Shamim Hunt
9715 Trevor Drive
Dallas, TX 75243 		Shamim Hunt
M.A., Philosophy
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6 January 2006 		Shamim@AlanKHunt.com
Home: 214.570.8999
Cell: 832.746.9850

Objective: A challenging position in marketing, research, critical analysis, writing, problem solving, teaching and presenting

Highlights of Qualifications
  • Excellent at managing multiple large projects, meeting all deadlines.
  • Successful international business experience with importers and foreign manufacturers.
  • Adept at critical reasoning, applying common sense, problem solving.
  • Self-motivated, disciplined, energetic, enthusiastic, multi-lingual.
  • Research and analytical writing in philosophy and psychology.
  • Computer skills: PC & Mac, Windows, HTML, MS Office, Outlook.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication.

    Education
    Master of Arts, History of Ideas (Philosophy) – GPA 3.66
    University of Texas at Dallas     		2005

    Bachelor of Arts, Philosophy – GPA 3.93, Dean’s List 2002
    St. Edward’s University, Austin, Texas
    Undergraduate Political Science and Pre-Law Coursework

    Bachelor of Arts, Psychology & Economics – 1st Class, 1st Position 1987
    University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan
    Experience
    Hunt Impex 2002 – 2003
    Manufactured Import: Developed import/export business, Hunt Impex. Contracted manufacture and import of men’s leather wallets from India. Supplied to a wholesale business in Dallas.

    Super Pager Cases 1996 – 1997
    Wholesale Importing: Identified need in US for plastic pager cases. Researched retail pricing and cost of importing. Initiated wholesale business for pager accessories, initially selling cases obtained from NY and CA sources. Contacted Hong Kong embassy and exporters. Imported custom manufactured cases from Leko Trading Co. in China via Hong Kong.

    AHSAS Group 1987 – 1996
    Wholesale Importing: Located and contacted exporters in Taiwan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and Japan through embassies, etc. Goods included: Tee-shirts and sweat shirts from Lead Fashion in Taiwan, Batic garments from Indonesia and Malaysia, food products from Malaysia and Singapore, and shoes from Japan.

    Pak-Impex Enterprises, Novel Computers 1977 - 1987
    Importing, Exporting, Retail: Performed various administrative functions for a succession of family-owned businesses. Imported polyester/nylon yarn from Japan, Exported hand-knotted rugs to Switzerland. Imported second-hand clothing from US. Retailed computer products.

    References available upon request