Bogdan Tataru
Brattleboro, VT 05301
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SUMMARY
Experienced professional with background in technology,
electronic fund transfers, telecom, consumer goods, and media.
MBA - International Business.
EDUCATION
2006 - 2008 Brandeis International Business School
Waltham, MA
MBA, International Business, May 2008
Global Leadership Award
Isaiah Leo Sharfman Fellowship
1996 - 2000 Academy of Economic Studies
Bucharest, Romania
BA in Management
2000 Lego Dacta
Bucharest, Romania
Specialization in Competitive Marketing
EXPERIENCE
2008 - SAJEN Inc.
Present Putney,VT
Budget Analyst
Develop and implement new financial and operational strategies
Build financial models, analyze profitability, improve the bottom
line, streamline processes, implement procedures
Manage daily operations of the company
2007 IBM Corporation
Cambridge, MA
Competitive Analyst, IBM Software Group
Analyzed IBM Lotus Software products and their competition,
documented competitive differentiation, and delivered white
papers for Line of business/IT customer and business partner
audiences.
Articulated competitive business value propositions for internal
and external customers
2004 - 2006 Euronet Worldwide
Bucharest, Romania
Associate, Operations Department
Liaised and managed multiple subcontractors, ensured that strict
contractual timelines and service levels were observed
Oversaw the execution by different entities of simultaneous and
interdependent tasks
Accessed several databases and AS/400 servers via specialized
applications, generated reports (Access, Excel, SQL)
2001 - 2004 Telemobil SA
Bucharest, Romania
Fraud Prevention Specialist, Credit Control Department
Monitored the customer base, detected and addressed customers
with fraudulent behavior
Processed reports based on the customer database; investigated
reconciliation issues
2000 - 2001 Wrigley
Bucharest, Romania
Merchandiser, Field Department
Implemented the sales strategy of the company, developed the
client network and managed a team of sales agents
Paid regular visits to retailers, improved the point of sale
positioning of Wrigley products, enlarged the product range
available at each retailer, eliminated competing products
1998 - 1999 Bucharest Business Week
Bucharest, Romania
Executive, Marketing and Sales Department
Negotiated advertising contracts with key clients (multinational
companies, banks, advertising agencies)
Organized PR events for the company (e.g. "Bucharest Business
Week Circle" - monthly event for top managers in different
industries; St Patrick's Day Irish music live concerts)
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
Computer IBM AS/400 iSeries Server, MS Office 2007 (Access, Excel, Word,
Skills PowerPoint), MS Dynamics, Lotus Notes 8, Lotus Symphony, WinSQL,
SQL Server, MEPIS Linux, MacOS, Open Office, Web 2.0 tools
Hobbies Hiking, jogging, archery, working out, listening to jazz,
debates, good sense of humor
Languages Native Romanian, fluent English, moderate French