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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

• Learned industry best practices and practical software development standards with a focus on HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Node.js, React, Redux, and algorithms & data structures.• Created and deployed mobile-first applications while learning new languages and frameworks by collaborating several hours every week with a senior web developer.• Built capstone projects with a focus on helping users with their personal finances.

Greater Atlanta Area

• Rebuilt company liquidity model tracking daily loan disbursements, cash levels, and credit facility balances in order to forecast future liquidity needs • Implemented Axiom EPM solution from the ground up, utilizing data from multiple channels for companywide GL reporting, budgeting, and forecasting• Built out 2017 Budget file group and associated reporting, enabling a more organized and accurate budget process and increasing visibility for managers• Applied VBA to automate month end financial reporting reviewed by CEO, CFO, and Executive Team

• Built 2016 Axiom Budget File Group from the ground up, allowing for streamlined budget generation and end-user interactivity• Acted as primary report generator, dashboard creator, database manager, and application administrator for bank’s general ledger and FP&A reporting software, Axiom EPM• Developed quarterly rolling forecast models capable of on the fly scenario analysis related to interest rate sensitivity, capital requirements, mergers & acquisitions, and loss share revenue shocks • Engineered 2013, 2014, and 2015 budget models tracking over $1.5B in loans, $2B in deposits, $150mm in revenue, and $100mm in expenses down to each cost/production center • Established actual to plan variance reports and delivered monthly analysis to senior management, leading to greater transparency and accountability of expense decisions • Built separate noninterest expense reporting in response to executive management efficiency initiative resulting in a $5mm decrease in noninterest expenses and a 27 point overhead ratio improvement between 2013 and 2014• Designed reporting and provided analysis directly to the bank’s President on line of business profitability and individual loan officer portfolio performance • Revamped bank’s entire organizational, production, and cost center architecture in order to improve expense tracking, streamline reporting, and provide more granular insight on profitability contributions of each line of business• Conducted existing branch closing analysis using pro forma and NPV modeling of both internal GL data and external appraisals• Took initiative to learn VBA for Excel to automate reporting for all team members

• Assisted with visibility, canvassing, phone banking, and data entry at campaign headquarters• Represented the campaign at outreach and fundraising events across all of Atlanta• Tasked with collection and daily deposit of large donations from individual and commercial supporters• Served as poll watcher for 7 precincts on election day providing time sensitive turnout numbers and supporting staff in campaign’s war room

• Provided clerical support for paralegals and attorneys including preparing over 1mm pages in production documents for opposing counsel, maintaining 100s of electronic and hard copy case files, and preparing 1000s of exhibits for depositions• Entrusted with associate level projects including flagging of material discovery documents for attorney review and checking citations in key hearing briefs and statements of fact for both accuracy and appropriateness• Conducted market research, purchased relevant devices for client testing, and studied general mobile phone industry trends through Alston’s representation of Nokia• Assisted litigation team during daily proceedings for 2 high profile International Trade Commission hearings, with over $1B in potential client revenues at stake, as part of Nokia’s patent defense against Qualcomm and InterDigital • Recognized twice for outstanding contribution with company Top Echelon award

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

• Led team of fellow volunteers in planning and execution of door-to-door canvassing events, phone banking sessions, voter registration drives, and campaign visibility opportunities• Ran voter registration table on Sundays at Ebenezer Baptist Church• Organized GOTV efforts contacting prospective voters, offering rides to the polls, and encouraging early voting• Directed poll watchers to monitor turnout, organized volunteers for all day supporter outreach, and maintained lines of communication with the regional campaign headquarters as captain of four precincts on election day• Part of a largely volunteer lead effort that saw more new voter registrations and early votes cast than in any other state

Mastertrak Program In Social Work, Social Work

Master Of Science, Finance

Activities and Societies: Campus Champion - ACG Cup Competition (Atlanta)

Ba, English

Activities and Societies: Community Service Coordinator for First Year Dorm, Theta Chi Fraternity (served as Community Service Chair.

Mcintire Summer Business Insitiute, Accounting, Finance, Marketing, And Business Management

Attended the McIntire School's Summer Business, a program designed for non-commerce related majors, where we took part in introductory.