SOHRAB AALAM

Cell: 619-***-**** • adtb6y@r.postjobfree.com

Education

University of California, Los Angeles: Bachelor of Arts, Pre-Dental Psychology, June 2006 University of California, Berkeley Post-Baccalaureate: Pre-Dental, Jan. 2016 – Dec. 2016 Roseman University College of Dental Medicine, Graduating March 2023 Languages: English, Spanish, French & Farsi

Research

Gastroenterological Research Jun. 2006 – Aug. 2008 Mentor: Dr. Ravinder Mittal, UCSD Division of Gastroenterology

• Investigated the potential prophylactic effect of proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy for the prevention of gastroesophageal reflux disease.

Scientific Publication

• Co-author published research article: Effect of proton-pump inhibition on the gastric volume: assessed by magnetic resonance imaging. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2009 Apr 15; 29(8):863-70. CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Nader Vafaie, DMD, MMSc, Novato, CA Jun. 2018 – Aug.2019

• Assisted Dr. Vafaie during a variety of endodontic treatment procedures.

• Assisted with x-rays and preparation & sterilization of instruments.

• Meet, greet & seat patients.

• Community service with Dr. Vafaie. Indigent patients brought to Dr. Vafaie's office on Saturdays for free endodontic treatment.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Surgical Dental Product Specialist – Northern California Dec. 2013 – Jan.2016 Piezosurgery Inc.: Educated and trained oral maxillofacial surgeons, periodontists, endodontists and general dentists on a wide variety of bone/oral surgical applications with Piezosurgery's surgical tools. Top performer with strong negotiation and closing skills.

• $375,000.00 + sales in first six months of employment

• 115% monthly and 108% quarterly quota attained

• Top 3 in sales at all shows, conventions and surgical training courses

• #1 of 11 performer with strong negotiation and closing skills

• Responsible for selling, servicing and expanding the current customer base within in the northern half of California

• Managing complex online advertising campaigns for large direct clients Dental Territory Manager – San Francisco, CA Feb. 2012 – Dec. 2013 Osteohealth: Outside sales of bone graft, soft tissue graft and other related products to oral surgeons and periodontists

• $525,049 in product sales at 111% of quota

• $427,200 total sales in first 6 months of employment at 109% of quota

• #1 in sales in newly released products

• Top 3 ranking in total sales for Q3 and Q4

• Led development & market launch of all new products through organization of study clubs and weekend surgery training Surgical Implant Sales Representative – San Francisco, CA July 2010 – Feb. 2012 Hiossen Inc.: Outside sales to dental/oral surgeon’s practices of dental implants and all related products

• $97,000 in sales within first 8 weeks of employment

• $67,000 in sales of dental implant kits

• Only sales rep in U.S. with a success rate as high as mine within the first 8 weeks of employment

• Attended dental implant & surgical courses Fridays and Saturdays to educate myself further in the art of dentistry Senior Outside Sales Consultant – San Diego, CA Aug. 2008-July 2010 Coverall Health-Based Cleaning Systems: B2B outside consultative field sales & account development of commercial cleaning services

• $89,721 in sales 2012. Placing me #1 of 9 in sales in San Diego and #4 of 153 in the U.S.

• $28,000 sales volume in seven months working with Coverall

• Senior outside sales consultant within the first 8 months

• Ranked #4 out of 153 reps (Nationally) Coverall Sales Reps

• Ranked #1 in sales among all rookie & tenured sales reps in the U.S. for Jan. 2009 - July 2010

• YTD sales volume has brought Coverall San Diego to #2 in the U.S.

• Competitive sales cycle management and sales closing Gastroenterological Research Jun 2006 - Jul 2008

UCSD Division of Gastroenterology, UCSD Division of Gastroenterology VA Medical Center, La Jolla, CAVA Medical Center, La Jolla, CA

• Investigated the potential prophylactic effect of proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy for the prevention of gastroesophageal reflux disease by way of AstraZeneca's Nexium® Quarterly and monthly quotas exceeded on a regular basis

• Co-authored published research article. This study was in part supported by an investigator-initiated research grant from AstraZeneca pharmaceuticals

• Prepared and presented study and results at the American College of Gastroenterology Annual Meeting at the San Diego Convention Center, October 2008