Shams Naim
American, 20, majoring in Business and Engineering with focuses in Management and Entrepreneurship at Drexel University
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Work status: | Living The Dream |
| Website: | http://www.linkedin.com/in/shamsnaim |
| Industries: | Biotech, Cleantech, Food and Drink, Internet, Nanotech |
| Skills: | Business, Entrepreneurship, Event planning, Guerrilla marketing, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Public Relations, Recruitment, Retail, Viral marketing |
| Next step: | Looking to graduate in June 2010 with degrees in Business and Engineering. Would prefer getting either involved in projects involving biodiesel, biofuels, or biosustainability related projects in the United States, but am open to any projects or careers related strategy, business development or operations. |
| Location: | Philadelphia, PA |
| Groups: | Drexel Entrepreneur Association, Graduate Entrepreneurship Club at Drexel University |
| Interested in: | Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding engineers, Finding experts, Finding hot stories, Finding mentors, Finding team mates, Growing my group, Helping members of my groups, Internships, Joining a startup, Meeting new people, Mentoring, Participating in a competition, Partnering with other groups, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Providing services to startups, Raising money, Recruiting for my startup, Shadowing, Sharing my projects, Starting a company, Supporting my investments, Trading services |
| Tags: | baiada, business development, drexel, drexel entrepreneur association, Energy, Engineering , operations, philadelphia |
| Schools: | Drexel University |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Drexel University Material Science and Engineering Dept. |
| Position: | Research Technician |
| Time period: | June 2007 - September 2007 |
| Description: | Worked as a summer research technician on a project involving nanoparticles and metals used in cars produced by GM. |
| Employer: | Drexel Entrepreneur Association (DEA) |
| Position: | Work experience |
| Time period: | January 2007 - December 2008 |
| Description: | • Co-founded and created a student run entrepreneurial club, dedicated to building passion and interest in entrepreneurship and connecting talented students to opportunities in the region
• Won LeBow College of Business Dean’s Cup Award and CEO Excellent Organization Award, 2008 |
| Employer: | Roomba Robotics Design Project |
| Position: | Work experience |
| Time period: | January 2007 - December 2007 |
| Description: | • Created program for a Roomba robotic vacuum to get through a maze in the shortest time span
• Won 1st place with the fastest completion time |
EDUCATION
| University: | Drexel University |
| Time period: | 2010 |
| Degree: | Business and Engineering, BSc |
INFORMATION
| Sports: | Club Tennis, Intramural sports |
| Clubs: | Interfraternity Council: President, Secretary, 2007-2009
Alpha Pi Lambda: Vice President, Secretary, 2007-2010 Drexel Entrepreneur Association: Founder, President, Vice President, 2007-2009 Undergraduate Student Government Assoc. (USGA): Student Life Assembly Co-Chair, 2008 Drexel University Club Tennis (DUCT): Founder, President, 2007 – 2008. Leadership Assistant: Office of Campus Activities, 2007- Present Hall President: North Hall Student Council, Drexel University, 2006 – 2007 Perkiomen Valley (PV) Science Olympiad Team: Captain, President, 2004-2006 |
| Memberships: | AIChE, NoBE |
| Awards: | Alumni Leadership Scholarship, 2009
Fitzgerald Memorial Sports Award, 2008 Charles Etting Memorial Scholarship, 2008 Student Leadership Award, 2007 Wyeth Chairman’s Scholarship, 2007 National Co-Op Excellence Award, 2006-2010 AJ Drexel Academic Scholarship, 2006-2010 Wyeth National Merit Scholarship, 2006 |
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Bradley Ericson
Pursuing Marketing and Entrepreneurship Concentrations from Drexel University, Marketing Director at Webergize (2009), Chief Executive Officer at 3SecondReceipts (2009), Brand Specialist at Johnson & Johnson since 2009.
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Eric Eisele
Researcher at KieranTimberlake