RAJI BAHIA
**** ********* ** . *******, ** ***** . 209-***-**** .
abjvs9@r.postjobfree.com
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Ambitious professional with strong track-record of delivering top
performance. Possesses large spectrum of experience in corporate
finance, financial reporting, statements, planning, analysis,
forecasting, modeling, and budgeting. Can undertake difficult mandates
and meet tight deadlines. Personal qualities include: innovative problem-
solver, persistent, driven, positive, adaptable, rigorous, and
autonomous.
EDUCATION
California State University, Stanislaus, Turlock, CA
June 2010
. Masters of Business Administration, GPA: 3.7
California State University, Sacramento, Sacramento, CA
Dec 2007
. Bachelors of Science in Finance, Risk Management & Insurance, GPA: 3.5
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Financial Analyst
Feb
2008-
Feb
2009
Intel Corporation, Folsom, CA
. Managed budgets & planning for the Graphics Development Group (GDG)
consisting of a $170+ million/year spending and an employee headcount
of 1,100+.
. Forecasted, tracked, and monitored all spending, headcount, and
capital, while focusing on meeting specified budgets and planning
goals, finding new savings, and revising budgets and planning
processes to achieve increased efficiencies.
. Completed monthly and quarterly close financials, quarterly plan
updates, annual plan and presented to GDG management.
. Actively influenced and catered to the needs of the GDG, Chipsets
(CG), and Mobility Group (MG) Finance Teams, and all GDG Operations
Partners, while multi-tasking on a daily basis to fulfill both the
anticipated as well as the high volume of unanticipated requests from
the mentioned parties.
. Executed all finance related re-org tasks for GDG and Visual
Components Group (VCG) re-org. Involved merging all data, files, and
processes for both groups, while seeking synergies between them to
reveal savings and efficiencies.
. Provided finance support to Resource Management Tool (RMT) Team for
RMT implementation. Involved fulfilling all finance related
requirements and tasks, consisting of accurately communicating finance
requirements, evaluating and testing RMT, and training other groups on
how to use RMT.
. Created Budgets and Planning Page Tool, to enable GDG Management to
have convenient access to all current and historical GDG spending and
headcount data in a clear, concise, and organized form.
. Contributed to various short and long term projects, entered all
journal entries, billed other groups, and approved all group expenses.
Extern Oct 2007-
Feb
2008
Intel Corporation, Folsom, CA
. Responsible for training staff and customers about various Intel
products in the Sacramento territory.
. Increased sales through directly influencing customers by utilizing
consultative selling techniques, educating them regarding complex
technology, and meeting their needs with the appropriate products.
. Trained all PC department sales associates on a variety of Intel
products, while motivating them to reach set goals through creative
sales techniques, and rewards programs, resulting in a highly
significant impact on customer sales, as well as marketing efforts.
Finance Intern
Jun
2007-
Sept
2007
Intel Corporation, Folsom, CA
. Successfully completed a self managed finance project "Improving the
Integrity of Data for New Product Evaluation," for Emerging Markets
Platforms Group (EMPG) and presented it to the entire finance
department at the Folsom Intel site.
o Project involved intensive research in various areas of finance,
economics, and marketing. Through the thorough analysis of
research results, recommended realistic applicable solutions to
solve EMPG's problems that consisted of a lack of sufficient
market data, and inaccurate evaluations for the price
sensitivity of new products in emerging markets.
. Performed in-depth analysis on the impact that various anticipated
global headcount changes would have on classmate pc product, and
presented recommendations consisting of different scenarios and
options to EMPG management.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
. Awarded Spontaneous Recognition Award (SRA) twice for demonstrating
outstanding performance on both plan and solo quarter end close during
financial analyst position.
. Awarded with an offer for the position of a full time analyst upon
graduation during finance internship.
AFFILIATIONS, HONORS, and SKILLS
. Member of National Honor Society of Financial Management Association
International
o Represented California State University, Sacramento at the Seventh
Annual RISE Global Student Investment Forum of 2007 in Dayton,
Ohio.
. Deans Honor List (5 semesters)
. Advanced Skills in Microsoft Office (All Programs), and ERP and SAP
applications.
. Typing speed of 70 wpm