Operations Analyst

Fatma Barkus

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Waltham, MA 02453

EDUCATION

Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA May 2009

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics & Political Science GPA: 3.3/4.0

Honors Thesis: The Economics and Politics of Turkish Liberalization in the 1980s

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Barclays Capital, Graduate Rotation Program- Operations Analyst, New York, NY July 2009- 2012

Client Valuations Group (May 2011-February 2012)

• Controlled reputational risk by providing clients with accurate and timely valuations across a range of products.

• Acted as first point of contact for more than 1,200 unique clients including hedge funds and financial institutions.

• Liaised with internal Trading, Sales, Product Control, and Middle Office to resolve client queries.

Tax Documentation Group (June 2010-May 2011)

• Ensured operational compliance for US Tax Withholding & Reporting requirements as defined by the IRS.

• Responsible for collecting, validating, and documenting various tax forms from Barclays’ clients.

• Interacted on a daily basis with clients, the Institutional sales team, and Wealth to obtain tax forms.

Commodities – Projects and Trade Support Groups (July 2009-June 2010)

• Worked on commodities portfolio project to automate routine processing and control activities to reduce cost and improve service quality.

• Managed two major projects including BControl Processes and Broker Confirmations Automations.

• Supported Energy, Power, and Metals trading desks by ensuring trades were booked properly.

• Reconciled trades in OpenLink by reaching out to external brokers and internal traders.

Lehman Brothers, Private Investment Management Operations Intern, Boston, MA June 2008-August 2008

• Responsible for efficient processing and reconciling of business activities for Clients in investment management branches.

• Booked journals, opened accounts, managed cash functions and trade fails.

Owl Investment Group, President, Bryn Mawr College September 2008-May 2009

• Lead management of an equity portfolio valued at approximately $100,000.

• Organized weekly meetings, workshops, and information sessions for a group of 40 members.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Learning & Education Intern, Boston, MA June 2007-August 2007

• Served locally and nationally as the contact person for various employee training programs.

• Compiled and presented Audit Strategy Memo guide for TJX to Partner judges.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

Barclays’ People Program, Volunteer Fall 2009-Winter 2012

Women’s Network for Energy, Environment and Transportation, Inc., Member Fall 2009-Winter 2012

Turkish Cultural Center, Women’s Society Member Fall 2009-Spring 2011

Haffner Spanish Hall, Dorm President, Bryn Mawr College Fall 2007-Spring 2009

Career Development Office, Administrative Assistant, Bryn Mawr College Fall 2006-Spring 2009

Canaday Library, Circulation Desk Supervisor, Bryn Mawr College Fall 2006-Spring 2009

HONORS

• Posse Foundation Four Year Full-Tuition Leadership Scholarship 2005-2009

• Monster Diversity Leadership Program- one of only 3,000 selected from 25,000 applicants July 2007

SKILLS

• Bilingual in English and Turkish. Intermediate Spanish.

• Advanced in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; proficient in OpenLink, BusinessObjects, and SharePoint.

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