Irfan Mehmood

CEO at Blackstone School of Law & Business

Irfan Mahmood has a diverse work experience spanning over various industries and roles. Irfan co-founded the Blackstone School of Law, where they worked closely with academic heads and law clinic directors to identify business needs and opportunities. Irfan also served as the Managing Partner at Blackstone Law & Associates LLP, where they specialized in commercial contracts and had expertise in corporate law.

In addition, Irfan worked as a Senior Business Analyst at the University of California, San Francisco, where they conducted assessments of business processes in educational practices. Irfan also worked as a Business Analyst at Santa Clara University, collecting user requirements for integrating cross-functional functionality into the user interface.

Irfan has a background in technology as well, having served as a Technology Specialist at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center. Irfan championed the use of technology to design a content delivery system for the institute, improving curricula and student-centered learning.

Prior to that, Irfan worked as a Business Analyst at Sprint, where they identified information needs and facilitated seamless access to information for retail stores and sales teams. Irfan also worked as a Business Development Manager at Bank Alfalah Limited, where they played a key role in revamping the sales cycle and increasing the customer base.

At the beginning of their career, Irfan worked as a Software Developer at HigherSummit Pvt Ltd., where they conducted on-the-job training and built websites for an informational portal in the Islamic banking sector.

Overall, Irfan Mahmood's work experience showcases their expertise in business analysis, law, technology, and client management.

Irfan Mahmood holds an MSc in Marketing from the University of London, which they earned from 2020 to 2023. Irfan also obtained a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) in Law from the University of London, completing it from 2012 to 2018. Irfan has a B.S. (HONS) degree in Computer Science from Allama Iqbal Open University, obtained from 2000 to 2004. In addition, they completed an iOS Developer Nanodegree from Udacity in 2015-2016. Irfan Mahmood has also obtained various certifications, including "Building Trust," "Leading Change," "Leading with Stories," "Powerless to Powerful: Taking Control" from LinkedIn, and the "Salesforce Platform Basics Badge" from Salesforce Trailhead.

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