Nishkarsh Jagdev
Houston,TX
Summary
As a versatile student who has excelled in academics, leadership and sports, I am looking forward towards the next phase of progress through my degree at the University of Houston to further enhance my business and finance acumen. As the Head Boy of my school during my Junior and Senior years, I have developed leadership, communication and organisational skills whilst successfully balancing the academic responsibilities of the IB curriculum. Additionally as a passionate tennis player I have also participated as a ball kid for the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships leading to my role as a Supervisor for all ballkids.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Headboy
Uptown International School
Dubai, UAE
03.2024 - 03.2025
- Introduced a weekly news segment known as Newsday Tuesday, for which I presented the school's weekly information with my team.
- Developed the Student Leadership Team's mission and vision, leadership structure, behavior charter, and priorities and indicators of success.
- Planned and executed the Festival of Lights function, "Find the Mascot" Design Event, Math Week Function
- Involving student volunteers in Grade 10 Options Evening, to give a firsthand experience to sophomores going into the IB Diploma Programme
- Managing 5+ teams of Prefects and ensuring they meet their "Student Development Plan" goals for the year
Ballboy
Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
Dubai, UAE
10.2019 - 03.2025
- Supervisor (2024-2025)
- Together with seven other supervisors, I planned and executed the training, selection, and management of 120 ballkids. During the tournament, we have to manage the schedule of 12 teams, ensure their safety, and ensure that all teams are running efficiently on all courts.
- Captain (2023-2024)
- Assisted with the training of ballkids until the selection and then managed and operated my team for the 2 weeks making sure that they were rested, given equal opprtunity and working as efficently as possible
Legal Intern
SOBHA Realty
Dubai, UAE
07.2023 - 08.2023
- Streamlined organization of case-related files, documents, and notes for efficient access.
- Maintained client files and legal documentation to make retrieval efficient
Education
BBA - Pre-Business Major Going Into Finance
University of Houston
Houston, TX05-2029
IB Diploma -
Uptown International School
Dubai, UAE06-2025
Skills
- Business and Financial Analytics
- Fundamentals of Banking
- Mathematical Modelling
- Microsoft Office
- Leadership and Management
- Public Speaking and Communication
Affiliations
- Distinction in Pearson BTEC Certification
- National Level Participant in KenKen International Mathematics Competition
- Participation in Education 10x Financial Literacy Course
- Participation in Greysells Banking Summer Course
- UH Club Tennis
- Black Belt in Karate
- Created a Sign-Language Activity Booklet for children to learn ASL
- Hair Donation for cancer patients (Grown from Mar 2020 - Aug 2022)
- Organized School Beach and Desert Cleanup Project
Languages
English
Full Professional
Hindi
Native/ Bilingual
French
Professional
Arabic
Elementary
Timeline
Headboy
Uptown International School
03.2024 - 03.2025
Legal Intern
SOBHA Realty
07.2023 - 08.2023
Ballboy
Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
10.2019 - 03.2025
BBA - Pre-Business Major Going Into Finance
University of Houston
IB Diploma -
Uptown International School