Zahid Ahmed
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Credentials
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DELF B1
Ministère de l'Éducation nationaleMay, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
DELF A2
Ministère de l'Éducation nationaleJun, 2017- Oct, 2024 -
DELF A1
Ministère de l'Éducation nationaleJul, 2015- Oct, 2024 -
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TU Delft | Technology, Policy and ManagementJul, 2020- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Illinois Entrepreneur Hub
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United States
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Think Tanks
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Outreach - Student Organizations
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Aug 2022 - Present
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Cline Center for Advanced Social Research
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United States
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Production Analyst
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Mar 2023 - Jun 2023
• Conduct data entry and analysis of news articles related to police use of lethal force, ensuring accurate and comprehensive documentation of incidents into SPOTLITE database• Summarize news articles related to police use of lethal force, extracting relevant details and key findings to create concise and informative summaries• Maintain a high level of accuracy and attention to detail in data entry and analysis, ensuring the integrity and reliability of the information collected
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Analyst Trainee
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Feb 2023 - Mar 2023
• Train and test on analyst expectations and content analysis techniques • Master software required to analyze and label content• Learn to extract data from content on the topics of civil unrest or police use of lethal force
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University of Illinois Press
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United States
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Royalties Assistant - Finance Department
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Mar 2022 - Feb 2023
Compiled and verified information for 3000 clients, ensuring compliance of royalty flow with writer contracts. Compiled and verified information for 3000 clients, ensuring compliance of royalty flow with writer contracts.
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Illini Motorsports
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United States
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Business Administration Committee - Member
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Sep 2022 - Dec 2022
- Analyzing historical financial statements to create a model to ensure efficient allocation of funds and to generate a revenue stream. - Analyzing historical financial statements to create a model to ensure efficient allocation of funds and to generate a revenue stream.
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Executive Committee Member - Events
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Feb 2022 - Nov 2022
• Formulating and implementing strategies to increase sponsorships to carry out organizational activities. • Organizing external events, namely speaker series and workshops to enhance community experience. • Formulating and implementing strategies to increase sponsorships to carry out organizational activities. • Organizing external events, namely speaker series and workshops to enhance community experience.
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Youth Economics Initiative
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United States
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Primary and Secondary Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Regional Ambassador — UAE
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Mar 2021 - Aug 2022
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Chapter President
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Dec 2020 - Jun 2022
YEI is the premier launchpad for high school economists. It is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that has helped kickstart economics clubs in 45+ schools with 2,000+ members total. Through the EARN network, we connect aspiring economists with exclusive research opportunities with our partner institutions.As the Chapter President, I organized my high school's first economic debate event; held weekly sessions to discuss economic concepts and analyze world affairs through the lens of an economist.
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Westcon-Comstor
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Supply Planner Intern
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Jun 2022 - Jul 2022
• Resolved over 3500 backdated purchase orders for clients (Cisco Systems) by cross-referencing line items in SAP MM module and respective client portals. • Forecasted demand for goods by analyzing current and historical data of purchase orders, sales orders, and stock inventory on a weekly basis. • Resolved over 3500 backdated purchase orders for clients (Cisco Systems) by cross-referencing line items in SAP MM module and respective client portals. • Forecasted demand for goods by analyzing current and historical data of purchase orders, sales orders, and stock inventory on a weekly basis.
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Director of Marketing and Communications
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Jan 2022 - May 2022
• Responsible for ideating and executing marketing strategies to increase turn-out for events. • Increased our participation turn-out per event by over 300% by increasing engagement on social media platforms such as Instagram and Twitter. • Responsible for ideating and executing marketing strategies to increase turn-out for events. • Increased our participation turn-out per event by over 300% by increasing engagement on social media platforms such as Instagram and Twitter.
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Heriot-Watt University
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Recruitment and Communications Intern
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May 2021 - May 2021
Conducted a market competition analysis in the education industry, allowing me to view universities as not only an academic community but also a growing business. Gained insight into the marketing campaign carried out by the university and planned a week-long plan for advertisements and content for various social media platforms. Conducted a market competition analysis in the education industry, allowing me to view universities as not only an academic community but also a growing business. Gained insight into the marketing campaign carried out by the university and planned a week-long plan for advertisements and content for various social media platforms.
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Dubai Electricity & Water Authority - DEWA
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United Arab Emirates
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Utilities
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700 & Above Employee
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Finance Analyst Intern
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Jul 2019 - Aug 2019
Throughout the summer, I shadowed an accountant where I learned how to evaluate credit and debit sheets to understand the flow of commodities and cash in the public infrastructure industry. I gained a rudimentary understanding of the SAP ERM interface. Throughout the summer, I shadowed an accountant where I learned how to evaluate credit and debit sheets to understand the flow of commodities and cash in the public infrastructure industry. I gained a rudimentary understanding of the SAP ERM interface.
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Cisco
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United States
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Summer Intern
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Jul 2019 - Jul 2019
During this internship experience, I gained insight into the operations of a networking company by interacting with different departments including finance, sales, marketing , cybersecurity and human resources. I also gained insight into the behavior of the information technology and networking industry. During this internship experience, I gained insight into the operations of a networking company by interacting with different departments including finance, sales, marketing , cybersecurity and human resources. I also gained insight into the behavior of the information technology and networking industry.
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Education
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Bachelor of Science - BS, Econometrics and Quantitative Economics -
Gems Modern Academy
High School Diploma, Senior Year