Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
Leadership and Achievement
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Aliyu Mukhtar

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience
2025
2025
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Corporate Finance Intern

Granville Energy
Johannesburg, SA
08.2025 - 08.2025
  • Developed financial forecasts improving strategic planning accuracy by 20%.
  • Analysed finance reports, identifying key performance drivers.
  • Assisted in budget preparation optimising resource allocation.
  • Drafted business plans to secure investor funding.

Co-Founder & Director

ADK Imports
Los Angeles, CA
12.2024 - 08.2025
  • Founded and scaled rice trading start-up, generating £250k+ revenue in first year with 28% profit margin.
  • Secured partnerships with 12+ farmers/wholesalers at 15% below market rate.
  • Expanded product range from 3 to 7 SKUs, increasing sales volume by 45%.
  • Improved logistics, reducing delivery times from 5 to 2 days.
  • Designed marketing strategies increasing brand awareness by 60% and gaining 150+ recurring clients.

Marketing Assistant

Coca-Cola
Los Angeles, CA
12.2023 - 01.2024
  • Analysed sales data informing product positioning.
  • Streamlined communication, improving project delivery speed.
  • Contributed creative ideas for campaigns.

Marketing Intern

Healthshare Procurement Ltd
Lagos, Nigeria
03.2022 - 04.2023
  • Conducted competitor analysis to support marketing strategy.
  • Increased social media engagement by 25%.
  • Organised promotional events boosting sales by 10%.

Education

BBA - Business Management

University of Leicester
Leicester

A-Levels - Business, Economics, Product Design

Millfield School
Somerset

Skills

  • Financial Modelling (DCF, Comparables)
  • Advanced Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, Macros)
  • PowerPoint (Pitch Decks)
  • Data Analysis (SQL)
  • Business Valuation
  • Budget Management
  • Market Research
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Digital Marketing
  • Negotiation
  • Project Management

Leadership and Achievement

  • Founded two ventures achieving sustained profitability.
  • Volunteered in community projects, leading fundraising and logistics.
  • Active trader in Forex & Crypto, applying technical and fundamental analysis.

Timeline

Corporate Finance Intern

Granville Energy
08.2025 - 08.2025

Co-Founder & Director

ADK Imports
12.2024 - 08.2025

Marketing Assistant

Coca-Cola
12.2023 - 01.2024

Marketing Intern

Healthshare Procurement Ltd
03.2022 - 04.2023

A-Levels - Business, Economics, Product Design

Millfield School

BBA - Business Management

University of Leicester
Aliyu Mukhtar