CURIOSITY OPENS POSSIBILITIES.
Finance. Global perspective. A story in progress.
I’m Ramzi Charani, a University of Arizona finance student.
Bringing global perspective to my next finance internship.
ABOUT / PROFESSIONAL BIO
Curious about the world. Serious about the work.
I’m Ramzi Charani, a finance student at the University of Arizona’s Eller College of Management, working toward my BSBA in May 2028.
I grew up in the Middle East and attended an American school. That international background shaped my adaptability and interest in understanding different perspectives. My internship at the German-Saudi Arabian Liaison Office for Economic Affairs introduced me to international business, trade, and investment.
Today, I’m developing my analytical skills through finance coursework and Excel practice, while strengthening my communication and organization as ASA Secretary. I’m interested in financial markets and the decisions that turn analysis into action.
I bring a calm, organized approach to demanding work. I enjoy researching a problem, preparing a clear presentation, and helping a team follow through. I’m seeking a finance internship where I can put those strengths into practice while learning from experienced professionals.
Explore my education, experience, and skills — view résumé ↗Question the assumptions.
Understand the decision.
Listen to different viewpoints.
Adapt to new environments.
Stay organized.
Help the team move forward.
EXPERIENCE / SKILLS & LEADERSHIP
Building the skills to turn curiosity into contribution.
At the German-Saudi Arabian Liaison Office for Economic Affairs, I managed business database information and observed German SMEs present proposals to Saudi officials.
Explore the international business organization where I interned ↗
ARAB STUDENTSAs Secretary of the Arab Students Association, I coordinate events and organize member information, meeting documents, and communications. Responsibility shows up in the details.
Case competitions, mentorship, and team challenges through Eller Rising Professionals. Timed formulas, shortcuts, and spreadsheet challenges through Excel Speed Run Club.
SCHOOL ARTIFACTS / ANALYSIS IN PRACTICE
Two school projects showing how I work with financial models and communicate an analysis to an audience.
Selected screenshots from my completed individual assessment. Click to enlarge.
02 / BCOM · TEAM 29 · CLASS PRESENTATION
Our team developed a classroom proposal for connecting Minute Maid with Gen Z consumers. My presentation sections examined how young consumers discover beverages and reviewed the brand’s current message, helping frame the communication challenge behind our recommendations.
My presented sections: Connecting with Gen Z · Minute Maid’s Current Message
Read our full 21-slide communication plan, including recommendations, budget, and proposed measures of success ↗Download the original PowerPoint with the presentation’s video links ↗Team project with Lacey Klueber, Shelby Dahms, Abigail Reinders, and Jay Schlosser. Campaign budgets and outcomes are proposals for the class assignment.
I’m co-founding Mazi Coffee & Matcha: a planned all-electric cart bringing espresso and ceremonial-grade matcha to University of Arizona students.
SCROLL TO POUR & EXPLORE ↓I’m helping develop product pricing, analyze costs, and build the budget. It’s a chance to connect classroom finance to the decisions behind a new business.
Alongside financial planning, I’m helping shape the brand, menu, and marketing strategy. Our proposal brings these pieces together around a mobile, student-run experience designed for campus life.
Mazi is still in development. Building it gives me an opportunity to practice financial planning, collaborate, and learn what it takes to turn a concept into a business.
INSIDE THE PROPOSAL / CLASSROOM TO CAMPUS
Our proposal connects an all-electric cart, a coffee and ceremonial-matcha menu, and a plan for serving campus. My role brings finance, pricing, and brand development together.
Move the slider to see how daily demand changes monthly sales in a simple menu scenario.
Based on our proposal’s menu prices and planning assumptions. Revenue is before labor, fees, other operating costs, and taxes. These are scenarios, not actual sales or profit.
Explore selected slides from our co-developed business proposal: the campus need, our planned cart concept, proposed menu, and assumptions behind the financial plan.
Business proposal co-developed with Majd Katbah. Concept, supplier arrangements, campus permissions, and financial forecasts remain subject to development and validation.
The challenge: Moving to another country for university was my first time living away from my parents. I didn’t know anyone, and the familiar support of home was suddenly much farther away.
What changed: I had to take more responsibility for my everyday decisions and adjust to university life while building new relationships. Independence became something I was learning through experience.
What I learned: I’ve become more comfortable managing life on my own. That experience taught me to adapt when an environment is unfamiliar and take ownership of my responsibilities.
Looking ahead: I want to bring that same willingness to learn and adapt into my first finance internship.
The challenge: Living on my own gave me more freedom, but it also meant balancing university work with friendships, having fun, and everyday responsibilities.
What changed: I’ve learned to manage my time more thoughtfully and recognize that enjoying university and taking my work seriously both need attention. I’m better at balancing those parts of my life than when I first arrived.
What I learned: For me, independence includes being accountable for how I spend my time. Finding a better balance has helped me make room for my goals and the experiences that make university meaningful.
Looking ahead: I’m continuing to build consistency as I take on new academic and professional responsibilities.
The challenge: When I first heard about BCOM, I was scared of the public speaking. Presenting made me nervous, and sometimes my hands would shake.
What changed: I kept presenting with my team in front of an audience. Each presentation gave me another opportunity to speak, and I became more comfortable through that repeated experience.
What I learned: Now, I no longer feel that same fear about presenting. I learned that confidence can develop through practice. Being uncomfortable at the beginning doesn’t mean I can’t improve.
Putting it into practice: My Minute Maid presentation is one example of the work I presented with my BCOM team. Explore my BCOM work ↗
SELF-AWARENESS / A MORE COMPLETE PICTURE
I see my communication style as balanced: calm, adaptable, and comfortable considering different approaches. Comparing that starting point with feedback gives me a clearer direction for growth.
Horizontal: proactivity · Vertical: reactivity. These are communication preferences, not performance scores.
MY SELF-ASSESSMENT / SPI
My dot sits at (0, 0), the balanced/neutral center. That is my self-identified attitudinal communication style—not the average of the feedback responses.
Select a marker to explore the perspective behind it.
STRENGTHS / INTENTION INTO ACTION
Select a word to explore how I want to carry these strengths into my work.
Gold words appear in both my self-assessment and feedback. Other words come from the feedback responses. Text size is decorative, rather than a measure of frequency.
I enjoy translating a problem into a model, checking the assumptions, and understanding what the result means.
Based on my Professional Reputation Survey (PRS) and Self-Perception Inventory (SPI). The chart recreates the eight visible responses and their average from my assessment report.
VIDEO / MY PROFESSIONAL PERSONA
Get to know me in my professional persona video—a personal introduction to the perspective, interests, and ambitions behind this portfolio.
Watch my professional introduction · 3 min 36 sec ↓1080p HD · Use the timeline to jump to any moment.
01 / THE WAY I SEE IT
Curiosity takes me places.
Ambition gives the journey direction.
THE WORLD / MY PERSPECTIVE IN MOTION
18 countries. Countless perspectives.
The world is meant to be explored.
Preparing your globe…
My own travel photos, complemented by scenic views from around the world. Select a country to discover more.
BEYOND FINANCE / A WORLD WORTH EXPLORING
Travel is a big part of who I am. It keeps me curious about
how people live, what they value, and what I can learn.
Exploring new places reminds me to stay open to different ways of thinking. There is always more to understand.
Places that stay with me.
Moments that shape my perspective.
OFF THE FAMILIAR PATH
Hiking, skiing, aviation, and discovering new places are some of the things I enjoy beyond the classroom. They give me new experiences and plenty of reasons to keep stepping outside my comfort zone.
Watch a six-second moment from my hike toward Manoa Falls in Honolulu—a glimpse of the curiosity that takes me beyond the classroom.
SOME MOMENTS YOU FEEL.
Step into the atmosphere of a Knicks game at Madison Square Garden in this 13-second clip from my New York visit. It captures another side of travel for me: the energy of a city and the experiences that bring people together.
OPEN TO FINANCE INTERNSHIPS
I’m looking for a finance internship where I can put what I’m learning into practice, contribute to a team, and learn from people with experience.
ramzic@arizona.edu