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Searching for Entry-Level Finance/Accounting (Career Change)
I've recently graduated (July 2011) with a Bachelor's in Business Administration with a major in Finance. This comes after spending more than 10 years in the IT industry.I'm looking for something…Continue
Started Dec 30, 2011
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- I currently graduated from the University of Houston-Downtown with a degree in Business Administration majoring in Finance. I have studied financial markets in the university and on my own for more than 5 years and am looking to enhance my knowledge by attaining an entry-level position in finance/accounting. Originally, my career began in IT as I have worked loyally as a Computer Operator with Hewlett-Packard and, currently, WesternGeco/Schlumberger. This is a new career change for me so, obviously, I am excited and motivated to see a career in finance unfold.
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As a new finance graduate, my primary goal is utilize my newfound education and transition my years of outstanding job performance, work ethics, and loyalty to my new field of study in the financial industry. I expect to exemplify these skills and strong desires & motivation to continue to provide excellent performance with an entry-level finance position.
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
After building more than 10 years of work experience in the technology industry, I have built several non-technical strengths such as a typing speed of over 70 words per minute, oral & written communication skills, teamwork, and planning & organizing. All, of which, were developed through daily job assignments and escalating problematic issues to the appropriate departments. This strong background exemplifies my strong work ethics and job performance to where I am excited to transition over to my new field of study. I have a very strong interest in the finance industry and am very motivated to begin my new career at an entry-level position. I encourage and accept change and the transition to the new industry. I have 5 years experience in self-investing/trading in financial markets through the use of college literature and other financial and investing literature.
EMPLOYMENT
COMPUTER OPERATOR I YEARS EMPLOYED (APRIL 2006 – PRESENT)
WesternGeco/Schlumberger 10001 Richmond Ave. Houston, TX 77042 713-689-2102
• Developed web-based & command-line scripts designed to ease the everyday duties of the Computer Operator.
• Helped improve the ticket submission process by 20% by introducing the concept of utilizing proxies.
• Developed new operator skills in a variety of areas that are not normally part of the everyday operator duties.
• Effectively utilized monitoring tools & resources to ensure successful job activity.
• Successfully maintained 99% server activity through troubleshooting a variety of information systems.
• Maintained In-depth knowledge of all available resources and technical literature.
NEW PRODUCT INTRODUCTION /COMPUTER OPERATOR YEARS EMPLOYED (APRIL 2004 – PRESENT)
Hewlett Packard 20555 SH 249 Houston, TX 77070 281-518-1003
• Under a 2 year contract through reference of Sapphire Technologies
• Promoted in April 2005 and was trained on more advanced troubleshooting methods to satisfy internal factory issues while still maintaining all previous duties of my previous position.
• Involved in setting up and configuring new products on HP databases to match factory procedures in a timely turnaround with little to no troubleshooting issues.
• Assisted with troubleshooting various computer and network issues with internal factory issues.
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON-DOWNTOWN GRADUATION DATE: JULY 2011
1002 Commerce Street, Houston, TX 77002 713-221-8000
MAJOR: Bachelor’s of Business Administration FIELD OF STUDY: Finance
CERTIFICATION: Certificate of Entrepreneurship
AACSB ACCREDITATION: The AACSB-International, Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, is the premier professional accrediting body for business programs. Only the top 15 percent of the world’s business schools are accredited by AACSB-International, placing the UHD College of Business among the elite business programs worldwide since 1994.
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