Mustafa A. Sheikh
**** ******* ***** ***** *****, CA 91945 Cell: 619-***-**** or 619-***-**** ***********@*****.***
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY
Bachelor of Arts: Political Science with Economic emphasis – Attended
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Bright Minds Daycare-West Valley city, Utah
Child Care Director 10//18/13-09/26/21
Developed curriculum and learning program with teachers to meet state and parent’s expectation.
Hired, trained and oversaw staff and made sure that all background and finger checks have been conducted.
Managed two facilities and made sure the facilities are safe and well-stocked and in compliance of state laws.
Helped owners with facilities finances and operational budget.
Established marketing strategy to promote awareness of the facilities and its services.
Worked with parents and teachers to keep parents up to date on their child’s development and progress
Bringcom-Djibouti city, Djibouti
Business Development Executive 06//15/09-11/05/11
Performed client presentations articulating the value proposition of products, solution, and service offerings.
Maintained a high profile in the professional and business communities of the Horn of Africa.
Skilled in cold-calling, consultative selling, negotiating contracts, forming alliances and partnering with others.
Responsibilities also included identifying business opportunities in East Africa and structuring strategic proposals.
Assisted in the planning and the creation of mobile banking system for Djibouti Telecom called MobiCash.
Created new client proposals, contracts to ease new business generation
Provided management with suggestions for improving business strategy and market share in the Horn of Africa.
Telcom Somalia- Mogadishu, Somalia
Chief Operational Officer. 01/01/07-12-29-08
Helped to build and lead an effective management team
Represented the company to the city, government, regulatory authorities, the media, shareholders, and the general public
Managed the creation of an appropriate vision and long-term strategy for the company
Developed and put in place strategic operating plans and budgets for each department.
Established an appropriate structure for various departments and its management to improve internal dealings
Ensured optimal systems were in place for monitoring employee performance
Ensured that operating objectives and standards of performance were understood and met
Ensured that appropriate standards of conduct were established and complied with
Liaised with Executive Chairman and kept him informed
Reported to the board regularly on the operation of the company’s businesses
Responsible for all corporate communications, and planned and carried out an effective program for investor relations
Successfully negotiated multi-million dollar deals for telecom equipment with providers such as Huawei
Oversaw the implementation and the commissioning of these deals
Appointed, built and maintained effective management team and ensured the remuneration packages were appropriate
Telcom Somalia- Mogadishu, Somalia
Business Development Manager 25//01/06
Provided a broad range of business development services
Worked with executive management on internal and external business developments
Helped to generate and negotiate new business deals
Presented Telcom services to potential clients through direct communication in face to face meetings, telephone calls and emails
Organized and trained sales & marketing teams on business generation strategies, solution pitching to potential clients and negotiation
Created new client proposals, contracts to ease new business generation
Ensured Telcom remained proactive and responsive to prospective clients
University Relations
University of California, Berkeley- Berkeley, CA
Fundraiser. 11/05/03-06/10/04
Student Caller to Cal alumni, parents, and friends asking them to give their financial support to Cal
Created and developed personal script to handle the calls
Fundraised $82,900 and received the Most Money Raised award for the months of February, March and April
Office of Student Life
University of California, Berkeley- Berkeley, CA
Senior Information Assistant. 08/15/02-05/25/04
Managed, trained and evaluated student information Assistants
Coordinated the Information Assistant Hiring committee and created their schedules
Recruited the student employees for the office
Daily oversight of Information services and created a monthly student services reports
Office of Residential & Family Living
University of California, Berkeley– Berkeley, CA
Resident Assistant. Fall 2001- Spring 2003
Served as an advisor to incoming new students on academics and personal issues
Coordinated programs and events
Enforced policy and provided crisis management
Participated in on-going staff development
Worked Closely with administrators and peers
SA Marketing Group – Berkeley, CA
Senior Marketing Representative. 09/2001-05/2002
Helped develop studentadvantage.com’s marketing plan for UC Berkeley and the surrounding region
Assisted the Marketing Manager in hiring a team of student representatives to help execute the plans into progress
Acquired over 50 local merchants as SA partners and established solid relationships with all local partners and it’s principle clients including MTV, Tower Records, & Amtrak
Helped implement local merchant monthly promotions and acted as a liaison between SA and the university, students, and partners through which relationships were deepened
ACTIVITIES & ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Involved in a number of civil rights coalition groups
Founder and President, Berkeley Somali Student Association (2000-2001)
Member, Computer Science and Business Association/Undergraduate Political Science Association
Team Manager, Intramural Sports in Soccer (2001-2003)
International Experience – Lived in Somalia,Kenya and Egypt, traveled to Cuba & Jamaica Proficient in Arabic & Somali ; conversational Spanish
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST