Cody Forrest Gajak is pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting and Economics from the University of North Texas, graduating in Spring 2016. He has experience as an intern at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, where he aided in strategic planning and auditing sales forecasts. Currently, he volunteers at a VITA Tax Center, where he prepares taxes and holds IRS certifications. His academic coursework includes accounting, economics, and management subjects.
1. Cody Forrest Gajak
919 Eagle Dr. Denton TX, 76201
codygajak@my.unt.edu (972) 816-0212
EDUCATION
University of North Texas Bachelors of Business Administration, Accounting
Bachelors of Business Administration, Economics
Professional GPA: 3.04 Graduating in Spring 2016
EXPERIENCE
Hewlett Packard Enterprise: Strategy and Transformation Business Internship Summer 2015
Increased visibility of strategic gaps in Transition and Transformation between global regions
(best practices, client facing presentations, white papers…etc.)
Aided senior leadership in working through and articulating underlying assumptions during
future planning of service offerings
Assessed financial viability of strategic plans
Audited the assurance of sales account opportunities and forecasts of (Profit/Loss) while
observing variances
Improved cohesive cross regional (EMEA, APJ, AMR and GOV) use of the account tool by
identifying discrepancies in region specific behavior using samples from the total population
Lead team preparation of data for executive meetings in various formats including pivot tables,
progress improvement visuals and examples of discrepancies for presentations
Successfully completed training and exam for the Spartan Program (an HP Enterprise training
program designed around service offerings) – White Belt
Handed off Transition and Transformation work to a big 4 consulting team at the end of
internship
IRS VITA Program: Tax Preparer
Currently voluntering at United Way of Denton VITA Tax Center, an IRS initiative designed
to promote and support free tax preparation service for the underserved
Completed basic IRS training and advanced IRS training covering tax law and TaxWise
software
Earned advanced IRS certification as a Tax Preparer
ACADEMIC COURSEWORK
Accounting Systems Managerial Economics Strategic Behavior IT Management
International Trade & Finance Environmental Econ. Labor Econ.
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE AND ACTIVITIES
Economics Club – Active Member Spring 2016
Institute of Managerial Accountants – Active Member Summer 2015 - Present
A Forum for research, education and practicing development in management accounting and
finance.
Club Volleyball
Coached intermural volleyball team Spring 2013
Assisted in the travel team’s tournament preparation at open practice Spring 2012 Spring2014
Ensemble Performance
Rehearsed and performed semester long composition project written for a quartet Spring 2012
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Interests: Cooking, Yoga, Bass Guitar, Clarinet, Hiking, Traveling, Volleyball
Computer Skills: Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, SQL, Peachtree
Work Eligibility: Eligible to work in the US with no restrictions