SIMEEN ZAMAN
[email protected] | +8801717648558 | www.linkedin.com/in/simeenzaman
A highly motivated and creative 4th year commerce student with 2 years’ worth of professional and leadership qualifications
in diverse roles, seeking to leverage my proven and tested technical expertise and communication skills to increase client
satisfaction and profitability of the Global Trade and Receivables Finance field of Commercial Banking at HSBC.
EDUCATION
University of Toronto, Rotman Commerce, Finance and Economics Specialist Toronto, Canada
Bachelor of Commerce – Dean’s List Scholar 2017 Expected June 2021
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Hohenstein Institute Dhaka, Bangladesh
Sales and Marketing Intern June – August 2020
§ Demonstrated attention to critical details by conducting research to analyze the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the
sales volume and profitability of the Testing Inspection and Certification market of South East Asia, thereby identifying its
potential impact on the company and the local market.
§ Displayed organizational agility to overcome any barriers posed by the pandemic to enhance the marketing strategy for the
introduction of Polygiene in the local textile industry, thereby significantly increasing brand awareness for the new product
and the company itself.
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Dhaka, Bangladesh
Intern, Government Reforms and Infrastructure Development (GRID) May -August 2018
§ Exhibited strong problem-solving skills while assisting on various infrastructure projects including the development of
ports and economic zones in Bangladesh, leading to the high-quality delivery of consultation services to clients.
§ Applied technical skills to conduct the transport assessment of five different Economic Zones’ in Bangladesh, thereby
demonstrating technical skills to produce practical, innovative and high-quality feasibility reports for clients.
§ Demonstrated strong written communication by authoring two articles regarding the banking sector of Bangladesh and the
potential shift of investments made by local conglomerates in African nations; the first article was published in a prominent
news website.
§ Applied software skills to create and maintain recordkeeping of client information and other resources to enhance efficiency
and ease of information exchange for the GRID department.
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Woodsworth College Students’ Association (WCSA) | University of Toronto Toronto, Canada
Vice President of Internal Affairs May 2020- ongoing
§ Aided the projects of over 35 board members from different portfolios as the chief programming and communications
officer of the association as well as further the goals of WCSA in leadership, service and representation, driven by my
passion to serve the student body.
§ Displayed creativity, flexibility and resilience while fulfilling administrative tasks and human resource management,
leading to the effective day--to--day functioning of the Association amidst the unprecedented circumstances developed due
to the pandemic.
Bangladeshi Students’ Association | University of Toronto Toronto, Canada
Director of Finance April 2018- April 2019
§ Performed diligently as the chief financial planner and liaison to ensure financial stability and transparency.
§ Coordinated funding and subsidy-related matters between the University administration and the BSA.
Orphan Sponsorship Program | University of Toronto Toronto, Canada
Director of Events April 2018- April 2019
• Organized successful events and located interested contributors in order to increase community involvement.
• Represented the club at sponsoring events to promote and raise funds for the organization.
SKILLS INTERESTS
Software Proficiency: Indoors: Painting, Cooking, Singing (classical music) & Yoga
- Microsoft Office Suites, Google Suites, Learning Python Outdoors:
(CSC108 at UofT & CS50:Introduction to AI with Python - Tennis (Under-16 National Level) Golf, Soccer, Basketball
online at HBS) - Travelling the world to learn about new places, cultures
Language: Bengali, English, Hindi (limited working proficiency) and people!
