Business and Music lover.
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Rahul Zala
37
Male
member since Dec 15 2015
Indian
My skills
I am an MBA.
Strategic thinker and have lots of experience in operations, logistics and marketing.
I'm also a learning musician and adjunct professor.
Languages Spoken
Gujarati (Mother Tongue) Hindi (Advanced) Urdu (Medium) Punjabi (Beginner) French (Beginner)Full CV / Resume
LIM College - NY, NY 2015 - PRESENT
Adjunct Professor
• Intro to Marketing, Fashion Fundamentals, Textiles, Internship Experience
Ghurka Trading & Design - NY, NY 2015 - PRESENT
Operations Manager
• Managing insurance coverage’s, commercial and health
• Due diligence on perspective customers, setting up new s in system
• Processing/ following up with A/R; A/P invoices; recording on the GL
• Preparing bank deposits, reconciling month and year end financial statements
• Generating Ad hoc reports requested by Chairman, CEO and Controller
• Planning and managing logistics of supply chain
• Overseeing the HR department for federal, state and city compliances
• Managing 3ed party vendors; IT services
• Negotiated property deals; office space/retail space
Alexander Wang Inc. - NY, NY 2013 - 2015
Operations Analyst
• Conducts variance analysis between budget and actual spending
• Generated Ad hoc reports requested by Operations Manager and COO, month end financial reporting
• Liaison to operations and finance department for production/design team
• Reconciled new and open RA cases in the New York, Paris and Hong Kong offices on a daily basis
• Returns warehouse inventory control; Managing logistics of employee purchases;
• Overseeing RA site build and OS Ticket Platform
• Improved customer service initiatives to manage case escalations; Reduced yearly shipping expense
• Lead and a team of interns and provide guidance on career goals
Shayonara Inc. – Manufacturing / Distribution of Apparel - NY, NY 2009 - 2013
Staff ant & Operations Coordinator
• Reconciled s against the budget and forecast for opportunity and risks assessment
• Prepared monthly financial statements; Reconciled GL s; Assisted in forecasting and budgeting
• Reconciled bank/factor and ensured proper posting
• Followed up on past due AR; helped resolve any AR & AP issues; Reported to controller
RK Uniforms Inc. – Apparel Retailor (Sister Company to Shayonara Inc.) - NY, NY
s, Operation & Marketing Assistant
• Verified and entered AR/AP transactions into ledger; Prepared bank deposits
• Prepared AR/AP reports and summaries; Tracked actual and budget performance; Handled various payroll and HR duties
• Processed bank deposits; Processed travel expense and cash advance; Reported to controller
• Prepared billing invoices; Tracked and oversaw past due s; Referred past due AR for collections
INTERNSHIPS
Neil A. Weinrib & Associates - NY, NY 2009 - 2009
• Reconciled case invoices and filed receipts; Processed check deposits; Reviewed case billing summary
• Processed expense reports; Gathered all supporting documents for CON applications
• Maintained case data entry; Faxing; Managed calendars; Made traveling/meeting arrangements
Chanel Inc. - NY, NY 2008 - 2008
• Reconciled inventory using in-house ERP system and replenished sales floor and supported stock
Halabaloo – NY, NY 2007 - 2007
• Maintained database of post market invoices and analyzed trends for finance department
EDUCATION
LIM College - NY, NY 2013 Master of Business Administration () in Entrepreneurship & Fashion Merchandising
LIM College - NY, NY 2010
Bachelor of Business Administration () in Marketing
VOLUNTEER
BAPS Charities - NY, NY 2003 - PRESENT
Youth Coordinator
• Organized successful community events including food drives, walks, and health fairs
• Serve as a project manager for youth mentoring program
• Teach Indian Classical Music
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• Proficient in ERP systems, Photoshop, Excel & Office Suite, OS Ticket
• Skillful in social media, Fluent in Hindi and Gujarati
About Me
I love classical music. I play Tabla and sitar.