About
"If you can't find a seat at the table, then pull up a chair"
Throughout my life, I've always had an immigrant mentality, which is to work hard, and persevere no matter what the challenge ahead is. That mentality has led me to pursue things I would never have dreamed of - whether it was moving halfway across the world to pursue an education in Toronto despite cultural norms, or having the courage to speak up (literally) when I was a first-time intern and moderate a panel in front of 400+ individuals on diversity and inclusion, or landing my dream internships at Salesforce and Microsoft - I'm a hard-working opportunist who will always find a way "pull up a chair" no matter what the goal is.
Pre-covid, I loved to coffee shop-hop ☕️ and listen to podcasts (my current favorite is ‘WorkLife’ by Adam Grant! 💼 ). I still love listening to podcasts and instead of coffee-shop hopping, I just uber-eats hop. 🤷🏻♀️
Interested in connecting? Shoot me a connection request (I only respond to those with a personalized invite!) or an email at [email protected]! 😊
Articles by Simrah
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Here are all the answers to your FAQ's about my summer at Salesforce
Here are all the answers to your FAQ's about my summer at Salesforce
By Simrah Ali
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Here are the top FAQ's you have about getting an internship at Microsoft Canada ANSWERED!
Here are the top FAQ's you have about getting an internship at Microsoft Canada ANSWERED!
By Simrah Ali
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Here's why I had a blast at CIBC Digital this summer
Here's why I had a blast at CIBC Digital this summer
By Simrah Ali
Experience
Education
Licenses & Certifications
Volunteer Experience
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Director of Business Management
Ted Rogers Students' Society
- 1 year
The Ted Rogers Student Society is the umbrella organization that represents over 9500 students within TRSM.
• Elected as the first Economics and Management Science student to represent over 6000+ students within the program.
• Launched an interactive pilot marketing campaign with the goal of improving student engagement by 25%. -
Executive Vice President
Ryerson Economics Management Association (REMA) (Previously EMSCU)
- 1 year
By the end of my first year as a communications associate, I knew I wanted to take the student group to the next level; the outgoing team recognized that as well and I was elected to lead the group as their Executive Vice President and was the youngest women to take on that role since the organization came into existence.
➽ Led a student organization that represents over 500+ students specializing in Economics and Management Science (EMS), by managing a team of 30+ students, while also…By the end of my first year as a communications associate, I knew I wanted to take the student group to the next level; the outgoing team recognized that as well and I was elected to lead the group as their Executive Vice President and was the youngest women to take on that role since the organization came into existence.
➽ Led a student organization that represents over 500+ students specializing in Economics and Management Science (EMS), by managing a team of 30+ students, while also managing a budget of over $18000+.
➽ Recognized for demonstrated, continued collaboration and hard-work put in through the school year and was awarded 'Best Cross-Campus Collaboration Efforts' by both the Ryerson Student Union and the Ted Rogers Student Society - the first awards the course union had ever won in its history.
• Rebranded the course union’s entire outlook on all social media platforms by coming up with a strategic marketing plan, leading to an 80+% increase in course union’s followership.
• Supported the external relations team by strategically negotiating with sponsors leading to a 20+% decrease in costs.
• Established the pilot Alumni Mentorship program through demonstrated collaboration with the Ryerson Economics Alumni Association, the first of its kind in the course union’s history of five years.
• Initiated the pilot Bloomberg Lab Workshops, alongside the Ryerson Investment Group - the workshops were so successful, they have now been turned into a full-time career prep program running all year by the faculty's career center.
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Breakthrough Program Mentee
Ted Rogers Students' Society
- 8 months
The Breakthrough Program is a program run by the Ted Rogers Student Society to allow students entering the Ted Rogers School of Management to 'breakthrough' out of their comfort zone and I had the privilege to be apart of 2016-17 cohort.
➽ Selected out of 150+ first-year applicants to attend professional development workshops organized
by TRSS and receive mentorship from exceptional upper year students.
➽ Awarded Barlett Breakthrough Award, for taking initiative and having an…The Breakthrough Program is a program run by the Ted Rogers Student Society to allow students entering the Ted Rogers School of Management to 'breakthrough' out of their comfort zone and I had the privilege to be apart of 2016-17 cohort.
➽ Selected out of 150+ first-year applicants to attend professional development workshops organized
by TRSS and receive mentorship from exceptional upper year students.
➽ Awarded Barlett Breakthrough Award, for taking initiative and having an impact on student life, during the first year of university.
• Cooperated with a team of 5 delegates and placed 3rd in the end-of-year case competition.
• Attained 100% funding to attend multiple external conferences and represent Ryerson, the only student in my year to do so. -
Core Team Lead
SciFest Dubai
- 1 year 3 months
Scifest Dubai is an internationally recognized Science Festival that aims to promote critical thinking and innovation through STEAM education. As a core team lead, my role involved:
• Corresponding with other members of the core team to ensure the smooth and successful execution of the five- day festival.
• Coaching 90+ volunteers on communicating effectively, handling potential situations that may occur during their shift and appropriate behavior for the entirety of the five-day…Scifest Dubai is an internationally recognized Science Festival that aims to promote critical thinking and innovation through STEAM education. As a core team lead, my role involved:
• Corresponding with other members of the core team to ensure the smooth and successful execution of the five- day festival.
• Coaching 90+ volunteers on communicating effectively, handling potential situations that may occur during their shift and appropriate behavior for the entirety of the five-day festival.
• Liaising with the Director and CEO of the festival in order to adhere to project deadlines.
Courses
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Advanced Business Law
LAW603
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Corporate Finance I & II
FIN300 & FIN401
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Digital Skills and Innovation for the Global Economy
EID100
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Investment Analysis
FIN501
Projects
Honors & Awards
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On the Spot Award
CIBC
Recognized for exemplary teamwork and leadership skills during 4-month internship at CIBC by my manager and team members; one of two co-op's to receive the distinction during that quarter.
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TOP 200 Program
Ted Rogers School of Management
Selected out of a competitive applicant pool to represent the top 2% of the business school and go through a prestigous two-year leadership program.
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Sheldon Levy Leadership Award
Ted Rogers Student Society
Selected to be one of 25 students to receive an annual bursary, for serving as an outstanding student leader within TRSM.
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1st place, TD Mini Challenge
Connect IT Conference
Delivered an innovative business solution on bank API's in the form of a 2-minute pitch to executives from TD and placed 1st place out of 10 teams.
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Martha G Billes Award ($2900)
Ted Rogers School of Management
One of seven recipients to receive the Martha G Billes award, for outstanding academic achievement and extracurricular involvement.
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Bartlett Breakthrough Award
Ted Rogers Student Society
Awarded to one male and female from the program, who have shown outstanding commitment to the program, and have impacted student life through their actions and initiatives; nominated by other delegates and mentors within the program.
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2nd place, Case Simulation
Queens Conference on International Business (2017)
Placed 2nd in QCIB's Case Simulation, for effectively strategizing and negotiating during an international business simulation.
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GCSC 2017 Semi Finalist
The Great Canadian Sales Competition
Selected out of a pool of 2000+ submissions amongst the Top 25%.
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Most Valuable Overall Delegate
Queen's Conference on International Business (2017)
Awarded to a delegate who was consistently engaged and passionate about learning International Business throughout the entirety of the four-day conference; hand-picked by the organizers of QCIB 2017 out of 80+ other delegates.
Languages
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English
Native or bilingual proficiency
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Urdu
Professional working proficiency
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