Seeking Business Analyst Positions
Resume:
Gabriel
Brewdant ***- ***- **** *********@*****.***
–
Ghiselani
Designer
Cakes
(www.mauicakestore.com) 2
–
Sampson
Media
Group
(Owner
operated
software
development
business;
ironically,
he
doesn’t
have
a
website) 3
–
Computer
Power
Plus,
Wellington
(www.computerpowerplus.ac.nz/) 4
–
(www.MindfulMauiLawyer.com
;
www.MalamaBusinessSolutions.com) SUMMARY
As
a
former
small
business
owner
and
as
a
Senior
Research
Analyst
at
a
large
company,
I
have
learned
to
adapt
to
a variety
of
business
problems.
I
have
strong
analytical
skills,
a
strong
work
ethic,
independence,
problem
solving ability,
effective
communication
skills,
and
an
over- all
positive
attitude. I
attended
the
best
college
in
the
U.S.,
by
some
accounts
(https://archive.is/IobqK),
and
have
developed excellent
oral
and
written
communication
skills,
strong
computer
knowledge
and
skills,
including
in- depth
expert knowledge
of
spreadsheet,
database,
and
word
processing.
I
have
strong
organizational
skills
with
the
ability
to multi- task
while
under
pressure.
I
am
customer
service
oriented. KEY
ACHIEVEMENTS
• Founded
and
managed
a
web- based
tutor- referral
service.
Designed
and
oversaw
implementation
of
core information
systems.
Managed
over
50
tutors.
Sold
the
company
for
a
profit.
The
company
is
still
in operation. (www.HelpLeadUs.org
;
www.ClaremontTutors.com
)
• Won
highest
degree
of
excellence
award
for
work
as
a
Senior
Research
Analyst
at
CBRE
New
Zealand.
• Redesigned,
developed,
and
deployed
the
CBRE
New
Zealand
Research
database
and
related
systems. TECHNICAL
SKILLS
• Languages:
SQL,
NoSQL,
C#,
Java,
.NET,
JavaScript,
HTML,
CSS,
Java,
• Other
Software:
Microsoft
Office
Suite,
Access,
Publisher,
QuickBooks,
Visual
Studio EDUCATION
POSTGRADUATE
DIPLOMA
IN
SOFTWARE
DEVELOPMENT
(2014) Computer
Power
Plus,
Wellington,
New
Zealand BA
IN
PUBLIC
POLICY
ANALYSIS,
FOCUS
ON
ECONOMICS
AND
POLITICS
(2006) Pomona
College,
Claremont,
Los
Angeles,
California WORK
HISTORY
TECHNOLOGY
CONSULTANT
WELLINGTON,
NEW
ZEALAND
&
MAUI,
HAWAII
2013- 2015
• Researched
and
documented
business
systems
and
processes
through
interviews
with
staff
and analysis
of
business
reports,
invoices,
emails,
websites,
etc...1
• Developed
and
presented
project
proposal
documents.
• Provided
business
development
counseling
sessions.
•
Acting
as
a
consultant:
o Arranged
and
facilitated
business
meetings
between
my
client
and
his
customers. o Took
the
lead
in
meetings
-
clarified
objectives,
recorded
minutes,
identified
action
items, responsibilities
and
timelines,
generally
kept
things
on
track. o
Improved
estimating
and
billing
practices
leading
to
significantly
higher
bill
rates
and
faster payment
times.
• Presented
project
proposal
to
key
stakeholders
for
a
nationwide
peer- to- peer
study
support network;
received
approval
to
proceed.
3
• Designed
and
built
website
for
a
client
and
later
for
my
consulting
business.
4 Gabriel
Brewdant page
2
WORK
HISTORY
(continued)
SENIOR
RESEARCH
ANALYST
CBRE
RESEARCH,
WELLINGTON,
NEW
ZEALAND,
2010–2012
“[Gabe]
has
proven
himself
to
be
highly
intelligent
and
hardworking,
showing
initiative
and creativity
in
his
approach
coupled
with
good
attention
to
detail.”
(see
letter
of
reference)
• Won
Circle
of
Excellence
award
during
first
year
–
the
highest
annual
acknowledgment
of
a
person’s performance
within
CBRE
Australia/New
Zealand.
COE
winners
from
across
Asia
Pacific
were
flown
to Hong
Kong
for
a
week
of
networking
with
company
executives.
• Redesigned,
developed,
and
deployed
the
CBRE
New
Zealand
Research
database
and
related
systems; these
systems
store,
extract
and
analyze
all
commercial
property
data
monitored
by
CBRE
NZ
Research.
• Organized
and
facilitated
meetings
between
different
departments
to
develop
a
consensus
view
on
trends in
the
commercial
property
market.
• Managed
and
mentored
a
personal
research
assistant.
• Oversaw
the
planning,
implementation,
analysis
and
reporting
of
bi- annual
• Authored
company
publications,
including
quarterly
analytical
and
descriptive
research
reports,
paid consultancy
reports
and
press
releases.
Example
of
work:
http://bit.ly/15Q6DLR FOUNDER,
CEO
CLAREMONT
TUTORS
/
HELP,
CLAREMONT,
CA
(www.ClaremontTutors.com
/
www.HelpLeadUs.org),
2005
–
2009
• Matched
college
student
tutors
from
the
prestigious
Claremont
Colleges
with
local
high
school
students using
a
website
which
matched
tutors
and
tutees
according
to
subject
area
and
schedules
of
availability.
• Designed,
developed
and
implemented
all
aspects
of
the
business
–
vision,
processes,
website, information
management
systems,
payment
collection
and
payment
distribution
systems,
etc.
• Designed,
developed
and
executed
marketing
strategies,
reaching
out
to
college
student
tutors,
high school
student
tutees
and
their
parents.
• Actively
managed
the
business,
adjusting
pricing,
policies
and
marketing
strategies
in
response
to
market conditions.
• Sold
the
business
for
a
profit
and
stayed
on
as
a
consultant
and
board
member. RESEARCH
AND
TECHNOLOGY
ASSISTANT
LAW
OFFICE
OF
JOEL
EDELMAN,
2009
• Designed
and
created
information
systems
to
catalog
documents
and
facts
related
to
each
case.
• Researched
technology
solutions
and
development
pathways. OTHER
ACTIVITIES
TOASTMASTERS,
WELLINGTON,
NEW
ZEALAND,
2010- 2012
• Winner
of
annual
“Most
Improved
Speaker”
award,
2011.
• Wrote
and
delivered
all
ten
speeches
in
the
Competent
Communication
track BARTENDER,
THE
RESIDENCE,
WELLINGTON,
NEW
ZEALAND,
2013- 2014
• Worked
as
a
bartender
part- time
while
finishing
my
degree.
Learned
to
interact
with
customers
in
a positive,
friendly
and
upbeat
manner,
drastically
improving
my
social
and
communication
skills. VAJRAPANI
INSTITUTE
CHILDREN’S
CAMPS,
SANTA
CRUZ,
CALIFORNIA,
1996- PRESENT
• Counselor,
facilitator
and
meditation
instructor
for
children
ages
5- 30.
The
camps
teach
universal
values of
mindfulness
and
compassion
alongside
advanced
meditation
techniques
and
practices.
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