Summary

• An executive-level manager with effective team leadership and business strategist. Possess a unique combination of technical and administrative acumen, and a demonstrated track record for driving sales, controlling costs and delivering bottom line results. Excellent recruiting and management of staff for effective output to meet projected revenue and sales
• SALES MANAGEMENT - Created 67,000,000 uplift by facilitating the growth of International customers
• INTERNATIONAL SALES - Facilitated multicultural marketing material through STP segmentation, targeting and positioning research by conducted background research
• SALES MANAGEMENT - Communicated with bankers and International customers to develop activity and identify purchasing opportunities for clientele
• INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND INVESTMENT - Increased monthly sales through our Asian growth initiative from 325,000 to 935,000 profit in four months

Language Skills: English and Business Japanese. Technical Proficiency: Excel, Microsoft Word, and Access.

Professional Experience

Confidential

Manager of Trading Operations

Training and Development

• Supervised the training and development of seven financial traders around the country to improve mental aspects of trading, dealing with the emotional roller coaster involved in the business of trading financial products
• Set Strategy and direction for all foreign investment products Forex
• Researched and analyzed investments in the following sectors: energy, banking, metals, and all Forex markets
• Navigated the implementation of the firm's proprietary trading program, which increased the firms ROI by 5 in commodity trading
• Sales Management
• Maintained all clientele relationships, educating them on the firms status and progress with their accounts
• Founded Euro trading firm focused on comprehensive commodities trading and client retention
• Developed proprietary trading algorithm, which increased returns by 8 monthly.
• Client Relationship Development
• Cultivated sales of 1,250,000 through relationship building with high net worth clientele, many meetings were conducted via net meetings JoinMe, GoToMeeting
• Navigated with IT to roll out proprietary trading platform
• Increased overall client satisfaction through superb communication

Confidential

Energy Pricing/Trader

Training and Development

• Researched, tested and implemented major upgrade to the Natural Gas trading program, which improved functionality and efficiency with New York trade desk
• Assisted IT in the development of automation within the trading system, improving accuracy of timely natural gas and electric offers and trades
• Sales Management
• Negotiated over 200 Natural Gas and Electric contracts for major corporations improving customer retention-increasing revenue by 22
• Developed pricing for clients energy contracts built strong relationships with current major accounts
• Worked closely with sales staff from across the country to manage all current contracts and develop solid relationships with new clientele
• Taught sales staff the needs of the utility and how to educate the customer on what to expect from Mid American as a major player in the utility industry
• Negotiated strategic Natural Gas accounts for large customer contracts customer accounts 40,000 monthly
• Managed all Natural Gas trades in 6 states MN, IA, NE, MA, IL, DE , handling all operations, business development and budget
• Client Relationship Development
• Performed energy trades through New York in order to lock-in pricing for customer contracts
• Played a major role in being the point person for major Natural Gas accounts rather than have the sales staff as a mediator. This provided our major customers with a feeling of special treatment

Confidential

Staff Sales, Multicultural Marketing Manager

• Training and Development
• Received the Star Award at Allied Insurance for innovative thinking and a progressive outlook for the company through my work in the multi-cultural marketing area
• Designed a multicultural addition to the Allied Agent Center web site with educational material for each cultural market, and access to all diverse marketing material to aid agents in market penetration
• Developed and presented multi-cultural business plan to Allied Insurance Nationwide Insurance senior executives, gaining overwhelming approval
• Sales Management
• Trained, coached and mentored 23 sales agents nationwide in aspects of Multi-cultural sales and cultural marketing techniques increasing multi-cultural sales 14 annually
• Trained 14 U.S. based insurance agencies on culturally correct business practices for their clientele
• Designed multi-cultural marketing material Japanese, Hispanic, and Mandarin Chinese , increasing revenue for independent agencies across the U.S. and Nationwide Insurance
• Coordinated, managed, and facilitated the multicultural marketing plans, conducted background research for multicultural and diverse markets
• Client Relationship Development
• Created a 67,000,000 potential uplift for Nationwide Insurance by developing business and marketing plans, facilitating the implementation of multicultural sales initiatives and marketing material for all Allied regions
• Rebranded all marketing material translating into Japanese, Korean, Mandarin Chinese and Hispanic languages
• Increased sales from current 450,000 2006 to a projected 64,000,000 uplift of Multi-Cultural sales revenue