Brian V. Luzar
Mentor, OH ****0
*****.*****@*****.***
EDUCATION OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY Ada, Ohio
September 2002 - May 2006
B.S.B.A. International Business and Economics
Overall GPA: 3.89
Secondary Major: German
RANGSIT UNIVERSITY Bangkok, Thailand January
- April 2005
UNIVERSITY OF LUENEBURG Lueneburg, Germany
August - December 2004
WORK
EXPERIENCE
March 2010 - SCHNITZER STEEL INDUSTRIES New York, NY
April 2011 Hedge Analyst / Non Ferrous Sales Associate
? Developed and presented a comprehensive price risk management
program
to senior executives
? Traded copper and stainless steel scrap products for all six
Schnitzer
geographical regions
? Sourced and maintained end user relationships in 10 countries
? Negotiated payment terms, FOB points, shipping time, INCO terms,
pricing
structures, packaging, inspection requirements, settlements and
claims with
each consumer
? Reviewed customer credit limit and A/R reports daily
August 2007- OMNISOURCE CORPORATION Fort Wayne, IN
March 2010 Metal Derivatives Trader
? Executed trades on the LME and Comex supporting physical trading
activity
utilizing options and futures
? Interacted with customers, suppliers and colleagues regarding
contract pricing,
terminal market movements, warehouse stocks and forward curve
construction
? Monitored price risk exposure and internal documentation
? Crafted opportunistic trading strategies for speculative purposes
? Member of the corporate risk committee
CHIMERA CAPITAL New York, NY
July 2006 - Equity Trader
August 2007 ? Actively day traded company capital to provide superior
returns on the NYSE
? Executed Long/Short positions based on research and intraday market
activity
? $125,000 buying power per trade
April 2005 - LOUISIANA HIMALAYA ASSOCIATION McLeod Ganj, India
May 2005 Volunteer English Teacher
? Taught the English language to Buddhist monks and Tibetan refugees
? Responsible both creatively and financially for lesson plan and
teaching materials
? Tutored an additional 2 to 4 hours everyday outside of class
? Covered such topics as active/passive voice, idioms, verb tenses,
adjectives
and a variety of writing styles
HONORS ? ONU Travel Stipend
? Dean's Scholarship
SKILLS ? Microsoft Excel, Access, Word, Power Point, Capital IQ,
X_Trader and SOLe Platforms
? Proficient in speaking and writing the German language