Cynthia Balazeiro
Mobile: 669-***-****
*********@*****.*** – San Jose, CA – 95130
SUMMARY
Business Manager with a successful career in the corporate banking industry, delivering portfolio strategies, effectiveness in processes, and sustainable business value products and services. As a relationship manager for international organizations, I have experience providing creative financial solutions to commercial, industrial, technology, and service corporations in order to enable numerous projects within the organization. Project management experience includes networking, third party delivered products and services and a portfolio builder position who emphasizes goal achievement and relationship-building. Focused on expanding experience and career opportunities, obtained a certificate in Project & Program Management from University of California, Santa Cruz. These newly acquired skills in conjunction with previous MBA background enabled a well-rounded professional and ready to take on new challenges.
Specialties: Deep understanding of banking products / services, including loans, receivables management and collections, complimented with knowledge of marketing, credit, and financial analysis that enables successful delivered solutions.
Core competencies include: Communication / Portfolio Building & Management / Ability to lead and work in teams / Negotiation / Marketing & Social Media Strategy / Vendors and Contract Management / Portuguese / Spanish / Microsoft Office / Google Suite / iOS / Customer Oriented / CRM / Decision Making and Problem Solving / Business Analysis.
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Citibank S/A – Relationship Manager – Corporate Banking 2009-2014
* Portfolio building and management targeting middle and large sized corporations.
* Starting a new portfolio, was able to develop and expand existing customer sales, resulting in an increasing annual deals and over $30 million in new business volume.
* Business development by strong presence of trade finance, structured derivatives, FX, and guarantees.
* Achieved over 130% of 2010, 2011, & 2012 business development goal set, which resulted in exceeded bonus within these three years and a promotion in 2011.
Santander Brazil Group – Business Relationship Manager 2007-2009
* Corporate portfolio development and management focused on Health and Education industries and also suppliers of large corporate organizations located in Bahia and Sergipe states.
* Portfolio characterized by strong presence of long term loans, cash management services, investments, swap operations, and guarantees – receivables, real states, investments, etc.
* Ranked as the 2nd best performance RM in Brazil in new business development within "Feras em Valenca" campaign, having achieved over than 400% of development goal set to new loans' volume. OTHER
OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Relationship Manager – Corporate & Personal Banking – Itaú Bank (formerly Unibanco) – 1996-2001 & 2004-2007
Professor – Mauricio de Nassau College: financial mathematics, financial system and stock market – 2004-2006
Relationship Manager Corporate Banking – Santander Brazil (formerly Sudameris Brazil Bank) – 2001-2004
Trainee – Itaú Bank (formerly Banorte Bank) – 1994-1996
Credit Analyst – Itaú Bank (formerly Dibens Bank) – 1993-1994
Intern – Regional Director – French and Brazilian Bank (Credit Lyonnais Group) – 1992-1993 ACADEMIC
BACKGROUND:
Project and Program Management – University of California Santa Cruz Silicon Valley Extension – 2016
Executive MBA in Marketing – Laureate International Universities (formerly Unifacs Salvador) – 2004
Executive MBA in Corporate Finance – Laureate International Universities (formerly Unifacs Salvador) – 2003
Bachelor degree in Business Administration – Catholic University of Salvador – 1994 ADDITIONAL
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
Portuguese as native language, fluent in English and advanced level in Spanish.