Resume of Financial Analyst

Title
Financial Analyst

Primary Skills
Detail-oriented and accomplished finance manager with experience in technology, retail, and distribution industries.

Location
US-ID-Sandpoint

Posted
Feb-21-08

SUMMARY

Detail-oriented and accomplished finance manager with
experience in technology, retail, and distribution
industries. Possess excellent leadership skills and thrive
on analyzing and improving business practices. Ability to
recognize skills, identify business needs, and develop and
mentor teams. Background complemented by sales experience,
Master of Science in Management, and Bachelor of Science in
Electrical Engineering.

EXPERIENCE
>>> Coldwater Creek - Sandpoint, ID - 2003-2008 <<<
Billion dollar, triple-channel retailer specializing in
women's apparel

*** Manager - Financial Planning & Analysis ***
Partnered with senior managers to create and evaluate
departmental budgets. Consolidated budgetary information
into a profit & loss statement for CFO and executive team.
Contributed to the creation of financial reports for the
Board of Directors. Trained staff for the conversion from
legacy accounting systems to SAP.

- Managed budget of over $385M in expenses and $120M in
capital expenditures.
- Supervised one direct report and four interns.
- Performed ad hoc analyses, often resulting in improved
business practices.
- Created activity-based costing model to forecast variable
wages.
- Programmed complex models using Cognos and Quantrix
multi-dimensional databases.
- Assisted corporate accounting, SOX, external reporting,
and internal & external auditors.
- Trained and mentored financial analysts in forecasting
methods and model building.
- Recipient of the Coldwater Creek Customer Kudos
Recognition Award, 2006.

>>> University of Maryland - Online - 2004-2007 <<<
Global institution offering classroom and distance
education; recently received EFMD CEL accreditation, the
highest international standard of technology-enhanced
learning in the field of management education

*** Tutor Manager (Faculty) - Graduate Financial
Management ***
Worked asynchronously with international students to help
them overcome learning obstacles and adjust to the online
learning environment. Also assisted with group projects and
provided test preparation resources. Enhanced student
experiences and improved student retention rates. Trained
and oriented new tutors and instructors.

- Co-developed and piloted tutor program for graduate-level
financial management classes.
- Supervised and mentored 15 direct reports.
- Created reporting for tutor program utilization, including
enhancement recommendations.
- Expanded program to include an executive MBA course.

>>> Cocke County Board of Education - Newport, TN -
2001-2004 <<<
*** Mathematics Teacher / Substitute Teacher -
Cocke County High School ***
Taught high school Honors Algebra II, Standard Algebra II,
and Foundations I in class sizes ranging from 24 to 31
students.

>>> Scientific-Atlanta, A Cisco Company - Atlanta, GA -
2001 <<<
Leading supplier of transmission networks for broadband
access to set-tops, cable modems, and digital interactive
subscriber systems for video, high speed Internet, and voice
over IP (VoIP) networks

*** Sales Engineer - North American Sales ***
Sold RF and fiber optic transmission equipment. Provided
the primary interface between customers' engineering teams,
internal product line, and upper management.

- Coordinated the qualification process of seven products
through Comcast engineering.
- Supervised the creation and presentation of a high-level,
$10M+ integrated video on demand (VOD) proposal.

>>> OnePath Networks - Princeton, NJ - 1998-2001 <<<
Provider of fiber optic transmission solutions for the
professional satellite, broadcast and MDU (multi-dwelling
unit) markets

*** Senior Sales Engineer - Satellite Distributed
Television Division ***
Sold fiber optic systems for video and data distribution
throughout residential buildings and high-end housing
complexes. Specialized in Regional Bell Operating Companies
(RBOCs) and Private Cable Operators. Managed customer
interactions with the technical design and support team.

- Booked 30% of the company's 2000 revenue.
- Developed business opportunities in Canada, South America,
and the Caribbean.
- Formulated sales strategies for key account management
and growth.

>>> Tektronix - Boston, MA & Houston, TX - 1995-1998 <<<
World leader in test, measurement and monitoring with
$1.1 billion in sales (2007)

*** Technical Account Manager - Measurement Business
Division National Sales ***
Sold test and measurement equipment in the New England
region. Specialized in audio, video, and communications
technologies.

- Exceeded the multi-million dollar sales target in FY97
and FY98.
- Grew top two accounts by 31% from FY97 to FY98.
- Increased business via distribution channels by over 20%.
- Recipient of the Tektronix Director's Award for
Distribution Sales Excellence, 1998
- Recipient of the Tektronix 100% Club Award, 1996-1998

INTERNSHIPS
>>> IBM - Burlington, VT & Austin, TX - 1994-1995 <<<
Provider of the industry's most advanced information
technologies, including computer systems, software,
networking systems, storage devices, and microelectronics

*** Co-op Product Engineer - RIOS2 Processor Support and
POWER2 Bringup Team ***
Analyzed computerized failure reports for multi-chip module
yield improvement. Optimized test procedure and temperature
control equipment. Redesigned test stations to comply with
IBM Canada specifications and ISO 9000 and then managed the
transfer of the test stations from Texas and Vermont to
Canada. Trained Canadian engineers and technicians on the
operation of the stations.

>>> Texas Instruments - Stafford, TX - 1992 <<<
Designer and manufacturer of analog, digital signal
processing and DLP chip technologies

*** Co-op System Engineer - Microprocessor Development
and Testing ***
Wrote and simulated 25 assembly language wafer testcases.
Evaluated and documented ROM emulators and logic analyzers.

EDUCATION
Master of Science in Management
Specialty Track: Financial Management
University of Maryland, 2003

University of Maryland President's Scholarship, 2003-2004
The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
Concentration: Computer/Microprocessor Technology
The University of Texas at Austin, 1996

University of Texas College of Engineering Scholarship,
1990-1995
Tektronix, Wal-Mart, and 4-H Foundation Scholarships,
1990-1995

High School Valedictorian, 1990

ACTIVITIES
- Event Chair, Northern Idaho Relay for Life
(American Cancer Society), 2008
- Online Fundraising Chair, Bonner County Relay for
Life Event, 2007
- Team Captain, Coldwater Creek's Relay for Life
Corporate Team, 2006-2007
- Captain in the Civil Air Patrol (auxiliary of the U.S.
Air Force), Finance Officer, 2004
- Assistant Coach, Cocke County High School track team, 2003
- Volunteer emergency medical technician in PA & NH,
1996-2001
- Student of Sandler Selling and Miller-Heiman sales
techniques, 1997
- Volunteer manager of 16-unit apartment complex for
visually-impaired, 1992
- Member of Texas Instruments First Responder medical
response team, 1992
- President, University of Texas Amateur Radio Club,
1990-1991
- Private pilot student, racquetball, hiking, fitness,
and traveling

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