AMIT BARIA
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EXPERIENCE
Shift Forex, New York, NY June
'09 - Present
Associate
. Manage and maintain domestic and international investor relationships
within the FX sector and beyond including retail clients, high net worth
individuals, FX traders, technology providers and established wealth
advisors.
. Co-developer of sales strategy, marketing materials, internet campaign,
website content and literature for a newly created, Foreign Exchange
Asset Management start-up.
. Prospect for new investors, potential trading partners and affiliates
through web campaigns, email marketing, industry events and direct
professional sourcing.
. Evaluate new trading programs and vet past performance for potential
partnering to offer diversification amongst investor fund product line.
. Facilitate new account and funding procedures for existing and new
accounts with brokers, FXCM, CFH Markets and dbFX.
Halcyon Asset Management, New York, NY June
'06 - December '08
Associate
. Key member of a four person team responsible for firm coordination to
achieve and maintain integrity and balance in trading activities of
equities, swaps, derivatives, asset backed securities, distressed bank
debt and various structured products for a hedge fund with $15 billion
dollars under management.
. Maintained daily communication with prime brokers, including Goldman
Sachs, Smith Barney, Merrill Lynch
and Deutsche Bank regarding trade reporting details and settlement
issues.
. Reconciled portfolios daily by maintaining security positions amongst
over 20 funds, resolving trade breaks between executing brokers,
clearinghouse and Halcyon.
. Proficient in Charles River trading platform and Geneva hedge fund
reporting software.
Bloomberg L.P., New York, NY July '04 -
April '06
Financial Analytics Sales and Consultant
. Managed client accounts and maintained client relationships with traders
and market data contacts at major banks through trouble-shooting and
consultation on Bloomberg platform.
. Prospected for new clients while providing training and solutions to
performing job functions on Bloomberg platform.
. Participated in extensive eight week training program covering all
financial market sectors, including government securities, commodity
markets with focus on equity and fixed income analysis.
. Presented and organized internal/external presentations to provide
colleagues with insight on new business developments.
. Participated and lead a problem solving team on multiple client projects
to produce efficient solutions within finance, media, technical support,
and their interrelations.
. Retained market share through constant communication with high profile
financial market players to provide financial analysis, consulting and
training.
. Mentored newly trained analytics reps to provide guidance and assistance
in consulting and analysis.
EXPERIENCE (Independent)
Elements Diet & Fitness, Northern NJ
July '06 - December '07
Project Manager/Area Developer
. Acquired, financed, coordinated and designed a 4,000 square ft upscale NJ
boutique diet and fitness center.
Key Responsibilities:
. Sourced and analyzed commercial retail sites in NJ, NY and PA for
tenant use through demographic analysis and market comparisons.
. Brokered and negotiated commercial retail lease catering to a
membership based business.
. Hired and Managed architects, general contractors, consultants,
general manager, legal and employees.
. Executed all project financial/feasibility analyses, created
presentations for financiers and potential cross marketing alliances
to gain market exposure and brand awareness.
. Represented club to town officials, local commercial players and at
all public hearings; negotiated conditions of approval with town
committees.
. Coordinated all marketing, accounting, sales, purchasing and financing
to achieve preset target goals.
EXPERIENCE (University)
Warner Music Group, New York, NY
January '03 - August '03
Co-Opportunity
. Key member of a strategic team that assessed mechanical synchronization,
and digital clearance licensing and ensured all intellectual property
remained assets of Atlantic, Elektra, Rhino, WB Records and their
affiliates.
. Reduced escrow, issued SR forms with Library of Congress, and processed
quarterly royalty statements and checks.
. Analyzed & researched data related to publisher splits for new releases,
administration changes and publishing contacts.
Rutgers University Department of English, New Brunswick, NJ
English Tutor/ Student Coordinator
August '01 - May '03
. Collaborated with faculty to develop material designed to aid in tutoring
and adjusted to individual needs.
. Tutored numerous undergraduate students in English and writing
composition on an individual basis to enhance reading comprehension and
writing skills.
. Provided students with guidance in methods of composition, research and
formulation of ideas.
Publishing/Writing Intern for Dialogues@RU
January '03 - May '03
. Served as a senior leader on panel of judges that selected writers'
journalistic submissions for publication in campus literary magazine.
. Extensively involved in development of web-based version of literary
journal, peer review, editing and final production.
. Editorial published in Spring 2003 (2nd) edition of Dialogues@RU.
. Organized and managed advertising team that was responsible for obtaining
funding from university organizations and responsible for the
distribution of the magazine.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance May
2004
Rutgers University Business School, New Brunswick, NJ
Finance Major with a minor in Sociology.
Cumulative GPA 3.52
Honors
Dean's List; Fall 2000, Fall 2001, Spring 2002
Golden Key International Honor Society
Rutgers Newark Provost Scholar
Additional Training
. Real Estate Finance - New York University Institute of Real Estate.
SKILLS/ACTIVITIES
. Proficient in the Bloomberg Application, Geneva, Mac OS, Microsoft
Office, Microsoft Windows, KMEC and HP Productions.
. Series 3 licensing, NFA registered.
. Student of Gujarati and Spanish languages.
. Student of Krav Maga, Guitar and Ayurveda.