Jr. Business & Data Analyst

BENJAMIN OSEI-MENSAH

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EDUCATION

University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA

MA, Economic & Social Development of Regions, May, 2011

Current GPA: 3.89/4.00 Concentrations: Public Budget as a Policy, Planning and Information Tools, Public Policy, Research Methods in Economic and Social Development

Master’s Thesis: “Analysis of micro-finance institutions’ activities on facilitating financial inclusion in developing economies, to alleviate poverty.” Focused Region: Ghana, West Africa

University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA September 2005 – May 2009

B.Sc., Business Administration – Finance, Cum Laude, Dean’s List: Fall 07-Spring 08

Course Highlights: Cost Management Systems, Business Finance, Investments, and International Finance

Ecole Superieure de Gestion (Paris Graduate School of Management), Paris, France September 2004-May 2005

Undergraduate, Finance Coursework

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

The Open Indicators Consortium, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA September 2009-May 2011

Research Assistant

Collect statistical data from databanks, and create metadata where required.

Conduct data mining, especially related to social development. (For example, datasets from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Millennium Development Goals, Community/Regional data like, MASSCHP, and other library materials)

Data processing: data formatting, geo-coding point-datasets, use MySQL database applications, and visualize data on shape-files

Assist in visualized demo presentations to clients

Research areas include: Economic indicators analysis such as income levels, poverty indicators, educational attainment levels, other state and local government budgets assessments, and more.

Falcons Insurance & Financial Services, Dracut, MA September 2005-December 2006

Junior Tax Preparer

Received H&R Block Training

Interviewed clients to determine their appropriate tax filing options (example, itemized and not itemized deductions)

Prepared approximately 100 individual tax returns

Geoservices (Schlumberger), Paris, France April 2005-August/2005

Intern Liaison Officer, Treasury

Assisted in analyzing and reviewing corporate receivable transactions, and also entered creditor's records in database.

Assisted in the budget requisition process by reporting itemized budget submissions by various departments.

Supported the cost allocation group in the accounting department in making entries into corporate database.

Performed several accounts payable and receivable entries, and evaluated several accounts issues for collection reports.

FINANCE PROJECTS

University Of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA September 2008-May 2009

Undergraduate Projects

Corporate Finance - Performed an analysis of the capital planning and cash flows of 10 telecommunication companies

Investment - Researched and reported on the global derivatives markets

Business Finance Management - Provided a report on time value of money analysis

OTHER ACTIVITIES

University of Massachusetts, Lowell, MA September 2009-December 2010

Economic & Social Development of Regions, Graduate Students' Senator

Represented graduate students at the graduate students association

Organized monthly graduate students' meetings, and served as a liaison between students and the University's administration.

Lowell Public Schools, Lowell High School, Lowell, MA February 2006-April 2011

Tutor

Counsel students and provide guidance and support towards their career goals.

Prepare course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts

Organized 5week summer program to integrate immigrant students into US educational and social system

SKILLS

Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; QuickBooks-Basic level, French (Proficient, written and oral

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