Management Manager

Naomi Arakawa

*******@*****.*** . Phone: 917-***-****

** ***** ******, *******, ** 06855

Financial Management Professional

Professional Summary

Dynamic and forward-thinking financial management professional with

experience driving leadership and delivering profitable operational

improvements. Resourceful top-performer with expertise understanding

portfolio structures, foreign exchange regulations, and cash management

practices on a global scale. Results-oriented leader capable of managing

effective teams that deliver rapid results. Ability to leverage advanced

financial acumen and strong proficiency in managing affairs to generate

company-wide process improvement and value.

Areas of Expertise:

Cash Projections - Trading - P&L Valuations - Risk Management - Strategic

Planning - Financial Statement Analysis Project Management - Team

Leadership & Development - Operational Improvement -Global Business System

Support

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited

2010

to Present

Global trust bank and subsidiary of Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings.

Foreign Exchange Desk Senior Associate

Spearhead the direction and development of foreign exchange (FX) desk

operations. Oversee cash and investment activities in 65+ foreign

currencies for 80+ global portfolio accounts. Place FX repatriation orders

for clients' securities and corporate action transactions. Update global

securities and currency tax regulations by researching official websites

and contacting foreign subsidiaries.

< Provide liquidity for clients' 80+ portfolios by performing cash

projection analysis daily

< Review clients' letter of instructions and standing instructions to

ensure current FX scheme is delivered to meet clients' need

effectively.

< Enhance in-house FX and Treasury execution and global payment

platforms by compiling business requirements, performing user tests,

and ensuring script releases are implemented without impacting the

current platforms.

Nikko Asset Management Americas, Inc. - New York, NY 2007 to 2010

Mutual Funds and Institutional Asset Management for Japanese and Global

Investors.

Trader

Successfully traded US, Brazilian, and Asian securities using Bloomberg

Execution Management System (EMS) while maintaining daily and monthly

portfolio's books for $400M+ portfolios. Arranged fund's periodical

subscription / redemption schedules and authorized seed money to be wire-

transferred from Asian investors into offshore accounts. Calculated

intraday and end-of-day P&L, net asset value (NAV), and investment rate of

return (ROR) reports for multi-asset class portfolios.

< Developed Excel valuation models to manage currency risks and adjusted

hedge coverage levels by executing future and forward contracts.

< Provided performance and liquidity risk analysis reports for equity

and fixed income portfolios and distributed information to portfolio

managers and CIO.

< Reconciled trade discrepancies for equities and bonds by communicating

with counterparty brokers.

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Professional Experience Continued...

Thales Fund Management, LLC. - New York, NY 2000 to 2007

Hedge fund - a global provider of investment advice, financial planning and

insurance service.

Senior Trader

Tasked with trading US, European, and Asian equities and index futures for

multi-strategy quantitative hedge funds using company's EMS and algorithm

solutions. Maintained investment database for earnings, economic data and

market events. Identified global market trends and reported directly to

portfolio manager and CFO. Cultivated and sustained relationships with key

brokers and reported Asian operations update to head trader.

< Instrumental in the increase of Asian portfolio from $70M to $700M as

investment expanded to more than five Asian countries.

< Introduced trading guidelines to effectively reflect each market's

industry trends for intraday trading.

< Significantly lowered commission rates charged per volume of equity

trading transactions.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Proficient with MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access; Expert in

developing Excel valuation models using Bloomberg data

EDUCATION

Master of Business Administration in Financial Management - Pace University

- New York, NY

Bachelor of Science in Finance - Montclair State University - Upper

Montclair, NJ

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