Management, Marketing and Sales
Resume:
Michael Markarian
Carol Stream, IL 60188
EXECUTIVE PROFILE
An expert within the field of electronic trading systems with a mastery of not only the markets but the needs of those who participate in them. As a dedicated and highly entrepreneurial representative of a respected trading firm and later the Founder and President of a private foreign exchange company, established a pattern of excellence at reading market needs and pairing trading systems with solutions in order to meet the demands of active traders and institutional clients.
INDUSTRY ACHIEVEMENTS
Consistently at the forefront of new technology, participated in beta testing for Archipelago
Conceptualized, developed, and managed the International Division of Terra Nova Trading to meet the
needs of a growing sector of the global industry
Founded and successfully directed Velocity4x which has been noted as the most rapidly growing FDM by
industry regulators
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2013-Present
Managing Partner, Core Liquidity Markets, Melbourne, Australia
•Established first Forex and Binary Options Broker to offer Binary Options Trading on MetaTrader 4
•Responsible for marketing of website clmforex.com with limited budgets was able to attain an Alexa ranking under 100K and currently over 15K visitors a month
•Managed and published articles for two blogs used for SEO binaryoptionscore.com and forexmarketslive.com (Several articles have also been featured on industry website leaprate.com)
•Responsible for all Institutional and partnerships accounts. Established all processes from lead generation to sales and relationship management
2009-2013
President, Divisa Capital, Chicago, IL
•Partnered with award winning trading and integration technology vendor Currenex to provide B to B customers with what we believe to be the best and most efficient technology to access and trade the spot FX markets
•Established market niche of providing Currenex liquidity without the usually large barriers of entry
•Established market presence by authoring numerous articles which have been published in many industry periodicals
2005-2009
Founder and President, Velocity4x, Chicago, IL
•Responsible for the oversight and management of the firm that regulators have cited as having the fastest growth rate among FDM’s
•Formed company infrastructure, secured financial backing, and supplied a diverse client base and strong partner network to build the business
•Provided essential leadership to the burgeoning company by establishing challenging immediate and visionary long term goals while quickly amassing assets
•Established a unique reputation within the industry as a fair and equitable alternative for retail clients seeking a service-centered firm with which to trade in the forex market
•Searched out and hired individuals with unsurpassed dedication and integrity as well as a wide breadth of experience in order to ensure that the vital functions of the company would be handled by capable parties
•Created the concept and content for the firm’s main form of advertisement, http://www.velocity4x.com Monitored the site’s traffic and users while forming an online presence through carefully placed and often updated banner ads on complimentary sites featuring news, information and industry training
2000-2005
Customer Support and Analyst, Terra Nova Financial Group, Chicago, IL
•Beta testing and systems analysis for trading systems, platform support
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Director of Marketing, Institutional Division, Terra Nova Financial Group, Chicago, IL
•Managed division marketing budget, including but not limited to the allocation of resources to website maintenance, ad buys, and trade shows
•Responsible for the inception of, content for, and marketing of the division’s stand-alone website
•Within six months, division was responsible for a significant portion of the firm’s trading volume due mainly to business garnered from hedge and pension funds
•Honed ability to read upcoming market trends and anticipate the need of clients at the height of the equities market
Director of International Business Development, Terra Nova Financial Group, Chicago, IL
•Conceptualized and implemented a new department in order to meet the needs of an emerging client base and create an opportunity for rapid firm growth
•Managed all facets of the division including budgeting, hiring, marketing, business development, and sales
•Hosted delegations from the government of China as well as Chinese financial press and broker dealers
•Pioneered a program to host and educate 6 Chinese professionals from within the financial industry; two 3- month long sessions exposed the visitors to all components of the company as that they were able to gain an extensive knowledge base concerning the workings of a broker dealer
•Visited the following countries in order to cultivate new partnerships, build relationships, and bring in clients: Brazil, China, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Switzerland, and Taiwan
1997-2000
Independent Trader, CDT Chicago Day Trading, Chicago, IL
•Traded equities and options for own account at one of the original SOES (small order execution system) firms in Chicago
•Learn to use and trade on various trading systems including Real Tick and Bloomberg
•Traded on various ECNs including Island, Archipelago and Instinet
1995-1997
Trade Execution Broker, National Discount Brokers (Sherwood Securities), Chicago, IL
•Placed trade orders on behalf of clients via phone. Reviewed client accounts for margin availability and handled client all account inquiries
•Responsible for automated phone orders and processed these orders in an expedient manner
PROFESSIONAL APPEARANCES
Winter 2001
Direct Access Trading, Tokyo, Japan
•Presented at this educational conference in a small group setting provided an intimate backdrop for a discussion involving trading technologies and electronic platforms focused on retail customers in emerging markets
Spring 2003
China and the Capital Markets, Shanghai, China
•Upon invitation by the People’s Daily, spoke along with many well-known Chinese financial industry leaders on the topic of opportunities in the US and Chinese capital markets. Specifically, educated the forum on the myriad benefits and the future of electronic trading in the region
Spring 2003
China and the Capital Markets, Tianjin, China
•Participated in the continuation of the discussion started in Shanghai for a new audience of more than 400 financial professionals and members of the Chinese government
•Contributed to a press junket for the Chinese media attended by a variety of prominent media sources such as The Tianjin Daily News Group, Financial News, Fuzhou Evening News, Bejing Times, and Tianjin Radio. Appeared via several of these outlets as a contributor of knowledge on world capital markets
Summer 2003
Technical Analysis and ADR Trading, Mexico City, Mexico
•Helped to organize and promote this Bulltick-sponsored conference centered on technical analysis and market forecasting using Realtick software. Participated in the event alongside David Nassar who was in attendance to speak on trading strategies and the emerging markets
EDUCATION
1986-1990
Augustana College, Rock Island, Illinois
BA History
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