ELCIN NEVRUZ
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EDUCATION
UCLA ANDERSON SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
Los Angeles, CA
M.B.A., Finance and Strategy June 2010
. Honors: Anderson Fellowship Recipient (Merit-based fellowship)
. Leadership: American College of Healthcare Executives Membership
Committee Member
. Membership: Investment Finance Association, Management Consulting
Association
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY New Brunswick, NJ
B.A. in Economics - Minor in Statistics October 2004
. Honors: Dean's list, Higher Honors in Economics, Academic scholarship
recipient, The National Society of Collegiate Scholars
EXPERIENCE
SADLON & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Glendale,
CA Santa Monica, CA
MBA Internship, Strategy and Operations Consulting June -
August 2009
. Developed and implemented solutions to improve operational
efficiencies and identified consumer trends to increase revenue
streams
. Compiled and analyzed key market data; presented the findings on
growth opportunities to the client executives
. Assessed Southern California market opportunity for new ventures via
market and competitive analysis; provided strategic recommendations to
capitalize on underutilized needs
TD AMERITRADE
Santa
Monica, CA Santa
Monica, CA
Financial Analyst January - July 2008
. Tracked financial markets closely and communicated current market
strategy to clients, ensuring 100% retention of key clients
. Evaluated and analyzed investment performance and portfolio
characteristics, proposed optimal investment solutions
STAR GIDA Istanbul, Turkey
Strategy Consultant February 2007 - January 2008
. Managed cross-functional teams in multiple projects
. Developed financial models for existing and new products to evaluate
potential deal structures
. Partnered with senior management and identified new revenue and cost
saving opportunities, resulting in 20% increase in profits
INVESTMENT TECHNOLOGY GROUP, INC.
New York, NY
Financial Analyst June 2006 - January 2007
. Created trade analysis tools to analyze P&L of the trading process,
which led to significant transaction cost reduction for clients such
as State Street, Barclay Global Investors and Goldman Sachs Asset
Management
. Led a 6-person cross-functional team in implementing new algorithms,
leading to approximately 30% improvement in trade performance
. Measured and compared the performance of algorithms by using
statistical and financial models
STONE & MCCARTHY RESEARCH ASSOCIATES
Princeton, NJ
Financial Research Analyst
July 2004 - January
2006
. Projected US Treasury cash flow and debt financing needs, while
developing highly accurate forecasting models
. Authored research reports detailing US market trends and delivered
strategic recommendations to clients
ADDITIONAL
. Fluent in German and Turkish
. Proficient in MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Access, Crystal Ball,
Bloomberg, SQL
. NASD Series 7, 63 & 66