Tarik McDermott
646-***-**** *** West ***th Street, #5E New York, NY 10026 *********.*****@*****.***
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Research Analyst with experience in reporting, data analysis, quality analysis and process management. Strong decision making skills with close attention to detail and accuracy. A highly motivated, self-starter and positive team player with proven success exceeding goals.
Quality Assurance
Change Management
Process Improvement
Project Management
Reporting
Auditing
EXPERIENCE
JP Morgan Chase Dec 2011 – Present
Research Analyst
• Review and analyze every aspect of default process (loss mitigation, foreclosure, bankruptcy, short sale & deed-in-lieu, SCRA, and modifications) of Mortgages and Home Equity loans to collect pertinent data for decision making.
• Created a change management tool used by 2 supervisors and 18 analysts reducing errors by 7%.
• Conducted Quality Control Process for 18 Research Analysts maintaining a 98% quality rate.
• Supervised 18 Research Analyst on Aged Report research process used by senior management to make decisions on top priority cases.
• Directed 8 Research Analyst on Trend and Data Analysis project used to improve procedures and accuracy for 150 Research Analysts.
• Achieved two certificates of achievement for Quality & Performance and placed in the top 5% of Research Analysts by reviewing loans with a 98% quality rate.
Time Warner Cable Feb 2011 – Dec 2011
Customer Service Representative
• Achieved eight Best in Class awards for demonstrating outstanding verbal and written communication through customer service.
• Served as a liaison for customers and internal departments (sales & technical support).
• Generated 2000$-5000$ per month in sales revenue; through cable, internet, and phone sales in fast paced call center environment.
• Researched and resolved 60-80 difficult billing and service related issues per day. Maintaining 100% service level handling each call within strict time constraints.
• Led team transition meetings giving direction to meet call center metrics and goals.
• Created sales initiative project increasing sales revenue by 25% for a rolling 3 months.
Hampton University Oct 2009 – May 2010
Operations Manager
• Directed 2 administrators in residential operations. Facilitated application processing, mail distribution, facility management, and University-student communication.
• Oversaw facility upkeep assigning work orders to up 5 maintenance staff as necessary.
Office Administrator
• Processed, screened and organized residential placement applications.
• Retrieved and distributed mail for 80 students.
• Directed incoming calls for faculty and students.
96.3 FM WQXR May 2009-Sept 2009
Marketing Associate
• Researched financial data and market demographics to support account executive sales group.
• Participated in developing strategies to drive 30 second & 60 second commercial ad sales.
• Maintained relationships with existing clients through record keeping and portfolio management.
• Created and facilitated promotional prize give away contest for over 1000 contestants.
• Successfully completed rotations between sales, marketing, and promotional functional groups.
JPMORGAN CHASE COURSEWORK
• 2010 Fair Lending Training Program for Home Lending Servicing and Default Mgmt
• 96 Hour Pre-sale Foreclosure
• Mortgage Basics
• Alternative Solutions: Short Sale, Deed in Lieu, Deed for Lease
• Bankruptcy Issues
EDUCATION
Hampton University, Hampton, VA
B.S. in Business Management May 2010
Pursuing CFA Level I Dec 2012
COMPUTER SKILLS
Microsoft Word LPS Desktop I-Vault Lenderlive
Microsoft Excel Infosource Fortracks
Microsoft Power Point MSP Fastrieve
Outlook Customer Care Workbench VLS