Senior @ Carleton College: BA Economics, Minors in Public Policy, Statistics & Data Science

Abrar Hasanat

Business Analysis & Operations

I study economics at Carleton and build tools for business decisions. My projects range from apparel trade research to demand forecasting. Seeking full-time consulting and product management roles starting in 2027.

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Credentials

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSC)
Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I)
Google Project Management Professional Certificate
IBM Business Analyst Professional Certificate
Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Professional Certificate
PMI Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) (In Progress)
AWS Certified AI Practitioner
CFA Program Level I Candidate (May 2027)

Operations

Financial modeling and valuation
UAT and data validation
Process mapping
Vendor SLA scoring

Tools

Next.js and TypeScript
Python and PostgreSQL
IBM Cognos and Power BI
Workday ERP

Work and projects

May 2026 - Present

Bangladesh Apparel Trade and Worker Protection

Examines US apparel sourcing after Rana Plaza using 120 UN Comtrade records. Connects the trade results to published research on worker protection.

Research scope

120

Official trade records

2010-2019

Calendar years

HS 61 + 62

Apparel chapters

Tech Stack

PythonUN ComtradePolicy ResearchRecharts

Outcomes

Validated real US-reported import data and documented historical preference exposure.
Decomposed the change in Bangladesh's US apparel market share.
Separated sourcing patterns from causal and worker welfare claims.

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June 2026

Enterprise Financial Valuation Engine

Built a valuation tool with sensitivity analysis and equity research memo export.

Impact Metrics

25 cells

Sensitivity grid

PDF

Equity memo export

Tech Stack

Next.jsTypeScriptPythonDCF Modeling

Outcomes

Calculated a 25-cell sensitivity grid for discount rates and terminal growth.
Added a downloadable memo with the scenario inputs and valuation results.

Launch Dashboard View Code on GitHub

August 2026

Agile Velocity and Probabilistic Capacity Forecaster

Built a release-planning demonstration with synthetic sprint history and RICE feature scoring.

Impact Metrics

10,000

Monte Carlo trials

P50, P80, P90

Forecasts

Tech Stack

PythonMonte CarloRICE Framework

Outcomes

Ran 10,000 Monte Carlo trials to estimate release milestones from synthetic sprint data.
Ranked candidate features using RICE scores.

Launch Dashboard View Code on GitHub

January 2026

Synthetic Demand Forecasting Model

Built a weekday demand baseline using synthetic e-commerce orders. Tested each forecast against later observations and compared expected demand with a reorder threshold.

Impact Metrics

42 months

Synthetic order history

21 days

Supplier lead time

Tech Stack

PythonPostgreSQLIBM Cognos

Outcomes

Analyzed 42 months of synthetic order history.
Calculated forecasts using only earlier observations, with measured error and a 21-day reorder-threshold check.

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Bay Oceania C&T Ltd.Business Development AnalystJune 2026 to August 2026

Tender Pipeline

Completed an unpaid, supervised remote internship in tender qualification, pipeline analysis, and market-risk assessment, supported by Carleton College Career Center funding.

Impact Metrics

15+

Tender opportunities reviewed

50+

Enterprise prospects organized

20%

Turnaround reduction

Tech Stack

Power BIExcel

Outcomes

Reviewed 15+ commercial construction and public-procurement opportunities using contract value, expected margin, and bid-feasibility criteria.
Built an Excel and Power BI tracker to organize 50+ enterprise prospects and support pipeline review.
Mapped the tender workflow and presented recommendations associated with a 20% shorter proposal turnaround.

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TAA ServicesConsulting Analyst ExternOctober 2025 to December 2025

Research Team Planning

Completed an unpaid Carleton Career Center externship focused on supervised training in workforce planning, cost analysis, and vendor evaluation.

Impact Metrics

Planned research team expansion

Tech Stack

ExcelVendor SLA scoring

Outcomes

Translated a planned 3x research-team expansion into phased staffing scenarios.
Modeled annual cost and time-to-fill across internal-hiring and agency-support options.
Applied an SLA scoring framework to compare agencies and identify 3 potential partners.

Carleton College Registrar’s and Provost’s OfficeSeptember 2023 to Present

Workday ERP Migration Support

Supported the migration from Colleague to Workday ERP.

Impact Metrics

15%

Transcript backlog reduction

Tech Stack

Workday ERPUATData validation

Outcomes

Supported the Colleague to Workday ERP migration.
Performed UAT and backend data validation.
Reduced the transcript processing backlog by 15%.

Launch Dashboard View Code on GitHub

Wishing Star by ShantuFounderJune 2021 to August 2023

Cross-Border E-Commerce Operations

Founded a cross-border e-commerce business and managed procurement and fulfillment through August 2023.

Impact Metrics

45%

Year-over-year revenue growth

+$18.9k

Revenue increase

Tech Stack

Supplier ManagementOrder Fulfillment

Outcomes

Increased year-over-year revenue by 45% (+$18.9k).
Retain passive ownership; day-to-day operations are independently managed by the local team.

Stargate TechMax LTD.Executive Assistant to the CEOMay 2021 to June 2023

Executive Reporting

Mapped reporting workflows across finance and administration departments.

Impact Metrics

3.5 working weeks

Previous reporting cycle

11 working days

Updated reporting cycle

Tech Stack

Process Mapping

Outcomes

Reduced the reporting cycle from 3.5 working weeks to 11 working days.
Trimmed product processing times by 15% by standardizing workflows and handoffs.