Summary
Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
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Certification
INVOLVEMENT AND LEADERSHIP
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KASMYA PURI

KASMYA PURI

Dubai,United Arab Emirates

Summary

An adaptable and motivated Business Management with Finance graduate from Bayes Business School, ready to apply my knowledge to practical experience. Seeking a career in finance and strategy, applying cross-functional collaboration, critical thinking, and innovative approaches to contribute to team success and learn new processes.

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Finance intern

JW Marriott Marquis
Dubai, UAE
08.2024 - 09.2024
  • Gained valuable experience on the workings of various departments and their dependence on the finance and treasury function.
  • Collaborated with Procurement, Payables & Receivables departments and delivered solutions required by these functions for efficient running of the hotel, which resulted in increased rates in Dubai.
  • Involved in quality assurance exercise requiring the audit of financial transactions of the hotel and the associates with daily tasks such as invoice processing, and monitoring inventory and its costs.
  • Assisted the Strategy team in devising strategies enhancing customer footprint and spend through various research and analysis to provide valuable insights contributing to the formulation of strategies for client social media platforms.
  • Introduced to various technological solutions employed by the hotel, including how to work different systems such as Birch Street and Sun system.

Summer Intern (Cyber Security)

Tata Communications
Dubai
08.2024 - 09.2024
  • An online internship where I researched and put together a project on cyber security.
  • Focused on cloud security and infrastructure and seeing how this applies to real-world examples.
  • Collaborated with and learnt from Mr. MujeebShaikh, cyber security head, how Tata's cyber security works in the Middle Eastern region.

Finance Intern

Sun Impex International Foods LLC
Dubai
08.2021 - 09.2021
  • Shadowed senior finance and accounting personnel in their day to day activities involving the international trade of agricultural commodities across Asia.
  • Gained valuable insights on pricing, trading, hedging and logistics strategies required in a dynamic commodity trading business headquartered in Dubai.

Education

BSc - Business with Finance

Bayes Business School, City St George's University of London
London
09.2022 - 05.2025

International Baccalaureate -

GEMS Modern Academy
04.2017 - 05.2022

Skills

  • IT skills: Intermediate HTML, Advanced Microsoft Office, Google Analytics, LinkedIn Analytics, JavaScript, Digital marketing analytics
  • Skills: Teamwork, Adaptability, Leadership, Communication, Time management
  • Interests: Dance, Badminton, Travelling
  • Languages: Native fluency in English and Hindi, Arabic (Intermediate)

Certification

  • Harvard Student Agencies- Young Leaders in Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program
  • The Wharton Business School- Global Trends for Business and Society
  • Business Analysis & Process Management Certification through Coursera
  • University of Michigan - Successful Negotiation: Essential Strategies and Skills
  • Authored a research paper called “There's No Place Like Home: Perspectives on Non-traditional Venture Creation in MENA”, focusing on the history and significance of home-based businesses in the MENA region as well as the potential economic impact and policies that can facilitate the growth of these businesses.

INVOLVEMENT AND LEADERSHIP

Guid-ED, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Founder

  • An educational consulting company started by 4 university students to help students make their university processes better.
  • Helping students in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain understand the college application process.


Businest, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Founder

  • An initiative that is geared towards creating resources for women from underprivileged backgrounds to start local, small scale home businesses, keeping in mind the dynamics of navigating work alongside family/home responsibilities.

Timeline

Finance intern

JW Marriott Marquis
08.2024 - 09.2024

Summer Intern (Cyber Security)

Tata Communications
08.2024 - 09.2024

BSc - Business with Finance

Bayes Business School, City St George's University of London
09.2022 - 05.2025

Finance Intern

Sun Impex International Foods LLC
08.2021 - 09.2021

International Baccalaureate -

GEMS Modern Academy
04.2017 - 05.2022
KASMYA PURI