Current Address: Rustum S.

Khawaja Permanent Address:

PROFILE STATEMENT
Seeking a challenging position in the field of Energy Business & Finance

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Price Waterhouse Coopers Sitra, Bahrain
Oil & Gas Intern July - August 2010
• Worked on developing an e-procurement system with the B9, Bahrain’s 9 largest companies as well as the region’s SMEs
• Partook in a research study to help benefit the team’s efforts in creating the database globally comprehensible which included
finding similar structured e-procurement systems on the web
• Researched and presented ideas to help improve the e-procurement database at a different generation’s standpoint than most
working on the project (introducing websites like craigslist.com to a generation not as familiar to the world wide web)
• Participated in conference calls and client meetings on a regular basis
Falcon Petroleum Consultants Manama, Bahrain
Consulting Intern June – July 2010
• Part of a support team to prepare a business plan for an oil drilling company in Azerbaijan May – July 2008

• Assisted in data collection and presentation organization for a client presentation consisting of Oilfield Service Companies in
7 different countries and 18 different service lines
• Conducted primary research on activities/capabilities of Oilfield Service companies throughout the Middle East
• Assisted in data analysis of multi-million dollar corporations
• Lead IT support in trouble shooting day to day IT glitches
Ernst & Young Manama, Bahrain
Oil & Gas Intern July - August 2009
• Worked with a team with goals to perform in-depth data analysis of Saudi Arabia’s oil sector and government
• Researched and studied the world’s largest oil company and created a short country profile including culture to assist a newly
created department (oil & gas) entering a foreign country and market in grasping the socio-economic and cultural barriers
from economic progression
• Reviewed financial reporting systems to advise the largest government-owned oil company in Saudi Arabia, this included but
was not limited to researching unlawful activities led by non-nationals that smuggled oil out of the country putting the
company at a loss.
National Petroleum Services Qatif, Saudi Arabia
Accountant Trainee December - January 2007
• Submitted physical data into a company’s electronic system July – August 2006
• IT/Network Support
• Assisted in Electronic Invoicing in the Saudi ARAMCO SAP System

EDUCATION
The Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA
Bachelor of Science, Energy Business and Finance (EBF) Expected Graduation: May 2011
A major associated with both the Smeal College of Business & the College of Earth & Mineral Science that focuses on contemporary
business strategies and solutions for today’s energy and environmental outlook.
The program combines training in business, economics, finance, and the physical sciences with a core of classes focusing on the
energy and related industries.
Major GPA: 3.15

Activities
Business and Society Interest House University Park, PA
President April 2008 – April
2010
• Cultivated, as an organization, a professional and social environment where members could grow academically and socially
• Played a key-role in assisting raising roughly $10,000 for the largest student-run philanthropy, where students raise money by
for Pediatric Cancer and host a 3-day-long dance marathon.
• Partnered the organization with the Derr family, a family whose son, Tyler (age 6) was diagnosed with cancer. The funds
raised by the group were given to the Derr family for treatment and will continue to, until he is cure.
• Initiated a re-organization plan to improve structure, member participation, and quality of the BASH program which resulted
in an increase in regular membership attendance from 30 to 120
Business Roundtable University Park, PA
President January 2009 – January 2010
• Administered a discussion forum aimed at promoting increased communication and interaction among the student
organizations within the Smeal College of Business Administration
• Supervised funds from the Student Organization Office including a $20,000 grant given to Smeal’s student organizations
• Networked with the leaders of all of the organizations at Smeal College of Business
Community, Environment and Development (CED)
Member
• Helped lead recycling awareness seminars University Park, PA
• Put together CED social socials bi-weekly August 2010- May
2011
• Attended the Community Volunteer Service Towards a Sustainable Community
• Helped in a clothes-drive in which old clothes were given to those in need
North Halls Association of Students University Park, PA
Member August 2007 – May 2010
• Participated in bi-weekly discussions to help assist in the betterment of a group of four dormitories
• Helped plan and collaborate events throughout the year
Pakistani Student Association University Park, PA
Member August 2007 – May 2010
• Attended meetings as well as helped freshmen from Pakistan adjust to life in the United States
• Helped plan and collaborate events throughout the year

Additional Skills
• Citizenship: American
• Fluent in speaking English, Urdu, Hindi
• Basic lingual skills and writing knowledge in Arabic
• Lived in 6 different countries in 3 different regions (SE Asia, Middle East, North America) before the age of 17