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Ali Sheikhpour

JD Candidate
Santa Monica,CA

Summary

A relentless critical thinker and passionate learner with razer sharp attention to detail. Studied the health sciences as well as economics at the undergraduate and graduate level with work experience as an investment and operations manager at more than 15 gasoline service stations. Multi-disciplinary background enables problem-solving from a plurality of perspectives while contemporaneously learning and improving methods. Extensive track record of successful business development with a knack for identifying areas for improvement, driven by a unique capacity to think differently and gain insight from often overlooked vantage points. And more recently, imbued with a fervent resolve to practice law inspired by and due to its intrinsic ability to influence and control.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
4
4
Languages

Work History

Legal Assistant

First Step Legal
4 2023 - 08.2023
  • Worked closely with Mr. Ardalan, head of personal injury firm, to prepare and draft correspondence and legal forms to maintain smooth communications.
  • Streamlined administrative processes, such as scheduling client doctor appointments to assisting trial preparation, for better efficiency in handling caseloads, reducing paperwork backlog, and ensuring timely completion of tasks.

Operations Manager

Temecula Petroleum Gasoline Inc.
01.2021 - 07.2023
  • Served as primary intermediary between employees and stake holders to ensure proper communication and understanding of new business initiatives.
  • Resolved unauthorized, unsafe, or ineffective work practices.
  • Managed incidents between employees and problematic customers, the latter of which often requiring law enforcement.
  • Led training of new hires to updating technologies like Passport and Ruby Sapphire Point of Sales (POS) systems.
  • Directly communicated with vendors such as Core-Mark to implement new management systems reducing waste and more efficiently re-stocking inventory.
  • Oversaw routine facility maintenance and repairs such as gasoline valve repair and troubleshooting Gilbarco systems releasing unlimited gasoline product prior to authorizing payment.

Operations Manager

H&H Inc.
01.2019 - 01.2021
  • Monitored daily cash discrepancies, inventory shrinkage and drive-off.
  • Updated and resolved incidents and managed accessorial charges objectively while maximizing profit.
  • Handled staff training initiatives aimed at upskilling the workforce to meet dynamic industry demands.
  • Implemented process improvement to shape organizational culture, optimize procedures for higher efficiency and help company evolve and grow.

Graduate Student Researcher

Maloney-Shamie Vision Institute
6 2017 - 1 2018
  • Tasked by renowned cornea, cataract, and laser refractive surgeon Dr. Neda Shamie to conduct empirical analysis as to the effects of computer monitors on dry eye disease.
  • Utilized Qualtrics to design and deploy survey study capturing association between Ocular Surface Disease Index (OSDI) and display monitor use.
  • Used Stata to perform qualitative and quantitative analysis of OSDI data to support findings of a statistically robust negative correlation between monitor use and OSDI.
  • Authored research paper reporting findings and extrapolating upon statistical methodologies employed.

Statistical Growth Analyst

H&H Inc.
01.2015 - 08.2017
  • Employed data from the Federal Reserve, World Bank Stat., RAND, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics to analyze local trends in commercial real-estate valuations.
  • Built unstructured ARMA/X models to forecast market feasibility and evaluate regional price elasticities to maximize profit at particular gasoline station.
  • Boosted customer retention rates by analyzing user behavior and providing insights for product improvements.
  • Leveraged statistical methods for predictive modeling purposes to determine trends in consumer behavior patterns.
  • Distinguished between theoretically and practically sound methodologies.

Inventory Manager

Fry's Management Inc.
08.2012 - 01.2013
  • Digitized SKU and Point of Sale (POS) systems across 15 gasoline service stations, streamlining labor-intensive inventory management processes.
  • Installed advanced security systems with remote monitoring capabilities, uncovering previously unnoticed business operations.
  • Led to identification of over $100,000 in cigarette theft alone.

Assistant Manager

Fry's Manhattan Chevron
01.2009 - 01.2014
  • Assisted gasoline station owner upon discovery of largest hidden, carcinogen containing, landfill reported by Department of Toxic Substance Control (DTSC).
  • DTSC reported 2.3 million cubic feet of hazardous waste, necessarily preexisting owner's operation. Air Quality Management District (AQMD) similarly reported high concentration of explosive methane.
  • Assisted heavily with clerical tasks including drafting correspondences between owner and variety of departmental agencies for consistent meaning and interpretation.
  • Reviewed final work, prior to legal or press review, to spot and correct errors in punctuation and grammar.
  • Oversaw communications in real time between owner and press outlets, most notably, Frank Snepp at the New York Times.

Education

Pre-Medicine

University of California - Los Angeles, Extension
Los Angeles, CA
05.2001 -

Bachelor of Arts - Economics

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
05.2001 -

Skills

    Quantitative Research

    Hypothesis testing

    Survey Design

    Problem-Solving

    Decision-Making

    Adaptability and Flexibility

    Attention to Detail

    Problem-solving aptitude

    Analytical Thinking

    Continuous Improvement

    Operations Management

    Operational Efficiency

    Strategic Planning

    Workflow Optimization

    Incidents management

    Logistics Oversight

    Experimental design

    Report Preparation

    Questionnaire Development

    Feedback Analysis

    Data Entry

    Excellent Communication

    Staff Management

    Training and mentoring

    Interpersonal Skills

Software

Office

Adobe

Python

C#/C

CSS

Javascript

Stata

R

Matlab

Timeline

Operations Manager

Temecula Petroleum Gasoline Inc.
01.2021 - 07.2023

Operations Manager

H&H Inc.
01.2019 - 01.2021

Statistical Growth Analyst

H&H Inc.
01.2015 - 08.2017

Inventory Manager

Fry's Management Inc.
08.2012 - 01.2013

Assistant Manager

Fry's Manhattan Chevron
01.2009 - 01.2014

Pre-Medicine

University of California - Los Angeles, Extension
05.2001 -

Bachelor of Arts - Economics

University of Southern California
05.2001 -

Legal Assistant

First Step Legal
4 2023 - 08.2023

Graduate Student Researcher

Maloney-Shamie Vision Institute
6 2017 - 1 2018

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