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.
• 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.
• 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