Umer Sohail


About Me

Senior at the University of Wisconsin-Madison studying Economics with Mathematical Emphasis and Computer Science.

Location

Madison, WI
Lahore, Pakistan
Education
    University of Wisconsin-Madison
    June 2018 - May 2023
    degree
    Bachelor's
    major
    Econometrics and Quantitative Economics
    minor
    Computer Science
Work Experience
    Abloh
    CEO & Co-founder
    Madison, WI, United States, 53794
    June 2020 - present
    company
    Abloh
    title
    CEO & Co-founder
    overview
    • Lead offshore development team of 7 members, utilizing Agile methodology to release minimum viable product in 6 months. • Raise over $65,000 in private investments to date from angel investors to drive partnerships with 45+ student organizations. • Work with 7 higher educational institutions, leading to multiple secured pilot programs and over 5,000 accessible beta users. • Implement feedback loop with users to continuously iterate and improve features and grow daily active users by ~30% WoW.
    American Family Ventures
    VENTURE CAPITAL SUMMER ANALYST
    New York City, NY, United States, 10075
    May 2022 - August 2022
    Lancaster Investments
    Investments Analyst
    Madison, WI, United States, 53794
    May 2020 - January 2022
    Facet4
    Management Consultant Intern
    Madison, WI, United States, 53794
    June 2017 - September 2018
Fun Fact

I studied abroad in Botswana I learned how to unicycle in 4th grade

Passion

Passionate about the future of EdTech

Skills
Languages
ArabicEnglishHindiPunjabiUrdu
Technical skills
javajavascriptpythonreact.js
Skills
Microsoft Excel,Microsoft Word,Access, PreziMicrosoft PowerPoint
Leadership
    ImpactVC
    President
    August 2022 - present
    Muslim Students Association
    Financial Coordinator
    May 2020 - May 2022
    Badger Blockchain
    Head of Strategic Relations
    May 2021 - May 2022
    Capital Management Club
    Portfolio Analyst & Member Relations Chair
    September 2019 - January 2022
    Pakistani Students Association
    President (prev. Treasurer, Vice President)
    September 2018 - May 2022
Hobbies
Basketball
Unicycling
Breathing
Boxing
Debate
History