Recent MBA graduate. Finance/Information and Decision Science

IVAN KOVALEV

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Chicago, IL 60608 1-312-***-****

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EDUCATION

University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL

Candidate for Masters of Business Administration in Finance May 2011

and Information/Decision Science

University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago, IL

Bachelor of Science Degree in Mathematics May 2007

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BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

Kanimansur Almaty, Kazakstan

Internship With International Mining Company Jun 2010–Aug 2010

• Worked on equipment projects and coordinated budgets between departments, this helped departments meet project deadlines.

• Conducted extensive research on international markets upon the request of the managers, allowing managers to make business decisions.

• Translated invoices, legal documents and accounting statements.

• Participated in negotiations with suppliers of equipment from Belgium and France, resulting in successful purchase and installation in our primary factory.

Federal Trading LLC/Traditum Clarendon Hills, IL

Futures Trader/Account Manager Aug 2007–Apr 2009

• Managed trading account on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.

• Traded United States, Asian and European markets

• Responsible for putting on and taking off short term positions in a Eurodollar calendars and US Treasuries market.

• Gained experience with indexes (S&P 500) and became efficient with a variety of Excel spreadsheets.

• Managed P&L on a daily basis: traded outrights, spreads and butterflies.

• Programming skills include four C++ classes, data mining techniques and SQL

Chicago Tennis and Golf Company Chicago, IL

Customer Service/Sales/Equipment Manager Dec 2004–Aug 2008

• Responsible for managing sales; department sales averaged $7,000 a day.

• Provided quality customer service that helped the company earn a top 5 national ranking by Sports Industry Magazine.

• Managed inventory of stringing department.

• Set company’s single day record managing customer equipment.

Hinsdale Tennis Association Hinsdale, IL

Supervisor/Instructor May–Aug 2006

• Managed expenses and supervised daily operations.

• Improved quality of tennis program by helping players develop every aspect of the game including form, strategy and attitude.

• Mentored high-performance athletes by incorporating personal collegiate skills and leadership qualities into the program.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Computer Skills: C++, Word, Excel, Java, SQL (basic), Windows

Language Skills: Fluent in English and Russian

Extracurricular: Division I Scholarship Athlete, Horizon League Tennis Player of the Year, 2006.

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