Mustafa A. Sheikh

**** ******* ***** ***** *****, CA 91945 Cell: 619-***-**** or 619-***-**** adr9bo@r.postjobfree.com

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

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