M ichael Giron
Mountain View, CA *4043
********.*****@*****.***
Objective A F inancial Analyst position requiring strong analytical skills, thorough
f inancial and cost accounting knowledge, financial aptitude and effective
communication.
E ducation B.S. Degree in Business Administration, Concentration in Corporate
F inancial M anagement
San Jose State University San Jose, CA Spring 2011
GPA: 3.4
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Coursework P roblems in Financial Management – Pasewark
• Analyzed Texas Instrument’s 10-K and accurately forecasted future
accounts
• Created a report recommending different merger and acquisition
t argets, maximizing the company’s equity value
• Conducted various sensitivity analyses on projected figures and
p resented the findings to the class
• Calculated Texas Instrument’s financial ratios and applied different
strategies which improved the overall profitability of the company
• Utilized Porter’s Five Forces and SWOT Analysis in order to form a
complete analysis of the company
• Created a fictional start up taking into account start up costs, potential
revenue streams and equity valuation
I nvestment Analysis – Stock T rak
• Created an optimal portfolio utilizing various financial instruments
and achieved a positive return
• Calculated the Sharpe and Treynor ratios as well as Jensen’s Alpha to
determine the profitability of the portfolio
• Utilized several resources in order to further optimize the portfolio
Additional Assistant Store M anager – Home I mprovement
Experience Sears Roebuck and Company Cupertino, CA 7/2010- 2/2011
• Managed a sales force of eight and merchandising team of six
• Reviewed Profit and Loss reports to increase profitability in the
department
• Reviewed monthly profitability reports and created action plans to
i mprove key merchandising lines
• Utilized the Balanced Scorecard to optimize key financial areas and
metrics
Home I mp rovement Lead
Sears Roebuck and Company Cupertino, CA 11/2009-7/2010
• Managed a team of five to ensure compliance in all key core processes
• Worked with the Assistant Store Manager- Home Improvement to set
key merchandise lines in optimal selling positions
Accomplishments
• Managed the only Sears Store in the nation with the Super Fitness
Department as of July 2010
• Raised sales year to date for 2010 in the sporting goods division by 35%
• Maintained the number one spot in terms of department profit margin,
sales, and miscellaneous income for five months in a row
S kills Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Access