Ashar Syed Rasool

VP of Special Initiatives/Finance Lead at Higher Rewards

Ashar Syed Rasool has a diverse work experience spanning different industries and roles. Ashar Syed currently holds the position of VP of Special Initiatives/Finance Lead at Higher Rewards since July 2020. Additionally, they are a Graduate Student Instructor at the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business starting from January 2022.

Ashar Syed'sprevious experience includes working at Provision Capital, where they served as a Member of the Board of Directors/Financial Consultant and later as the Chief Financial Officer. Ashar Syed also worked as a Strategy Consultant at Provision Capital. Prior to that, they were the Strategy Lead/Assistant to Fund Director at Ruwwad.

Ashar started their career as a Senior Associate at Ernst & Young in the Financial Services Office. Before that, they worked as an SAT Instructor/Tutor at Kaplan Test Prep. Ashar Syed also gained experience as a Tutor/Peer Teacher for Modern Standard Arabic at Hofstra University.

Overall, Ashar Syed Rasool has developed a strong background in finance, strategy consulting, and education throughout their work experience.

Ashar Syed Rasool's education history begins with their Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Political Science with a minor in Middle East/Central Asian Studies from Hofstra University. Ashar Syed obtained this degree from 2006 to 2011. During the same period, Ashar also earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) degree in Accounting from Hofstra University.

In 2014, Ashar obtained a certification as a Certified Public Accountant from New York. However, the specific month of obtaining this certification is not provided.

Continuing their educational journey, Ashar attended the Qasid Arabic Institute in 2014 and 2015, where they completed a Certificate of Completion/Level 5 in Modern Standard Arabic.

Ashar Syed Rasool is currently pursuing a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business. This program began prior to the provided information and is expected to be completed in 2022. The field of study for their MBA program is not specified.

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  • VP of Special Initiatives/Finance Lead

    July, 2020 - present

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