LARAY HARDY 646-***-****
*** * **** **., ***. *D-Brooklyn, NY 11226
**********@*****.***
Financial Services / Insurance Professional
Administrative ~ Financial Advising ~ Customer Servicing
PROFILE
Offering 20+ years of experience in financial sector and recently earned
Insurance Agent License; Bachelor of Arts in Economics
Strong background in financial analysis as well as analytical, periodic and
performance reporting
Dynamic communication, consultation, presentation, and relationship
building skills, with talent for assessing needs and defining and advising
on optimal financial solutions; currently learning Chinese Mandarin as tool
for expanding global market reach
Consistently focused on delivering world-class customer service vital to
building loyalty, maximizing satisfaction and generating repeat business
Motivating, hands-on leader experienced in training and guiding staff;
equally effective in leadership, independent and collaborative teamwork
roles
Proficient in Apple and MS Word along with database/information system
maintenance; able to rapidly learn new systems, software and applications
supporting business operations
Key Achievements
Saved thousands of dollars through strategic management of spread
positions
Earned several bonuses for dynamic performance in securing and managing new
accounts
Recognized with "IBM Service Award" for contributions in reducing costs
CAREER TRACK
ASSISTANT TRADER, CME-New York, NY
1998-Present
Proficiently input and manage trades to maximize financial performance;
manage trader positions, including ensuring positions are properly hedged
and/or flat
Actively consult with customers both on and off trading floor to define and
advise on optimal trade options as well as build and maintain productive
relationships vital to ongoing business production
Contribute industry expertise along with strong leadership skills toward
training and guiding clerks
TRADING ANALYST, Pioneer Futures (NYMEX)-New York, NY
1992-1997
Spearheaded projects providing sales/trading desks with critical tools for
maximizing performance
Expertly compiled and produced detailed monthly analysis reports of asset
allocation, realized P&L performance, market exposure, and trading
entry/exit points along with supporting proprietary stock and portfolio
performance charts as well as created and presented daily performance and
holdings summary reports
Proficiently charted historical data and maintained on-going database of
key portfolio and trading performance metrics
Efficiently analyzed, reconciled and produced quarterly and year-end client
performance reports along with year-end tax packages
Relied upon to ensure accuracy of equity transactions in fund's trading
journal for quality assurance
PARTS ENGINEER, IBM-New York, NY
1987-1992
Contributed sharp business acumen and dynamic customer relation skills
toward managing busy storefront operations to provide quality computer
repair services
Effectively stored and maintained parts to ensure audit-readiness for
accounting department
Successfully implemented strategic parts management practices to reduce
costs while boosting efficiency of operations and improving customer
servicing; tracked broad range of parts to maintain optimal stock levels
based on real-time and projected needs
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
Bachelor of Arts, Economics w/minor in Sociology, Aquinas College-Grand
Rapids, MI; 1986
All-American Basketball Player ~ All-time leading scorer; led nation in
scoring, 1984-1985