Manager Project

FARIS I. OWEIS

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WORK EXPERIENCE

DAVID LERNER ASSOCIATES Teaneck, New Jersey 10/2010 –present

(David Lerner Associates is a middle ground investment house that provides investment solutions without

incorporating market driven securities into clients’ investment portfolios)

Investment Advisor

Determine suitability based on clients investment goals and objectives to prepare a diversified

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investment plan based on those findings

Present recommended solutions to clients, highlighting benefits and help clients understand how this

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recommendation links to their specific needs and the achievement of their goals

Conduct daily reports to branch manager for all activities through internal database

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Host speaking engagements with attendance ranging from 15 to 100 prospective clients to discuss

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investment in a privately funded Real Estate Investment Trust

Use seminars, community events, networking groups to proactively develop business

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Currently have $1,320,000 under management since hire date

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Have ranked in the top 15 out of 52 Investment Advisors each month since hire date

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THE EUROPEAN TIMES London, United Kingdom 01/2010 –09/2010

(The European Times is a comprehensive country economic report focusing on the country’s business climate

and investment opportunities, created with the insight of key government officials and visionary business

leaders)

Business Development Manager

Put on secondment in the European Union, Eastern European Bloc, and MENA region to secure

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funding to produce country economic reports

Handle all aspects of contract negotiation from lead generation and research through presentation and closing.

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Responsible for presentation and interviews with Prime Minister’s and relevant government ministers

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Provide a platform for governments to convey key economic developments to The European Times

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clientele of European Union governments, CEO level business professionals, private equity firms and

angel investors across the European Union

Oversee a macroeconomic overview covering inflation, growth, debt, trade, and fiscal policy with a team

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of three international analysts

Regular presentation to Board Members and CEO’s of key sectors in each country project work is being

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conducted to feature recent initiatives, business drivers, and upcoming projects that would benefit from

foreign investment

OWEIS ENGINEERING New York, NY 02/2009 – 12/2009

(Oweis Engineering provides geotechnical, environmental and geo environmental engineering services for

various infrastructure facilities including industrial and residential buildings, dams, highways, bridges, tunnels,

rail and subway systems, and landfills)

Proposal Manager

Respond to requests for proposals by compiling experience forms containing financial information,

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technical approach, and resumes of project team members highlighting experiences most relevant to

project

Attend professional meetings for networking to team with other companies and gather intelligence for

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upcoming public and private sector project tenders

Follow business leads by reaching out to proper individuals in private and public sector of project

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country and assemble multi functional teams to collaborate and win bid

Track capital improvements for state agencies that will require services that Oweis Engineering

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provides as a prime contractor or subcontractor

• Have sought, proposed, and won projects in Saudi Arabia, Russia, Costa Rica, and

Northeast United States

YAHOO New York, NY 09/2006 – 09/2007

(Yahoo is the most trafficked destination website on the Internet with 18 different web properties.)

Account Executive

Sold and managed advertising space across the Yahoo! network to 530 clients in demographic areas

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including the New York and Chicago metro areas

Achieved at least 130% sales quota each financial quarter, including first financial quarter record for

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new business sales by a newcomer

Ranked 1st among 117 account executives in call volume to prospective clients

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Designed and utilized self created marketing materials, with industry specific facts and figures in order

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to present tailor made presentations to businesses not accustomed to using Yahoo’s far reaching

services due to minimal recruitment advertising budget

INTERNSHIP

THE BRAND UNION Dubai, United Arab Emirates 05/2008 – 08/2008

(The Brand Union is a brand consulting firm providing brand awareness and identity expertise to organizations

throughout the Middle East)

Strategy Intern

Responsible for research required for new business development to be used by lead strategists while

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pitching The Brand Union services to prospective clients; all research reports sent to global CEO for

approval

Created and managed industry insights and opportunity reports which served to identify key issues,

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unique market attributes and industry trends that would support formulation of recommendations

utilized by lead strategists during client presentations

Completed an in depth study of the evolution of the Islamic Banking and ultra luxury travel industries in

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the Middle East and North African regions to aid long term vision and strategy with clients hailing from

those industries

EDUCATION

AUBURN UNIVERSITY Auburn, AL 09/2007 12/2008

Master of Business Administration, Marketing

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GPA: 3.75

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VIRGINIA TECH Blacksburg, VA 09/2003 05/2006

Bachelor of Science, Marketing Management

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GPA: 3.04

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LISCENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

Series 7 General Securities License

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Series 63 Uniform Combined State Law Exam

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