Prashant Bala
Recent college grad hoping to get into sports marketing or sports analytics
San Jose, California USAAbout
Sports have been a part of my life and what I have always wanted to d. I first wanted to play in the NFL/NHL, then I wanted to be a sports doctor, and now I want to enter the business or analytics side of sports. I have played hockey and practiced karate for many years. At UCLA I was a board member of Bruin Sports Business Association
Experience
Sports Journalist
Sep 2020 - Present
- Over the last few months I have created a sports blog at sportsbyprashant.weebly.com
- I write about the NHL, NFL, and UCLA/NCAA athletics and even have a few interviews with athletes
Business Development and Marketing Intern
Jul 2018 - Oct 2018
- With the CEO, jointly researched business opportunities for Qulsar’s Qulstamp product: uses blockchain to lock "context" and verification
- Explored IoT and Sprint IoT factory for application of Blockchain and high precision timing and synchronization
- Prepared business presentation materials for CEO on Blockchain for supply chain applications
Assistant Karate Instructor
Jan 2012 - Present
- Practicing Shotokan Karate for 17 years. 3rd degree black belt
- Assist in training Karate students
- Class and tournament planning. I am a certified judge for tournaments
Education
Economics
- Bachelors
Sep 2015 - Dec 2019
- Was a member of the Bruin Sports Business Association and was on the board as a director of outreach and marketing
