Chirag Beekrum

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Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa

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Timeline
About me
Junior Analyst at Deloitte Consulting | Industrial & Systems Engineer
Education
- Maritzburg College
  2014 - 2018
  National Senior Certificate 84%
  Leadership:• Prefect• Head of Academics• Chairman of the Speaker’s Circle (Toastmasters Public Speaking)• Chairman of the Hindu Society• RCL (Representative Council of Learners)• Head of Peer TutoringAcademics:• Academic Colours• Academic HonoursNotable Achievements:• Mike Brown Five Pillars Award for Excellence in Academics, Leadership, Sport, Culture & Service• Dustin Steven’s Trophy for Public Speaker of the Year• Armstrong Trophy… Show more Leadership:• Prefect• Head of Academics• Chairman of the Speaker’s Circle (Toastmasters Public Speaking)• Chairman of the Hindu Society• RCL (Representative Council of Learners)• Head of Peer TutoringAcademics:• Academic Colours• Academic HonoursNotable Achievements:• Mike Brown Five Pillars Award for Excellence in Academics, Leadership, Sport, Culture & Service• Dustin Steven’s Trophy for Public Speaker of the Year• Armstrong Trophy for Speech of the Year• Top Achievers recipient for the USA tour to the Harvard, MIT, Yale, Princeton and Columbia Universities• Eskom Expo Silver Medalist (Provincial)Culture & Service:• Toastmasters Public Speaking• Hindu Students’ Society• Interact & Community Service• SANBS Blood Donor Representative• Peer TutorSport:• Football• Cricket• Table Tennis Show less
- University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria
  2019 - 2023
  Bachelor of Engineering - BE Industrial and Systems Engineering 70%
  • Placed 2nd out of 100 final year research project presentations in the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering - 2023• Institutional Leadership Colours - 2022, 2023• Faculty House Executive Committee - 21/22, 22/23• Department Executive Committee - 20/21, 21/22• Faculty Administration & Governance Award - 2022, 2023• Industrial & Systems Engineering Department Class Representative - 2021, 2022, 2023• Residence Academic Achiever - 2022
Experience
- SAIIE Tuks
  Oct 2020 - Sept 2022
  Chirag was inducted as the Vice Chairman of the SAIIE (South African Institute of Industrial Engineers) Executive Committee by fellow students at the University of Pretoria. Chirag was inducted as the Secretary of the SAIIE (South African Institute of Industrial Engineers) Executive Committee by fellow students at the University of Pretoria.
  - Vice Chairman
    Oct 2021 - Sept 2022
  - Secretary
    Oct 2020 - Sept 2022
- EBIT House
  Oct 2021 - Sept 2023
  Chirag was tasked with managing and coordinating the official EBIT Faculty House’s merchandise campaign at the University of Pretoria. This campaign involved the raising of funds for the support of 16’000 EBIT students; through the design, distribution and sale of university student merchandise. This project did not get completed and was continued in 2024 by a new Executive Committee. Chirag was inducted as the Vice-Chairman of the EBIT (Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology) Faculty House Executive Committee by fellow students at the University of Pretoria. Chirag was inducted as the Secretary of the EBIT (Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology) Faculty House Executive Committee by fellow students at the University of Pretoria.
  - Merchandise Coordinator
    Jan 2023 - Sept 2023
  - Vice Chairman
    Oct 2022 - Sept 2023
  - Secretary
    Oct 2021 - Sept 2023
- XCELERATE OUTSOURCING
  Dec 2021 - Feb 2022
  Practical Training
  Chirag completed various tasks within the Xcelerate Group, which included vehicle asset recovery and repossessions, streamlining data management systems and filtering debtors accounts.
- Pressure Die Castings
  Feb 2022 - Feb 2022
  Practical Training
  Chirag assisted Pressure Die Castings (Pty) Ltd by creating a reproducible database for the company’s manufacturing and casting standards. He also engaged in weekly metal casting improvements meetings.
- Jesmondene Lifestyle Estate (Pty) Ltd
  Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
  Research Candidate
  Chirag’s final year research project, titled “Laying the foundations of real estate development at Jesmondene”, paved the critical intersection of industrial engineering and property development. His research utilized market feasibility analyses and financial modeling to predict strategic layout planning, whilst achieving maximum profitability and environmental sustainability. Chirag passed his research with distinction and was placed 2nd out of 100 research presentations in the University of Pretoria’s Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering. Show less
- Deloitte Consulting
  Jan 2024 - now
  Junior Analyst
  InfinityX Graduate ProgrammeStrategic Advisory: Strategy & Business Design
Licenses & Certifications
- McKinsey Forward Program
  McKinsey & Company
  Dec 2024
- Lean Six Sigma White Belt Certification
  Advanced Innovation Group Pro Excellence (AIGPE™)
  Mar 2024
- Introduction to Public Speaking
  Toastmasters International
  Dec 2018
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Chirag Beekrum
  EBIT (Engineering, Built Environment & Information Technology) Faculty House Executive Committee the Dean of the EBIT Faculty Oct 2021 Inducted as the Secretary of the EBIT Faculty House Executive Committee by fellow students at the University of Pretoria.
- Awarded to Chirag Beekrum
  SAIIE (South African Institute of Industrial Engineers) Executive Committee the Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering Oct 2021 Inducted as the Vice-Chairman of the SAIIE (South African Institute of Industrial Engineers) Executive Committee by fellow students at the University of Pretoria.