SAMRUDDHI THAKKAR
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OBJECTIVE: -
Highly focused in analytical and decision-making abilities, team development, enthusiastic individual who is able to multi-task and adept to rapidly changing situations. TECHNICAL SKILLS: -
• Strong research skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
applications: Word, Excel & PowerPoint.
• Proficiency in Statistical Software: R,
E-views & SAS
• Adaptable learner
• Leadership abilities
• Critical thinker
• Planning/coordinating
WORK EXPERIENCE: -
Team Leader: - Cydcor, Ontario
July ’16 - Current
• Responsible for customer acquisitions, account management, recruiting and training.
• During my short tenure I got promoted for a management role, after achieving $1000 sales within first 10 days.
• I am a leader in the office, which includes doing weekly workshops on team building and management.
• I am responsible for team management with a strong focus on quantity and quality of bookings. Management trainee: - Tim Hortons, Toronto, CA
May ’15- May ’16
• Successfully managed a Tim Hortons store location, assuming complete authority, as well as responsibility for financial, marketing & operational aspects of business.
• Deployed several marketing strategies to generate leads, met with customers, and successfully achieve sales and transaction targets, controls food/paper/labor costs.
• Extensively scouted and interviewed over 100 applicants, carefully selecting and training team members leading to a greater level of customer satisfaction.
• Developed a solid foundation of employee and customer managerial skills; successfully managed the operational responsibilities. Prepared reports and other performance analysis documentation.
• Developed acute problem-solving skills, constantly customer and employee issues under stressful conditions; clearly demonstrated decision-making abilities, achieving ‘Manager’ title for the particular location.
Economics Tutor: - Gradesavers, Toronto, CA
Oct’15 – Jan’16
• Courses: - Introductory to Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Intermediate Macroeconomics
• Key Responsibilities:
o Teach Economics at undergraduate level at a private tutoring company. o Plan sessions in advance and ensure learning is kept within the targets of given time. o Co-operate and communicate with students.
Teaching Assistant: - York University, Toronto, CA Jan ‘15 – May ‘15
• Courses: - Introduction to Microeconomics, Introduction to Macroeconomics
• Key Responsibilities:
o Graded papers, exams and invigilated exams.
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o Helped students to understand the core economic concepts. o Consultation with course instructor.
EDUCATION: -
York University Toronto, CA
Master of Arts April 2015
Economics, GPA: - 3.5/4.0
York University Toronto, CA
Bachelor of Arts April 2014
Specialization in Financial and Business Economics
• Achieved an A+ grade in academic research in directed reading coursework: Numerical Methods in Macroeconomics using EVIEWS statistical software.
• Achieved an average of A+ grade in class projects in Financial Econometrics course work using R statistical software.
• Achieved a B+ grade in a class project in Use of Economic Data coursework: Relationship between GDP, CPI and Unemployment using SAS statistical software. LEADERSHIP AND TEAMWORK SKILLS: -
Students for Liberty: -. York University, Toronto, CA Secondary Vice Club Organizer Jan 2013 – April 2014 o Organizing weekly meetings
o Active participation in discussion.
o Often leading the group to achieve new ideas.
Economic Development Group York University, Toronto, CA Secretary, Jan 2012- April 2014
o Providing secretarial, clerical and administrative support o Arranging yearly conference
o Providing awareness about the upcoming events
York Federation of Students York University, Toronto, CA Volunteer August, 2012
o Leading a team up to 20 volunteers
o Ensuring that the tasks at hand were completed promptly and efficiently PERSONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS: -
Revue
YOUR
Review
(York
Online
Undergraduate
Research)
• Invitation to submit an article for the publication. Undergraduate Research Fair York University, Toronto, CA
• One of 56 participants February 25, 2014
o Research Area: Monetary Economics,
o Research Topic: Numerical Simulation in Macroeconomics Seminar Invitation: Market Failure in Economic Thought Montreal, QC
• Institute for Liberal Studies November 1-3, 2013 o Topic of Discussion: Externalities, Market Failure, The knowledge Problem, The Public Choice Approach, Managing the Commons
York Debating Society York University, Toronto, CA
• Debater September 22, 2012
o One of the finalists during the Intercollegiate Debate Tournament.