Ali Jafar

Chicago, IL | (630)-746-3788 | alijafar909@gmail.com

EDUCATION
DEPAUL UNIVERSITY, Chicago, IL
Bachelor of Science in Business
Finance/Management Information Systems/Data Analytics
ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Elgin, IL
Associate of Applied Sciences

Expected December 2016

Date of Graduation, May 2014

EXPERIENCE
SERVICE PAYMENT PLAN, Chicago, IL
Intern
February 2016 - Current
Responsible for efficiently navigating the company database and inputting client information.
Manage clients accounts by updating payment and contact information in the companys database.
Reported any errors or bugs to our IT department when running test scenarios.
Interact with current clients and helped resolve any immediate issues on the companys behalf.
Serve as a liaison between clients, automobile companies, car dealerships, and coverage companies.
TCF BANK, Streamwood, IL
Teller/Sales Associate
November 2013 August 2014
Reviewed, managed, and reduced teller differences by 12% by supervising tellers and reviewing work multiple
times during the day.
Surpassed monthly branch goals of sales by 9% by preparing month-end reports for managers to review new
clients sales strategies.
Implemented compliance and loss control procedures by following dual control.
Analyzed individual needs of customers and marketed best fit banking services.
JACKSON HEWITT TAX SERVICE, Elgin, IL
Tax Preparer
December 2012 April 2013
Resolved complex tax problems for clients and accurately addressed non-filer, tax return amendment, and cliententitled deduction issues.
Increased business by 14% by bringing in small business clients and retaining them.
Evaluated and assessed tax documents to provide optimum tax returns.
Validated tax forms filled by associates while mentoring new staff.
LEADERSHIP
ASPIRE, Elgin Community College
Co-Founder/Vice President
January 2013 May 2014
Co-Founded a student organization for the First Generation students which is currently operational with 30
members.
Recruited students on campus and found various methods for financing the organization while allocating funds
for the American Cancer Society and the Relay for Life event.
Mentored delinquent middle school students by offering guidance and support through constant communication.
Worked with the representative of the district to help the community of Elgin by volunteering in various projects.
STUDENT GOVERNMENT, Elgin Community College
Senator
August 2012 May 2014
Represented the concerns of hundreds of students on campus to the school administration and faculty for issues
ranging from academic to school amenities.
STUDENT FINANCE ASSOCIATION, DePaul University
Member
HONORS
Mary T. Washington Wylie Scholar, CPA society
Leadership Scholarship and Trustees Scholarship Recipient, Elgin Community College
SKILLS
TECHINICAL SKILLS: Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
LANGUAGES: Fluent in Urdu, Hindi, and Punjabi
SOFTWARE: Google Analytics (self-learned), HTML and SQL (in progress)

April 2015