Financial Analyst
Resume:
Dorde “Joka” Kusljic
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EDUCATION
Price College of Business
University of Oklahoma December 2009
Master of Business Administration (Corporate Finance) Norman, OK
Louisiana Scholars’ College
Northwestern State University May 2008
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Natchitoches, LA
Summa Cum Laude (GPA 3.94)
WORK EXPERIENCE
Summer 2009
Adoption Access, Inc. and Autohammock, Inc. (same owners), Dallas, TX
Financial Research Analyst
Analyzed and amended financial projections and created pro-forma financial statements.
Investigated feasibility and efficiency of alternative supply chain solutions.
Performed various research tasks to support the negotiating team.
Researched financials, location, size and business model for 30 competing surrogacy agencies.
September 2008- December 2009
University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
Graduate Research Assistant
Compiled and verified data on over 50 Sovereign Wealth Funds (SWF) with $3.3 trillion investment power primarily from Asian and Arabic countries.
Analyzed location, size, dates and types of SWF investments to provide an accurate study of the impacts SWF investments have on public companies’ stock performance worldwide.
Summer 2008
Wachovia Securities, Edmond, OK
Associate/Intern
Maintained client database in BGM Gorilla® software of over 400 contacts. Tracked contact info, personal wealth, risk appetite, investment preferences and retirement expectations.
Used marketing software to launch marketing campaigns and manage existing contacts.
October 2007-June 2008
Mutual Credit Plan Corporation, Natchitoches, LA
Assistant Manager
Analyzed and approved customer applications (consumer loans $400-$5,000).
Responsible for A/P and A/R and deposits ($10,000 weekly).
Evaluated office processes to increase time efficiency by about 20%.
August 2005-June 2008
University College at Northwestern State University, Natchitoches, LA
Tutor Coordinator
Supervised a group of 5-10 student tutors at a designated location.
Scheduled, organized, and facilitated group sessions.
Tutored over 200 students in finance, accounting, economics, and mathematics.
SKILLS
Leadership: Group leader for Model United Nations educational program in Bosnia; led Gimnazija HS team to create the Student Council on the city level in Banja Luka, Bosnia; facilitated and participated in numerous round table discussions on politics, religion and conflict resolution.
Languages: Fluent in English and Serbo-Croatian, intermediate knowledge of German.
Awards: Louisiana Scholars’ College Academic Honors Scholarship and LSC Research Award.
Research: Completed a thesis on transition from socialism to capitalism; utilized printed and electronic information resources to create detailed research essays in science and literature; currently researches Sovereign Wealth Funds’ investments in public companies worldwide.
Computer Applications: Word, Excel, Power Point, FrontPage, Macromedia Fireworks.
ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS
Habitat for Humanity, politics, philosophy, religion, sports, reading, debate, economy, finance.
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