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Sarfaraz Karim - Senior Associate in Chicago, IL

Sarfaraz Karim

Mid-level Finance Analyst specializing in product, analytics, and technology strategy

Capital OneUniversity of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL4 Years ExperienceMid LevelWorks On-Site

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Startup-oriented business development candidate who built outreach and pipeline processes from scratch for early-stage companies including a law firm and consulting-related work. Stands out for highly persistent, research-driven prospecting across social, email, phone, and even in-person outreach, including winning a hotel client after failed remote attempts by showing up with a tailored strategy.

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Key Strengths

  • built outbound pipeline from zero at startup law firm
  • persistent multi-channel prospecting across social, email, phone, and in-person outreach
  • strong objection handling through consultative reframing
  • effective stakeholder targeting by shifting from gatekeepers to owners/founders
  • research-driven personalization of outreach
  • resourceful in-person approach to reach decision-makers when calls and emails failed
  • self-directed experimentation and message refinement without formal infrastructure
  • qualifies leads based on case legitimacy, consultation need, and ability to pay

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Experience

Senior AssociateCapital One · May 2025 – Present
Senior AnalystHafey & Karim Law · Jul 2023 – May 2025
Consultant (Contractor)AbbVie · Aug 2023 – Jan 2024contract
Business ConsultantPanamaKare · Jul 2022 – Jul 2023freelance

Education

University of Illinois Chicagobachelor, Finance with Concentration in Data Analytics

Languages

EnglishSpanishBengali

Certifications

Pathstream Data Analytics CertificateAWS AI Practitioner Certification (IP)

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Sarfaraz KarimMid-level Finance Analyst specializing in product, analytics, and technology strategy