Rakesh Sharma

408-***-**** ● San Jose, CA ● adme7o@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Motivated graduate seeking to build upon knowledge developed during school and internships. Prepared to apply information gained during Managerial Economics degree studies to make a positive impact on business operations while further developing skills. Excited to work at a leading-edge organization and help build something new.

EXPERIENCE

Project Lead January 2020 - March 2020

Launchpad Project Management Davis, CA

●Oversaw verification techniques for changes to project scope, project schedule and project costs

●Allied with project managers driving day-to-day functions, including data collection and presentations

●Organized cross departmental collaborations efforts to track and analyze project financial and legal data

●Successfully led a team of five members across three different projects under strict deadlines within a fast-paced environment

Conducted an in-depth investment analysis on a real-estate development portfolio with a budget of over $200,000 projecting a twenty two percent return over a years’ time

Data/Business Operations Analyst June 2017 - September 2018

Secure-itSafe San Jose, CA

●Wrote and edited 3-5 professional documents including summaries and progress reports for clientele weekly

●Budgeted/reported projects regarding company operations in accordance with guidelines, procedures, and policies

●Aggregated both customer and operational research data to deliver briefings highlighting findings resulting in cost reductions

●Utilized various Excel functions such as vlookup, sumif/countif, pivot tables, and more to update, analyze, and clean large amounts of data while also building interactive dashboards

●Communicated with customers professionally by phone, email, or in-person to provide information and compile relevant data/pain points

Sales Associate May 2016 - September 2016

Nordstrom Inc. San Jose, CA

●Maintained organized, presentable merchandise to drive continuous sales and engage customers

●Implemented up-selling strategies such as recommending accessories and complementary purchases to boost revenue by 5%

●Provided input, creative solutions, and ideas to the management team on sales plans

EDUCATION

University of California, Davis (UC DAVIS) Bachelor of Science in Managerial Economics 2016 – 2020

UC Davis Graduate School of Management Minor in Technology Management

●Volunteer with UCD CSRC Tutor Mentor Program

●Member, Finance Society; Committee member, Innovation and Sustainability PAC

●Udemy, 12 hours completed in Databases and SQL Querying

SKILLS

Advanced Microsoft Excel Tableau Desktop (Tableau Analyst Badge received) Agile SCRUM Intermediate Microsoft SQL Server Microsoft Suite FP&A STATA Critical Thinking Data Analysis Data Management Price Analysis Variance Analysis Budget Analysis Project Management Market Research Interpersonal Skills Communication Problem Solving Business Analysis Operations Analysis Leadership Collaboration Organization Requirements Gathering Documenting

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