S A
HIVANI
GRAWAL
*******.*********@*****.***
16427
Crossfield
Drive
•
Houston,
TX
77095
•
(832)
247-
2271
EDUCATION
The
University
of
Houston
Bachelor
of
Business
Administration
May
2014
Majors:
Finance,
Supply
Chain
Management
Overall
GPA:
3.21
EXPERIENCE
Target
Corporation
–
Executive
Intern;
Cypress,
TX
Summer
2013
• Managed
store
operations
by
delegating
tasks
among
the
workforce
• Improved
company
ranking
within
district
stores
by
managing
employee
retention,
customer
satisfaction
and
reward
program
• Optimized
sales
by
assessing
customer
interest
and
advising
vendor
on
enhancing
product
placement
and
display
• Implemented
solutions
for
internal
inventory
management
issues
Panera
Bread
–
Cashier;
Houston,
TX
Summer
2011
• Handled
cash
and
credit
card
transactions
to
fill
customer
orders
• Worked
with
a
team
of
7
staff
members
to
accomplish
store
assignments
ACADEMIC
PROJECTS
SCM
4380:
SAP
Competitive
Simulation
Spring
2014
• Managed
the
cash-
to-
cash
cycle
through
Enterprise
Resource
Planning
(ERP)
using
SAP
software
• Created
key
performance
indicator
reports
by
evaluating
expenses,
revenues,
and
inventory
data
from
SAP
• Improved
pricing
and
determined
distribution
channels
in
Excel
by
using
Regression
Analysis
and
Solver
LEADERSHIP
EXPERIENCE
AND
ACTIVITIES
Finance
Association
–
Member
Fall
2013
–
Spring
2014
• Aided
in
organizing
events
for
the
Alumni
Mentorship
Program
• Attended
seminars
about
different
stock
trading
techniques
Hindu
Students
Association
–
Advisor
(Spring
2013
–
Spring
2014)
Fall
2010
–
Spring
2014
• Organized
logistics
and
managed
programming
activities
at
national
retreat
• Fundraised
up
to
$2,000
each
academic
year
and
managed
budgets
and
expenses
of
organization’s
events
• Coordinated
university-
wide
events
with
up
to
500
participants
• Served
as
national
delegate
for
conference
in
Washington
D.C.
Institute
of
Supply
Chain
Management
–
Member
Spring
2013
–
Fall
2013
• Attended
company
seminars
on
various
skill
set
requirements
• Contributed
by
collecting
and
donating
baked
goods
for
fundraising
events
Hispanic
Business
Students
Association
–
Member
Fall
2012
–
Spring
2013
• Participated
in
bake
sales
and
book
drives
to
charitable
organizations
• Attended
workshops
on
professional
ethics
and
behaviors
HONORS
• Hindu
Youth
Leader
Award
Summer
2011
• Bauer
College
of
Business
Dean’s
List
Spring
2012,
Fall
2012,
Spring
2013
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
Computer
Skills:
MS
Access,
Excel,
PowerPoint,
Word,
Adobe
Photoshop,
SAP
Languages:
Proficient
in
Hindi
Interests:
Arts
and
Crafts,
Music,
Traveling,
Volunteering
Work
Eligibility:
Eligible
to
work
in
the
U.S
with
no
restrictions