Savas Ceviker
Email: **********@********.***
Address: **** ******* ****** #***
City: Evanston
State: IL
Zip: 60201
Country: USA
Phone: 847-***-****
Skill Level: Management
Salary Range: $110,000
Willing to Relocate
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Educational Background:
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Job History / Details:
SAVAS CEVIKER
2951 Central St., #201 ~ Evanston, IL 60201 ~ 847-***-**** ~ **********@********.***
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Accomplished, banking management leader with 15 years of valuable, hands-on experience.
Strong background exceeding performance expectations across sales, marketing, operations and staffing.
Consistently exceeded targets by more than 30 percent every quarter.
Grew commercial relationships by 50 percent over five years and banking portfolio by 60 percent.
Rated as top ranking Branch Manager in Chicago`s affluent North Shore Area in 2006 and 2007.
Earned CitiStars Award for best Branch Manager in 2007.
Experienced leading a team of personnel to exceed client satisfaction.
Detail-oriented, with strong time management, organizational, analytical and communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to build and maintain positive relationships with clients, colleagues, vendors and others.
Fluent in English, German and Turkish.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Citibank N.A. - Chicago, IL Nov. 1997-Present
Branch Manager (Dec. 2005-Present)
Manage client assets in excess of $120 million and lead a team focused on high net worth population.
Plan and execute sales and marketing initiatives to acquire clients, including seminars and events.
Accomplishments:
Consistently exceeded targets by more than 30 percent every quarter.
Grew commercial relationships by 50 percent over four years and banking portfolio by 60 percent.
Rated as top ranking Branch Manager in north suburban Chicago area in 2006 and 2007.
Earned CitiStars Award for best Branch Manager in 2007.
Chosen among 12 Branch Managers to turnaround two troubled area financial centers.
Financial Center Operations Manager (Nov. 1997-Dec. 2005)
Led a team of 15 employees to exceed customer expectations and achieve sales goals.
Created incentive programs in an effort to boost sales referrals.
Accomplishments:
Earned -CitiStars Award- for Best Financial Center Operations.
Boosted revenue as a result of increased referrals tied to an employee incentive program.
Increased productivity by 25 percent by reducing transaction errors by 30 percent and expenses by 28 percent.
Reduced staff turnover and boosted client retention by properly re-training personnel.
Mentored five managers and provided onsite support to financial centers in the West Division, helping staff to turnaround deficient operational areas.
Previous Work History:
Team Leader, Special Operations, Lufthansa German Airlines - Chicago, IL 1995-1997
Teaching Assistant, University of Erlangen - Nurnberg, Germany 1990-1995
EDUCATION, LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES
Ph.D. Program Study, University of Erlangen - Nurnberg, Germany; 1990-1995
Masters in Economics, University of Erlangen - Nurnberg, Germany; earned 1990
Bachelors in Economics, University of Erlangen - Nurnberg, Germany; earned 1986
Series 7, 63 and 24 licensed
Licenses to sell life and health insurance