Smriti Barla

B.B.A. Business Analytics & Information Systems | Tippie College of Business
B.A. Computer Science | College of Liberal Arts & Sciences

Currently a senior at the University of Iowa pursuing a BBA in Business Information Systems, and a BA in Computer Science.

Portfolio at a Glance

Work Experience

Technical Sales Intern | Amazon Web Services

Business Analyst Intern | Federal Bureau of Investigation

Campus Manager | Fresh Prints

Tippie Peer Mentor | Tippie College of Business

Program Student Assistant | University of Iowa Office of Admissions

Sales Associate | Marshalls

Class Assistant | Kumon North America Inc.

Leadership and Extracurriculars

Executive President | UI South Asian Student Alliance

Team Co-Captain | Iowa Andhi (South Asian Fusion Dance Team)

Active Member | Tippie Technology & Innovation Association

Scholarship Recipient & Member | National Retail Federation

Program Student Assistant (Executive Board) | Students to Assist Recruitment (STAR)

General Board Member | Indian Student Alliance

Projects & Noteworthy Experiences

National Retail Federation 2019 Student Program & Big Show

>> Received the Computer Science and Information Technology Scholarship to attend this conference in New York

Iowa Startup Games

>> Participated in Iowa's Startup Weekend competition and received People's Choice, Marketing, and Sustainability Awards with Team EcoKit

Business Owner: Under the Bed Boutique & Kozy Korner Wholesale

>> Started an online boutique contracted through Poshmark to purchase wholesale fashion retail products and sell curated styles and brands to customers (87K followers, 700+ 5-star ratings)

>> Achieved $10K revenue within the first 11 months and self-managing all business operations

>> Launched a wholesale brand (Aug 2019) to expand as a retailer for other start-up boutiques

Technical Skills

Programming Languages: Python, Java, HTML5, SQL, C#

IDE: PyCharm, Visual Studio, IntelliJ IDEA, Oracle APEX

Data Analysis: Tableau

Graphic Design: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Spark

Methodologies: Agile/Scrum Proficiency

Microsoft Suite: Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Access, Publisher

Project Management: Slack, Asana, Trello

Study Abroad

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM | Winter 2018
>> MGMT:3450 International Business Environment | Completed Study Abroad Course in London, England United Kingdom

BEIJING & SHANGHAI, CHINA | Summer 2018
>> BUS:2450 Business and Culture in China | Completed Study Abroad Course in Beijing and Shanghai, China

Honors and Awards

Tippie College of Business Endowed Scholarship (May 2020)

Margaret A. Shriner Scholarship (May 2020)

Diversity & Business Ethics Case Competition: Received Third Place at University of Colorado, Boulder Case Competition (Feb 2020)

Tippie 21 Under 21: Award for Leadership, Scholarship, Experiential Learning, and Cross-Cultural Experience (Apr 2019)

National Retail Federation Computer Science and Information Technology Scholarship (Jan 2019)

Iowa Startup Games: People's Choice Award (Sep 2018)

Iowa Startup Games: Marketing Award (Sep 2018)

Iowa Startup Games: Sustainability Award (Sep 2018)

Margaret Phelps Layton Business Scholarship (Oct 2018)

University of Iowa National Academic Scholarship (Aug 2017)