Financial Analyst Business Analyst Modeling Financial Forecast

BLUE TIDE BRANDS • Atlanta, GA • **** - Present

A consultation company aimed at improving a brand’s e-commerce strategy.

Managing Director

Lead the product development and e-commerce platform strategies through supplier sourcing selection, brand design and logistics.

Key Accomplishments:

Spearheaded the product development process for the creation of a personal care brand of men’s grooming line that consisted of a $50K budget and 6 independent SKU’s; led a team of 5 in the development of products, brand design, cost estimation, sales forecasting and profitability analysis.

Perform Independent profit evaluation that utilizes market data research, forecasts sales and determines profitability when using 3rd party platforms; resulting in improving efficiency by more than 50% in terms of hours worked.

Manage budgets, financial reporting, inventory management and meticulous record keeping for independent e-commerce retailer.

Established strategic partnerships with over 50 brand owners and assisted in growing online sales, with an emphasis on Amazon.com.

BAHAMAS EXPERIENCE TOURS & TRANSFERS • Nassau, Bahamas • 2015 - 2016

A tour and transportation company based out of Nassau, Bahamas.

Business Analyst

Championed the analysis of revenue producing business plans, designed to increase profit based on sound financial analytics, cost benefit analysis and other diverse financial factors.

Key Accomplishments:

Created a cost benefit analysis of the most profitable tour company transportation routes that utilized inputs such as gas utilization, traffic congestion and other estimates to analyze the optimal transportation routes and costs.

Executed strategic marketing plans to promote tour and transportation sales that resulted in an increase in gross revenue by 20% over a 3-year period.

Created and implemented outbound sales call workflow and KPI system, designed to establish new business outreach strategies, with a goal of increasing revenue by $2M in revenue over a 3-year period.

BAHA MAR LIMITED • Nassau, Bahamas • 2013 - 2015

A1,000-acre luxury resort and casino, located on Cable Beach.

President’s Associate / Financial Analyst

Charged with overseeing and managing the organization’s real estate analytics program in Salesforce.com and monitoring key metrics such as calls made, prospect interest and deals signed to identify business opportunities, establish new leads and grow sales overall. Oversaw and managed marketing budget of $50M.

Key Accomplishments:

Developed and presented $800M strategic resort sales plan to the owner of a luxury resort valued at $3.5B, outlining financial forecasts and strategic objectives designed to grow sales.

Generated over $20 million dollars of independent real estate sales in 1 year, that was a direct result of the implementation of the sales strategic plan.

Proactively created independent analysis of the economic benefit to providing an airlift subsidy through a public/private partnership that would potentially stimulate hotel room usage for the resort.

UBS LIMITED • Nassau, Bahamas • 2010 - 2013

A provider of Wealth Management services to private, corporate and institutional clients.

Client Operational Risk Support, Team Lead

Served as team leader for front office operations risk control framework for the Bahamas Branch and reported rollout results directly in UBS headquarters in Zurich. Identified and reported on operational risk findings and provided status updates to the Swiss-based executive bank management committee.

Key Accomplishments:

Managed a team of 3, tasked with monitoring operational risk controls for multi-million-dollar client portfolios.

Led the successful implementation of a company-wide origination risk control framework as the Project Lead.

FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF NEW YORK • New York, NY • 2006 - 2010

One of the 12 Federal Reserve Banks in the United States that oversees the Federal Reserve System 2nd district.

OMO Trader / Cross Market Analyst

Prepared financial briefings utilizing quantitative tools to monitor market trends, wrote analytical reports of market developments and global financial market movement summaries gathered directly from market participants including specific market sales and traders.

Key Accomplishments:

Provided direct support in the form of daily briefings to senior policy officials with a specialization in short-term interest rates such as Fed Funds, repo rates and rate monitoring/forecasting.

Prepared periodic long form research memos for FOMC meetings including direct briefings to Senior Federal Officials, including the Chair, Janet Yellen.

BROOKLYN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE • Brooklyn, NY • 2005 - 2006

A non-profit advocate designed to further the interests of business owners within the downtown Brooklyn area

Business Development Associate

Advocated on behalf of local business owners and provided stakeholder coordination and support to district

beautification and district marketing projects.

Key Accomplishments:

Spearheaded the first Business Improvement District project in downtown Brooklyn, aka Downtown Brooklyn Partnership.

Promoted local economic development proposals and led business development meetings that included stakeholders from the city government, private sector and local non-profit community.

Education & Training

Master’s in Public Policy, Specialization in International Finance & Economic Policy

NEW YORK UNIVERSITY New York, NY

Bachelor’s in Mathematics, Minor in Economics

MOREHOUSE COLLEGE Atlanta, GA

Financial Risk Management Certification, 2006

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