TARIQ ISLAM www.linkedin.com/in/tislam410

EDUCATION

September 2013 UNIVERSITY OF LONDON , SCHOOL OF ORIENTAL & AFRICAN STUDIES (SOAS) London, UK

Master of Science in Finance and Financial Law

Relevant Coursework: International Finance, Corporate Finance, Emerging Markets, Corporate Law, International Financial Law,

Islamic Banking and Finance, Project Finance, Public-Private Partnerships

Honors, Leadership, and Activities: Student Representative to the University of London’s Department of Financial and Management

Studies, Finance and Economics Society

May 2012 TRINITY COLLEGE Hartford, CT, USA

Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy and Law

Honors, Leadership, and Activities: Student Government Association; Budget Committee Member , Senator, Executive Vice

President, Team Member of Project Nur Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Somali-Iraqi Refugee Youth Tutoring Program,

Entrepreneurs Association

EXPERIENCE

October 2013—

Present AI ENGINEERS INC NY, CT, MA, RI, VA

Financial Associate

AI Engineers is a leading engineering group focused primarily on construction, design, and upgrades of infrastructure in the

Northeastern United States.

Procured multiple $1,000,000 plus loans from the Capital Region Development Authority, City of Hartford, Department of

Housing, and Berkshire Bank for a collective $18,000,000 loan for a major real estate development project in downtown Hartford.

Significantly enhanced financial and accounting efficiency by consolidating firm’s end of the year balance sheet through auditing

current assets and evaluating expected revenue, profit, assets, cash flows, income taxes, credit risk, variable interest entities,

current liabilities, and long-term liabilities.

June 2012 —

August 2012 CITY OF HARTFORD Hartford, CT

Policy Analyst Intern

The office of procurement (municipal government agency) ensures compliance with all City, State & Federal Purchasing &

Contracting requirements and is overseen by the City’s Chief Operating Officer.

Designed a city ordinance on minority and women-owned small businesses and developed a “how to do business with the City of

Hartford” manual for various contractors.

Promoted efficient communications between small businesses and the City via the usage of computer techniques and software to

automatically change and update information.

TRINITY COLLEGE STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION Hartford, CT

May 2011—

May 2012 Executive Vice President

The Student Government Association is the voice of the Trinity College Student body as an official elected group on campus.

Managed a fund of $950,000 for all student activities and made investments on behalf of the Student body.

Financially advised school’s infrastructure committee that had been delegated over a million dollars for campus renovations.

Organized student senate sessions, steering committee sessions, and various events on campus.

Represented and shared resources of alma-mater at the annual 2012 New England Small College Athletic Conference (also known

as the “little ivies”) summit.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Relevant Conferences and Lectures Attended As a University of London Student Representative (As of 2013) :

London School of Economics Student Union Emerging Markets Forum , London School of Economics Public Lecture: Islamic

Finance and Sharia Compliance: reality and expectations, SOAS International Monetary Fund African Department Lecture: Africa:

Opportunities and Challenges , University College London Emerging Markets Conference: A New Global Order , Oxford

University’s Saïd Business School Emerge Conference on Social Entrepreneurship

Skills: Computer: Microsoft Office Suite

Language: English (Native), Hindi-Urdu (Intermediate), Bengali (Intermediate)