Michael Fontanez
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Florida State University – August 2012 to August 2013
Education
Masters in Applied Economics
3.75 GPA
Capstone Project: Florida Retirement System’s Pension Plan
University of Central Florida – August 2006 to May 2010
Bachelors in Business Economics
Technical Statistical Software:
2 years of academic experience using Stata for economic research.
Skills
Graduate level experience using the statistical software such as Matlab, SAS and R for economic
research and presentations.
Graduate level experience using REMI, an economic impact analysis software tool.
Microsoft Office Software:
Over two years of experience using Microsoft Office products such as Word and Outlook in
professional settings.
Over three years of experience using Microsoft Excel to run macros and perform statistical
analysis
Florida Chamber Foundation – Tallahassee Florida September 2012 – July 2013
Professional
Experience Graduate Economics Resident
Conducted economic research on issues and topics relevant to Florida’s economic prosperity.
Assisted in the publication of weekly “Scorecard Stats,” designed to provide Florida businesses
and leaders insight into new and relevant economic data on TheFloridaScorecard.com.
Performed data analysis on topics relevant to public policy and economic growth in Florida.
Bank of America Merrill Lynch – Jacksonville Florida August 2010 – August 2012
Resource Support Specialist
Responsible for accurately pricing mutual fund, alternative investment, unit investment trust and
precious metal investment products in international and domestic markets.
Collaborated with internal and external contacts, within the states and overseas, to complete
projects which automated and streamlined processes.
Championed new ideas and initiatives for the purpose of enhancing processes. These ideas and
initiatives lowered risk and increased efficiency.
Exceeded the “How” performance goals set by management in two consecutive reviews.
Business Continuity Representative
Volunteered to act as the Business Continuity Representative for the Trade Services Funds
Pricing team in conjunction with the role of Resource Support Specialist.
Commercial Training Solutions – Orlando Florida July 2009 – September 2009
Market Research Intern
Conducted market research to identify business opportunities in the railway and marine cargo
handling industries.
Leadership President of the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Sports Club - University of Central Florida
Experience
Acted as President from June 2008 to September 2009.
Organized team practices and meetings. Prepared and participated in national competitions with
team members.
Coordinated with fellow officers and team members to meet deliverables set forth by the
university.