Fariha Sheikh Email & Phone Number

New Jersey, United States

• Product owner for a $4M initiative part of Governor Murphy’s AI Moonshot; overseeing concept, execution, and communication with high level stakeholders• Key player in enabling NJEDA’s SVB crisis response; mobilized swiftly to launch 2 products and created a tracking system to manage 400+ inquiries across both, resulting in ~$3M in closings since launch and a robust pipeline• Responsible for the product development, operations, scouting and relationship management of 7 products that have budget allocations of over $60 million, including Strategic Innovation Centers • In charge of compiling the Quarterly Delegated Authority Memo for the Board, requiring coordination with 5 cross-functional teams, and ensuring data integrity for 12 products • Adept in conducting thorough due diligence of investors, startups, accelerators, and other entities, leading to a 95% increase in YoY accelerator approvals

New Jersey, United States

• Collaborated with the Senior Product Officer and Director to develop and launch the Angel Match Program, a $20M venture-debt fund for early-stage companies • Transformed the Venture Funds’ Performance Reporting Process by reviewing historical data and centralizing a method for ongoing data integrity, which resulted in the reporting of 900+ jobs that were missed previously • Drafted board memos, checklists, and other documents for internal and external audiences

Voorhees, New Jersey, United States

• Co-founded a medical testing laboratory specializing in customer-oriented travel testing for COVID-19• Curated marketing campaigns across Google, Facebook, and LinkedIn Ads, resulting in 5,000+ impressions and 400+ clicks across platforms over a period of 60 days, while minimizing costs. • Led partnerships with 2 travel agencies resulting in over 200 unique clients• Aligned brand vision with parent laboratory by ensuring test results are delivered on time

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Led expansion into Pakistan by partnering with local schools, developed partnerships with 15+ corporations, non-profit organizations, and governments in the United States and abroad• Implemented mass and personalized outreach campaigns via LinkedIn and Yesware on email, researched to create unique value propositions for potential partners, created a long-term monitoring and evaluation system to track metrics• Focused on relationship building by collaborating with cross-cultural teams and partners

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

• Consistently ranked between 90-100% for customer satisfaction, efficiently navigated a system of 20+ applications to accomodate customers' needs • Selected to be part of a recovery team to assist in ensuring customers' orders processed smoothly, when a major fulfillment center experienced outages due to inclement weather

Cherry Hill, New Jersey, United States

• Met and exceeded sales targets of $1,000+ per day, achieved highest sales store wide in a single day at $3,000 • Curated personalized outfit recommendations to meet customers' needs, assisted in inventory management, fulfilled cashier duties

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Management And Leadership

Activities and Societies: Student Advisory Board Member at The Rutgers Institute of Corporate Social Innovation; Dean's List; Departmental.

Master'S Degree, United Nations & Global Policy Studies

Activities and Societies: Student AmbassadorConcentration: Social Entrepreneurship and Responsible Business Practices

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Cum Laude; Debate Team; Co-founder - Muslim Student Association; President - Girl Up Club