Ihsan Farid

A Polytechnic student passionate about business and numbers. Always enjoying the process of learning and a growing interest in skillsets about how a business operates, what can be done better and the direction it takes.

With a dedication towards gaining new skill sets by volunteering for internships like sales and marketing during school holidays and attempting to learn Excel VBA. Furthermore, having a growth mindset and perseverance instilled in me through competitive boxing and piano performances.

1. Fixed Asset Officer @ VITAL, MOF (6 months - Intern)

• Liaising with custodians by communicating with them through email or face-to-face to enquire and/or answer their queries 
• Generating weekly Excel reports for stocktaking using software to present to agency management on the progress
•  Processing transactions in government filing system and asset management software

2.  Sales and Market representative @ Hany's TheBrunchStore (4 months - Intern)

• Prospecting potential clients for corporate catering through cold calling and emails
• Budgeting, planning and searching for materials for corporate event 

3. Accounting associate @ Synergist Solutions (5 months - Intern)

• Bookkeeping, data entry and clerical work 
• Helping to prepare financial documents like bank reconciliation  

Polytechnic Diploma in Accounting and Finance @ NYP

1. Data Science Fundamentals and Analytics

• Learning Tableau functions to manage and sort out data to gain insights

2. Business IT and Spreadsheet Application

• Learning how to use MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint 

3. Cost and Management Accounting 

• Calculating, measuring and controlling costs of a business