Data Management

Christopher Garcia

**** * ******** *** ** Chicago, IL 60622

773-***-**** *******************@*****.***

Passionate professional with excellent communication skills experienced in building relationships, analytical thinking and creating solutions in a fast paced environment. Performing market research to implement strategies ensuring minimal risk and maximum returns.

Professional Experience

CLEW TRADING Chicago, IL

Boutique trading firm specializing in derivatives valuation and order execution across global futures and options markets

Analyst/Trader (September 2005 – Present) Capitalized on inefficiencies in the markets using historical market research and analysis

Maximized firm profit by developing a successful strategy to manage risk, identify market trends and implement efficient solutions to capitalize on opportunities presented during market moves

Collaborate in a team setting by analyzing historical market data to pinpoint and exploit inefficiencies, securing the best overall position in a given market

Manage risk and market volatility through disciplined and persistent execution of a strategic plan tailored to achieve firm’s overall goals

Deliver consistent results over time by trading according to a method that can be adjusted and used across a broad spectrum of products while increasing revenue by 10%

Arbitrage Clerk (September 2002 – September 2005) Exploited price differentials in similar financial instruments simultaneously to maximize profit

Supported a team of traders by securing the best possible prices in corresponding futures markets through building and leveraging relationships with filling brokers on the trading floor

Delivered real time market quotes to my team while communicating back to the brokers

Prioritized the most active, highest volume traders to the lowest by earning their trust, ensuring overall strategic objectives for the firm were met

Developed and maintained relationships with brokerage teams that contributed to firm profits by locking in volatility levels and optimal futures pricing with the quickest turnaround

CREATIVE AUTOMATION Hillside, IL

Mailing list generation, data cleansing and mailing fulfillment for clients targeting specific demographics across the country through database management

Account Representative (February 2002 – September 2002) Responsible for collaboratively working with others to exceed customer expectations through creative services, knowledge of data and scoping project requirements

Built relationships and consulted with clients to accurately assess their needs and effectively reach their target demographic

Teamed with the internal programming group to produce deliverables to the client by translating the client’s vision into coded instructions to run various sorts of the database

Scheduled regular client meetings and follow up to ensure key accounts received appropriate attention and the internal team met their specific strategic goals

Implemented solutions to optimize mailing distributions and reach the targeted segmented demographic and exceed client expectations and increasing profit by 15%

Education

Bachelor of Science in Business Management, Purdue University, 2000

Additional Skills

Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint & Excel

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