DAVID L DOUGLAS

**** **** *** *, ******** Park, FL 33782

727-***-****

adyhri@r.postjobfree.com

Cover Letter

This will inform you that I am applying.

Expertly responding to customer and administrative requests with timely and accurate action-steps has been my modus operandi throughout my working career. Known for my persistence and drive, I am team-orientated, self-motivated and target the goals of customer and company.

Resume

The following resume is written in two parts to parallel my career: First: the scientific side describing my career as a Foods Microbiologist and Foods Chemist; Second: the business side defining my role as a financial services compliance officer.

Part 1: the scientific side

1969-72 Humko Products, Champaign, IL (as an undergrad at the Univ of IL), an edible fats and oils processor

Lab Tech, checking line samples and finished products samples for release

Chemical tests (some) included Color measurement, Flavor, Iodine Values, Solid Fat Index, Free Fatty acid

1972-75 Sara Lee (formerly The Kitchens of Sara Lee), Deerfield, IL

Foods Analyst analyzing finished products for nutritional content: Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin Ascorbic Acid, Vitamin A;

Chem Lab tech for the analysis of draw ingredients and Microbiology special projects

1975-88 Griffith Foods (formerly Griffith Labs), Alsip, IL; a blender of ingredients (primarily dry, some liquid), particularly spice and flour blends for utilization by subsequent commercial processors and food service business.

Foods Microbiologist running Aerobic Plate Counts, Coliform w/E. coli confirmation, Staph aureus (coagulase positive), Yeast and Mold, Salmonella, and Anaerobic Spore Counts.

Promoted to Duplication Lab Manager, overseeing staff of 7, was appointed the HACCP coordinator within the Quality Assurance Dept, and Sanitation Screener

Promoted to Technical Sales, available as needed across the country

1988-92 Richmond Baking Co, Richmond, IN, a commercial regional bakery specializing in crushed crackers and crushed cookies and the adhesions batters for both.

Tech Sales/Product Development to source out new business and trouble shoot

1992-96 World Flavors, Ivyland, PA, a manufacturer of flour blends

Territory Sales

Part 2: the business side

Along with finishing my MBA (from the Univ of South FL, Tampa), I began developing the business side of my career

1996-1998 American Express Financial Advisors, Dayton, OH a financial services firm

Financial Advisor (Series 7)

1998-99 Small Business Solutions, Forest Park, OH a startup company targeting small companies in the immediate area

Principal (Series 24)

2000-2006 Raymond James Financial, St Petersburg, FL, a financial services firm

Senior Advisor / Traveling Auditor (Series 53)

2006-2012 Levin Financial Group, Mass Mutual Insurance agency, Tampa, FL

Agency Supervisory Officer

“I found David to be extremely conscientious, knowledgeable, and fair in his dealings with me and all the other associates in our agency” Jeffry Perry, Perry Financial Group

2013-16 Invest Corp, Tampa, FL, a financial services firm

Senior Auditor

EDUCATION

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, BS Microbiology

Indiana University, Bloomington, BS Business Management

University of South Florida, Tampa, MBA

ACTIVITIES

Masonic Lodge, Clearwater, FL

Sons of the American Legion, Safety Harbor, FL

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