Media Planner

Joseph A. McCandless

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314-***-****

Chicago, IL 60614

EDUCATION

Indiana University Kelley School of Business – Bloomington, IN May 2015

Bachelor of Science in Business GPA 3.30/4.00

Majors: Marketing, Finance

Hutton Honors College

Phi Eta Sigma and Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society

University Division Scholar of Distinction (GPA > 3.70) January 2012 & May 2013

Sara Ellen and Alan J. Feldman Fund & Russell R. and Dorothy Judd Scholarship

ACTIVITIES

Peer Tutor – Bloomington, IN August 2013 – May 2015

200 Level Excel Class

Assisted students with high level Excel functions in classroom environment

Led one-on-one tutoring

Sigma Chi Sustainability – Bloomington, IN August 2013 – May 2015

Founder/Chairman

Achieved $24,000 annual savings as a result of launching a sustainability initiative focused on recycling and reusing goods and eliminating non-recyclables

Led Sigma Chi’s role in Green Greek Energy challenge, encouraging brothers to saving 25% of Sigma Chi’s house energy

Anthology Consulting – Bloomington, IN January 2015 – May 2015

Associate Consultant-Braxton Brewery Account

Developed B2B strategies designed to increase distributor retention and loyalty through implementation of various retail and trade-based incentives

Leveraged multiple media platforms to generate brand awareness and stimulate demand

Presented and sold recommendations to client CEO

EXPERIENCE

Eze Software Group – Chicago, IL June 2015 – September 2015

Analyst

Executed back-end data mining from front-end platforms

Deciphered and resolved broker-client transaction discrepancies using various servers including Microsoft SQL

Enhanced clients’ positions/holdings files to increase mobility and ability to process

Established and augmented electronic trading networks over various EMS platforms

Resolved real-time issues regarding clients’ assets via verbal support

Edward Jones – St. Louis, MO June 2014 – August 2014

Payment Operations Intern

Identified a new cost structure for check processing which saved more than $100,000 annually for cash receipts department by reducing the holding period of client checks

Conducted research for market of online person-to-person transactions for future firm development

SKILLS/INTERESTS

Microsoft Sql/Excel, Music production, Fantasy football, Media strategy, Cooking, Personal Fitness

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