Project Power Plant
Resume:
Arleen Duran
Houston, TX ***30
**********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
A position that enables me to utilize my financial analysis and project management skills.
EXPERIENCE
Waste Management Inc, Houston, TX 9/2007 – 1/2009
Sr. Financial Analyst - Fleet Group: Business Analysis and Process Improvement
• Provided highly advanced financial support and analysis to the Fleet and Operations departments.
• Analyzed monthly financial and operational data and summarized findings to management.
• Prepared Fleet Financial Package for Board of Directors and Analyst Calls.
• Coordinated multi-year planning for fleet capital assets.
• Developed models for determining optimal timing for asset replacement.
• Provided periodic analysis of current fleet status and enhanced or developed new metrics.
• Created tools to provide field personnel guidance in determining opportunities for fleet optimization.
• Developed relationships with field personnel to provide optimal support to ensure department's goals are met.
• Provided cost accounting guidance to improve internal cost data and procedures.
• Performed complex data analysis on projects using Hyperion Essbase & Brio and MS Access.
Interior Door Concepts, Houston, TX 3/2005 – 9/2007
Financial Advisor / Investor
• Conducted performa evaluations on potential business opportunities which resulted in current business.
• Managed the overall cost and schedule of the business start-up.
• Conducted on-going financial analysis of cash flow and budget. Forecasted costs and revenue drivers and
made adjustments to budget.
• Responsible for marketing, advertising, and business development and grew sales from $0 to $ .5 million in
one year.
• Managed the sales efforts of business.
Enron Corporation, Houston, TX 1991-2001
Risk Assessment and Control – Underwriting / Investment Valuation
Sr. Financial Analyst, 1999-2001
Responsible for independently analyzing and valuing capital investments by identifying and
modeling transaction risks and validating key assumptions and compatibility with business
strategy. Valued over 30 transactions each worth between $5 million to $2 billion.
• Coordinated with multiple departments and third parties to review and validate assumptions and key value
drivers of the transaction.
• Analyzed new and existing investments to determine the risk adjusted rate of return using Monte Carlo
simulations.
• Analyzed credit exposure and Value at Risk (VAR) of Enron’s Greenfield power plant construction portfolio.
• Revalued Enron’s merchant portfolio for mark to market accounting and reporting purposes quarterly.
• Performed research and due diligence to support the fundamental analysis of the transactions.
• Provided analytical and modeling support for operating units.
• Documented results in deal approval sheets for senior management approval.
• Developed valuation approaches for Internet venture capital investments and assisted in structuring deals
and formulating strategies for IPO investments.
• Coordinated and managed 1-2 analysts working on Enron Broadband transactions.
• Areas of concentration range from public equity purchases to green field project development in power
generation, upstream and downstream oil and gas, telecommunications, and internet investments.
Enron International - South America and Asia Pacific Finance Origination Group, Financial
Analyst, 1996-1999
• Identified and evaluated potential upstream and downstream transactions (securitizations, pre-pays,
swaps, capital investments, Greenfield investments). Analyzed tax, credit and legal issues related to the
potential project structure. Performed market research and due diligence on transaction risks.
• Key member of the team that established the $150MM Asia Pacific Distressed Bond Investment fund.
Researched and identified investments for the fund, reviewed offering memorandums, evaluated potential
transactions and prepared presentations for management approval.
• Performed market analysis on the Australian Power Market. Helped prepare an entry strategy for Senior
Management supporting Enron’s physical and financial trading entry into Australia.
Enron Corp, Florida Gas Transmission Phase III Expansion Pipeline Project
Project Cost Engineer, 1994 -1996
Project cost of $900MM. 816 miles of pipe and 11 compressor stations.
• Gathered and analyzed project cost data for construction progress reports and forecasts to Senior
Management. Prepared and reported cash flow summary and project status.
• Reviewed purchase orders and invoices to establish project commitments. Analyzed project variances.
• Gathered and analyzed field data, prepared construction progress reports and forecasts for Senior
Management. Reported status of mainline installation, customer facilities and meter station, directional
drills and river dredging activities.
• Set-up and maintained the project controls system to track project milestones.
Enron Power Corp, Project Scheduling Engineer, 1991 -1994
• Set-up project controls for $93MM, 105 MW barge mounted diesel power plant which was successfully
completed in 10 months
• Performed site visits to ensure construction milestones were met and completed according to project
schedule.
• Prepared conceptual plans and schedules for approximately 45 project proposals for domestic and
international power plants.
• Developed and analyzed project schedules and cost models for on-going construction projects.
Log/An Management Consultants, Los Angeles, CA
Consultant, 1988-1991
• Modeled the project life cycle using Log/An’s proprietary software for oil and gas, aerospace and defense
systems, warehousing and distribution, healthcare, and manufacturing industries.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Engineering, the University of California at Berkeley 1988
Major: Industrial Engineering Operations Research
SKILLS
Strong financial modeling and valuation skills, Team player and excellent communication skills
Proficiency in MS Office: Excel, Word, MS Access, Power Point, Hyperion Essbase and Brio, MS Projects,
Adobe PageMaker, Photoshop elements, Crystal ball.
Knowledge of risk measurement and simulation methodologies such as RAROC, VAR and Monte Carlo.
Knowledge of valuation techniques such as DCF, multiples, WACC, NPV, Bloomberg, financial statement
analysis, and statistical analysis
References
Available on request
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