Arafat Rahman

Results-oriented Business Development professional with a solid academic background in Business Administration and proven success in driving revenue growth through strategic initiatives. Experienced in identifying new business opportunities, cultivating partnerships, and negotiating deals to achieve business objectives. Strong analytical skills combined with excellent communication and leadership abilities, adept at building relationships and fostering a collaborative environment to propel organisational success.

Current Role: Executive, Commercial – Import at American & Efird (Bangladesh) Ltd (Mar 2025 – Present)

• Handles import documentation, Utilization Permission (UP), Utilization Declaration (UD), L/C compliance, and shipping document verification.
• Maintains import/export registers and coordinates with banks for updates and follow-ups.

• Business Development Executive, Juwel Trade Corporation (Dec 2022 – Mar 2025)
  • Expanded client base by 18% and led a team of 8, boosting productivity by 25%.
• Intern, Kuehne+Nagel Bangladesh Ltd (May 2022 – Nov 2022)
  • Improved reconciliation and billing accuracy, reducing errors by 32%

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

BRAC University (2018 – 2022)

Major: Marketing & Management Information Systems (MIS)

CGPA: 3.16

Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC)

Birshreshtha Munshi Abdur Rouf Public College (2017)

Group: Business Studies

GPA: 4.92

Secondary School Certificate (SSC)

Birshreshtha Munshi Abdur Rouf Public College (2015)

Group: Business Studies

GPA: 4.28