SHABANA F. ALI
**** ********* ***** ** • Alpharetta, GA • 678-***-**** • ad0mdl@r.postjobfree.com • U.S. Citizen OBJECTIVE
Real estate broker and business leader with twenty years of professional experience seeking to combine industry knowledge with a startup mindset in the proptech, hospitality, or travel industry. WORK EXPERIENCE
Armarium LLC Alpharetta, GA
Founder and CEO March 2006-Present
Real estate consulting and referral company launched in March 2006
• Founded a real estate company to connect brokers and customers across states through a trusted source
• Facilitated 54 acquisitions and dispositions, representing over $60 million in residential and commercial closings Mama’s Masalas LLC Alpharetta, GA
Founder and CEO February 2015-Present
E-commerce food company launched in 2020
• Created and launched a family brand of Pakistani seasoning, with direct-to-consumer sales
• Led product development, branding, social media, e-commerce, and standard operating procedures
• Managed five core team members and a national commission-based sales team Century 21 Real Estate Alpharetta, GA
Director of Commercial Real Estate March 2004-April 2007
• Led negotiations between clients and investment banks, funding $96 million in equity financing for new business owners
• Persistently negotiated and supervised contracts totaling $60 million, saving clients $4.5 million
• Individually originated and executed deals in excess of $18 million in residential and commercial transactions Century 21 Real Estate Alpharetta, GA
Corporate Account Executive December 2000-March 2004
• Directed six real estate projects in excess of $62 million, managing budget development, site selection, acquisitions, and appointment of legal counsel, architects, and engineers
• Provided consulting services to 410 clients, representing a career total of $90.6 million in revenue Dillard’s Department Store Alpharetta, GA
Cosmetics Department Manager August 1997 – November 2000
• Managed a team of sales associates to better address customer needs, leading to a 700% sales increase
• Led manual digitization of shopper data and trained sales team on customer data organization to achieve personal sales goal EDUCATION
Karachi University Karachi, Pakistan
• Bachelor of Science, Biology (Partial completion before immigration) 1990-1993 Real Estate Licenses and Certifications Alpharetta, GA
• Real Estate Broker License 2000-Present
• Real Estate Brokerage Company License
• Relevant Courses:
o 1031 exchange: Taxation & Accounting
o Business management/operations, Finance, Personal Property Tax Law o Courses in Selling, Leasing, Marketing, Relocation, Land Acquisition, and Investment Analysis SKILLS/INTERESTS
Languages: English (Fluent), Urdu (Fluent), Hindi (Fluent) Skills/Software: Argus, Co-Star, PlanEASe, CREmodel, Realty Analytics, RealData, Microsoft Office Awards: Customer Service Awards (Century 21), Customer Service Awards (Dillard’s) Interests: International travel, cultural exchange, architecture, mentorship, reading