed correctly
Languages- English (fluent), Urdu (fluent), Panjabi (fluent), Hindi
(fluent)
Skills- Microsoft Word, Publisher, PowerPoint, Excel, SPSS,
SAS