EDUCATION
University of Cincinnati- College of Pharmacy, Cincinnati, OH
Master of Cosmetic Pharmaceutical Science; GPA: 3.72
Honors: Cosmetic Microbiology (A); Skin care Science (A); Hair care science (A); Color cosmetics (A); Cosmetic Science (A); Skin membrane Disorders (A); Sunscreen (A); Clinical research (A); Pharmaceutical Economics and Management (A)
University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Summer 2008
Honors: Phi Sigma Theta National Honor Society
Project Management Courses: Introduction of Project Management, Effective Project Management, Fundamentals of Project Management, Pharmaceutical Economics and Management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
VMC Corporation – Buyer
Redmond, WA, March 2015 – July 2015
Processing material and service-related purchase requisitions in several categories.
Sourcing products and services, ensuring accurate update of information, facilitating approval process, placing orders and following through to receipt.
Microsoft Corporation – Project Manager
Redmond/Bellevue, WA, February 2011 – December 2014
Supported the business needs of a general manager and two senior directors and their related teams.
Designed, published and managed the team Rhythm of the Business (ROB) calendar; including recurring weekly, monthly, annual Business Review Meetings.
Supervised the team budget to ensure spending is on-plan.
Structured Team moral activities for both the domestic and extended international teams.
Organized large meeting formats, including item/resources needed for activities, meals, communications and materials.
Managed project Purchase orders/approved invoices.
Microsoft Corporation – Project Associate
Redmond, WA, August 2008 – October 2010
Reviewed invoices to ensure accuracy.
Managed various project issues including scope, schedule, budget, dependencies, issues and risks.
Supervised the access rights of over 300 vendors to proper Microsoft internal tools.
Oversaw monthly calls with stakeholder and monitored the progress of several projects.
Maintained constant and frequent team communication to insure all needs are met.
University of Washington – Pharmaceutical Lab Assistant
Seattle, WA, December 2007 – June 2008
Maintained safe and clean laboratories and sanitized laboratory equipment, materials and workspace.
Prepared and replenished supplies, media, and equipment needed for experiments.
Conducted various data calls and reports of completed projects.
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Fluent in Farsi/Persian.