Bilal
Consultant, San Francisco Office
Education
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT BERKELEY, Haas School of Business
M.B.A., 2006
Activities at Haas: Haas Consulting Club, Marketing Club, Wine Club, International House Intramural Soccer, International House Fundraising
Memories of Haas: My best memories of Haas and UC Berkeley are the friendships that I made in my two years there and the incredible learning that was the whole MBA experience. From the intellectually stimulating discussions around various case studies in Teck or Rashi's classes (my two favorite professors), to the late-night cultural exchanges in the corridors of the International House, I remember my MBA experience as one of the most fun-filled and yet incredibly challenging time of my life.
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
B.A. in Economics, 2000
B.B.A in Management Information Systems, 2000
Hometown
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
ZS Career Path
Consultant, 2006
On the work
"In my first project after business school, I worked with a biotechnology company to optimize their marketing mix portfolio. Our client was a leader in its industry and had multiple products on the market that treated serious or life-threatening medical conditions. The client brought in ZS to assist the various brand teams in developing plans to track and measure the impact of the marketing programs. Our team worked with the brand teams on the client side to identify potential opportunities for the brands, estimate the upside from these leverage points, align the marketing tactics to the leverage points and recommend the optimal mix based on the impact of the different marketing tactics. The project helped the client in developing and analyzing their marketing plan and the way they approach budgeting and allocation decisions."
On ZS values
Treat People Right: "From receiving a hand written note to congratulate me on my offer, to working in a collaborative and close-knit office environment, my ZS experience has far exceeded all my expectations and has been quite a unique work experience."
On life outside work
"I enjoy playing a variety of sports including most racquet sports, but these days I am trying to improve my golf game and explore some of the great courses around the area."
On the San Francisco office
"Even though I have been living in San Francisco for a few years, there is so much to do that there is never a dull moment here. Whether you are hiking on one of the numerous trails around San Francisco or just lazing around and enjoying the fantastic weather, the Bay Area is an ideal place for an active outdoor and social life."