Justin M. LaRosa
Hamburg, NY 14075
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Education
Canisius College, Wehle School of Business
Master of Business Administration
Graduated December 2019
The College at Brockport
Bachelor of Science, Finance;
Minor in Economics
Graduated May 2018 Cum Laude
Work Experience
Founder & Head of User Growth; Laila January 2019-May 2020
• Social Application for college students that discovered things to do and reduced the fear of reaching out to new friends and acquaintances.
• Designed concept, business model, validated with users, and formed the team.
• Led marketing, user acquisition, business development, and talent acquisition efforts.
• Day-to-day responsibilities include developing company strategy, communicating with users and key stakeholders, and searching for funding opportunities.
• Placed in the 89th percentile in the Pioneer Accelerator pattern recognition & problem solving test.
Equity Analyst; Canisius Golden Griffin Fund August 2018-May 2019
• Student managed mutual fund comprised of small and mid cap equities.
• Defined new objectives for Portfolio Reporting and Management Committee.
• Focused Investment research on emerging technologies, specifically 5G networks and AI. Private Client Services Intern; HSBC Retail Banking and Wealth Management Summer 2017 Skills
• Interpersonal Communication
• Time Management
• Creative Problem Solving
• Microsoft Office
• Team Leadership
• Public Speaking
• Project Management
• Research & Data Analysis
Intercollegiate Athletics
The College at Brockport, State University of New York, Men’s Baseball Team 2014-2018
• Team captain senior year. Served as the main line of communication between coaching staff and players.
• Two-year member of Brockport’s Captain’s Council, an exclusive club for team captains.
• Dick Bonalewicz Triple C Memorial Award Winner. (Character, Commitment, Coachability)
• 2x Finalist for Brockport Athletic Department Scholar Athlete of the Year. (Spring 2017 & 2018)
• Named to SUNYAC Commissioner’s List. (Spring 2016) Campus Involvement
• Treasurer & member of Student Athlete Advisory Committee. 2015-2018
• National Society of Collegiate Scholars Member. 2015-Present
• Peer Mentor for student athletes admitted on exceptional talent. 2016
• Member of Chi Alpha Sigma; The National College Athletic Honor Society. 2018-Present Certifications
• Google Ads Certified in Search, Video, Display, and Shopping ads. 2020
• HubSpot Certified in Content Marketing. 2019
• Bloomberg Terminal Certified in all four modules: Economic Indicators, 2017 Currencies, Fixed Income, Equities.
Develop frameworks and deliver analyses to guide decsiion-making and ruthless prioritization across functions Uncover new areas of opportunity and leverage to scale our Driver onboarding program