 MANJU
BHARGAVA took over as President and CEO of
RBA Engineers, Inc. in 2000. She has been overseeing
office operations since 1980 and is familiar with both
the accounting and technical sides of the business.
She has a certificate in mechanical and electrical design-drafting
from the University of Alaska, Anchorage. Manju Bhargava
is in charge of all management, project control and
contracts for the firm. She routinely attends professional
development seminars and handles marketing duties related
to business development. She has managed the transitions
of the firm from five employees up to forty based on
varying workloads and assignments.
From 1976 to 1978, Manju Bhargava was employed by
Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO). Her work in
the joint accounting department related to allocating
costs between various Prudhoe By oilfield owners. She
received training in computerized data entry, as well
as interpretation of billing codes. Subsequently, she
also worked in the accounting office of Alyeska Pipeline
Service Company, mainly with payroll records for
up to 700 employees. Thus, she has an understanding
of business finances and management issues.
Upon arriving in Alaska, Manju Bhargava worked in
the billing department of Alaska Sales & Service.
Later on, she changed jobs with the Alaska Federation
of Natives and worked under Janie Leask. Before
coming to the United States, Mrs. Bhargava worked for
Trackparts of India as a management trainee.
In the local community, Mrs. Bhargava has been active
in civic affairs. Mayor Rick Mystrom appointed her to
the Board of Directors for Bridge Builders of Alaska,
1995-2000. As President of the Asian Alaskan Cultural
Center, she administered a $40,000 budget and fostered
ethnic pride in Anchorage. In 1998, she was recognized
as a Woman of Achievement by the YWCA of Anchorage,
Alaska for her professional, business and volunteer
efforts in the community. Manju Bhargava is passionate
about ethnic issues and regularly organizes the citizenship
oath-taking ceremonies for US Immigration & Naturalization
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RESIDENCY
Alaska, since 1975
EDUCATION
B.A., Lady Irwin College, New Delhi, 1971
Business Administration Diploma, Univ. of Delhi, 1973
Accounting Classes, 1975-76 & A/E Technology Diploma,
UAA, 1990
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
A-E Marketing Association of Alaska
Asian Cultural Center, President, 1997-98
Bridge Builders of Alaska, 1995-2000 Board of Directors
SEMINARS
Human Resource Training, Trane Co. 2000
Small Business Tax Seminars, 1990-99
WORK HISTORY
Alaska Sales & Service
1975-76
Atlantic Richfield Co.
1976-78
Alyeska Pipeline Service Co.
1981-82
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