Bilal Mirza

Experience

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  Banana Republic

  Dec 2005 - Aug 2006

  Sales Associate

  Contributed to store aesthetics and layout and drove sales through interpersonal skills

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  UMASS Amherst Student Organization

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2008

  Vice President and University Ambassador

  Took leadership and spoke at gatherings and events of up to 300 personsManaged annual budget and mediated between Student Organization & University Administration

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  McClean Hospital

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2007

  Volunteer

  Observed & participated case studiesAided in providing patience with a sense of comfort

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  New England Medical Center

  Jul 2007 - Aug 2007

  Biochemistry Research Assistant

  Worked in angiogenesis in the eye through Cell Culture, RNA & DNA replication, Western Blots. PCR, Gel ElectrophoresisAided in acquisition of new PCR machine

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  Jones & Bartlett Publishing

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2008

  Database Organizer

  Maintained and updated company clientele database

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  Youth Leadership Program

  Aug 2008 - Aug 2013

  Program Coordinator

  Coordinated and facilitated programs for program participantsPromoted cultural understandings through presentations and participant interactions

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  University of Massachusetts

  Sept 2008 - Dec 2008

  Events Office Assistant

  Scheduled and Organized Appointments and Events for student and administrative organizations

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  IDC

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2011

  Data Entry Analyst

  Applied and edited Macro Scripts for use in data reportsModified data reports and increased quality of client presentations (Excel, PPT)

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  Babson College

  Aug 2011 - Aug 2022

  Chaplain

  I started, coordinated, and facilitated a variety of educational, social, community programming. Through my work with community service learning programs at the #1 Entrepreneurship school, I engage with students critical thinking to go beyond just the normal business model to actively think about social responsibility as an intrinsic value.Initiated and maintained student programming about community engagement significantly increasing student participation.Managed and facilitated cooperatives for students, faculty, and staffDeveloped sustainable programs and services to maintain and further community developmentInitiated social media outlets for department specific office Show less

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  IBasis

  Jun 2014 - Jun 2016

  Billing/Data Analyst

  Utilized (SAP) Business Objects to perform daily traffic reports in efforts to ensure all traffic is being tracked and rated properly and various Ad Hoc reports as needed. Utilized MS Office tools to increase analysis and reporting efficiency (regular formula & pivot-table use)Liaised inter and intra-departmentally producing business solutions and best practice documentationEngaged in ad-hoc financial, cost analysis (detecting potential margin and billing issues) as well as data analysis Gathered business requirements from vendor rates, deal rates and customer rates teams and document work flows for process and system enhancementsWorked cross-functionally with Software Developers and Engineers on functional requirements and various user interface upgrades and enhancements for our Deal Rates implementationsHelp improve upon current processes in place in order to improve quality and increase efficiency on a consistent basisCoordinated documentation efforts to develop training manuals and process work flowsFacilitated meetings and training sessions in order to train current and new employees all business and system processes within the Rates Department within Commercial OperationsAnalyzed and process rate offers into our rate management system (RMS) for both Origination and Termination of callsAssisted Finance team to research and reconcile provider accounts for rate and code discrepancies Show less

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  Virtustream

  Jul 2016 - Oct 2016

  Business Reporting Analyst

  Created reports and analyses for review by and presentation to senior and C-level executive managementCreated tools(in Excel & Access) aimed to streamline team processes, increase data integrity, and produce more effective reportingCrafted dashboards and summary decks illustrating company growth via efforts of Global Talent & Acquisition department presented at Quarterly Business ReviewsExtracted data from Oracle database and ATS for manipulation and transformation, creating strong visual reporting aids Show less

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  Birr Necessities

  Dec 2020 - now

  Co-Founder

  Co-founded a men's clothing and apparel company. Product sourcing with suppliers & wholesalers. negotiation, procurement, and subsequent placement. Performing Market research and analysis as well as Customer Analytics then strategizing future campaigning including social media. Financial budgeting analysis and forecasting.