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Hakimuddin Radhanpurwala

Home Depot
Fremont,CA
Hakimuddin Radhanpurwala
1
Certification
3
years of professional experience

Rutgers Honors College student with experience in legislative advocacy, published journalism, and customer service. Seeking opportunities in law and business to contribute research, communication, and leadership skills while gaining experience in legal and commercial operations.

Work History

Journalist Intern

1 Year 2 Months
Embarcadero Media | 05.2025 - 07.2026
  • Published 4 opioid-crisis features achieving 70K+ views; interviewed organizations addressing neonatal abstinence syndrome to provide comprehensive coverage.
  • Edited 10+ articles monthly and guided story development for 30+ interns via Zoom, enhancing editorial quality and mentoring emerging journalists.

Stanford Medicine Research Intern

9 Months
Stanford Medical Center | 04.2025 - 01.2026
  • Pediatric Gun Violence Prevention Intern | Prof. Chao
  • 5-episode gun safety podcast and published blog on gun reform efficacy; presented research and website at Stanford pediatric symposium; planned high school chapters.

Customer Service Representative

3 Months
Home Depot | 05.2026 - 08.2026

Processed $20K+ in customer transactions/returns and phone sales; analyzed online product sales, rerouted customer orders, and maintained order records while providing multilingual customer support.

NGO President

2 Years 4 Months
Bay Area Student Activists | 03.2024 - 07.2026
  • Conducted policy research and advocated for vape ban petition (AB-762) alongside 113 NGOs; led 30+ to CA Capitol to lobby for environmental legislation and established 4 high school chapters

Intern

3 Months
Norman Mineta Summer Acadamy | 05.2025 - 08.2025
  • Selective program, $300 stipend for researching policy on housing, transit, gentrification with legislators + proposed opioid crisis policy at MTC HQ
  • Additional Norman Mineta Policy Competition: 1st/285 for SF opioid epidemic solution proposal—research on Zurich 4 Pillar Plan implementation

Theater Actor

2 Years 6 Months
American High School Performing Arts | 09.2023 - 03.2026
  • Featured roles: Demetrius (A Midsummer Night’s Dream), Charles Haversham (The Play That Goes Wrong), Agent Orange (How to Get Away with a Murder Mystery)
  • Lenea Theatre Festival: Respondent’s Choice & Silver Acting Awards, Reasons to Be Pretty duo scene (15/1,000 recipients); Gold Award, one-act performance (5/80+ schools).

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science & Finance

Rutgers University | New Brunswick, NJ | 05-2030
  • Honors College | Selected among~900 of 11,000 students
  • Awarded CA Civic Engagement Seal: Environmental legislative advocacy at State Capitol
  • Dean's Scholarship Recipient

Skills

Customer service
Political journalism
Legal writing
Public speaking
Public Health research analysis

Certification

Stanford Certified:

• HIPAA (Patient Privacy)

• IIPP (Injury Prevention/preparedness)

Timeline

Customer Service Representative

Home Depot
05.2026 - 08.2026Read More

Journalist Intern

Embarcadero Media
05.2025 - 07.2026Read More

Intern

Norman Mineta Summer Acadamy
05.2025 - 08.2025Read More

Stanford Medicine Research Intern

Stanford Medical Center
04.2025 - 01.2026Read More

NGO President

Bay Area Student Activists
03.2024 - 07.2026Read More

Theater Actor

American High School Performing Arts
09.2023 - 03.2026Read More

Rutgers University

Bachelor of Arts from Political Science & Finance
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Hakimuddin Radhanpurwala