Seeking new career/development opportunities. Keen and rapid learner, I believe I can add some value to your company!

1. Sergio Ribeiro
Home: 1 pagham close – bn23 8ew
Mobile: 07591176830/01323740909  sergioribeiro@hotmail.co.uk
Linkedin Profile: http://uk.linkedin.com/in/sergioribeiro09
EDUCATION
University of East London
Dates - 2008-2012
3rd year Student of a BSc in a Combined Business studies – with a strong influence in
finance and banking - (Portfolios analysis, Risk management & Derivatives, Statistics & Computing for
finance, Applied economics, Introductory Econometrics, Corporate Finance, Asset Pricing, Financial
Institutions & Markets, Accounting for Economists, etc.)- on target for achieving a minimum of a 2:1 but
aiming at a 1st class
 Keen enthusiast & learner of Financial Markets / Issues
 Sales Experience
 Trading knowledge – some trading exposure through spread betting
 Quantitative & Analytical Skills
 Team Player
EPCI School-Lisbon/Portugal
Dates - 1990-93
A Levels: Marketing (18), Advertising (16), Public Relations (14), IT (14), Graphic design (14)
English (16)
SKILLS PROFILE
 Fluency in 3 Languages(Portuguese,  Hard working
Spanish & English)
 Proficient in Ms Office package  Good business perspective
 Excellent communicator (written &  Strategic thinker & flexible
verbal skills)
 Excellent inter-personal skills
 Results Driven
 Commercial awareness
 Accurate
 A “Can do” attitude  Creative
WORK EXPERIENCE
East Sussex Credit Union – Brighton UK
Dates – June to August 2012
 Customer service – Volunteer position at East Sussex Credit Union- From dealing with telephone
enquiries from actual members to future potential, dealing directly with members at the Brighton Office
(HQ), loan origination, teller transactions, end of the day teller/accounts reconciliation, withdraws and
other requests, general office duties, Etc. .
Encopet – Import/Export - Portugal/Mozambique
Dates -2004 - 2008
 Marketing Assistant- Not just develop my Marketing skills, from P.R to Design of different formats
advertising, as learn to organise myself better in terms of time management, as for example deadlines, I also
developed my analytical and quantitative skills through the use of statistics and surveys for the optimal use
of different marketing strategies. Developed enormously my sales and client relationships skills, managed to
expand customer/product base and help to contribute for an increase in profits.

2. Gardner’s Books - Export Department & warehouse supervisor/ UK
Dates - 2000 - 2004
 Export Department & warehouse supervisor- From the filling of customers’ orders for export and
the respective origination and organisation of the needed documentation, to the organisation and smooth
operation of the shift has been one my roles in this position.
Johnny Foxes – Catering- Spain
Dates - 1998 - 2000
 Public Relations – Learned how to use effective and direct techniques of public relations and marketing
to get new customers, this through the use of new promotions, mail shots and direct P.R. Developed my
languages skills and people skills and I believe helped me to became an effective communicator. In the two
years at my position I manage to increase revenues by 60% and expand our customer base.
Subtil – Marketing & Advertising - Portugal
Dates - 1996 - 1998
 Accounts Executive – Got a good insight in the changes in the business world, from a advertising
perspective, started to developed a good understanding of the importance of what it means “Team Work”,
otherwise without the collaboration of some team members I would never had survive some deadlines and
never had learnt so much in such a little time. Also helped to restructure the co. financial position through a
comeback to profit, thanks to a change in the strategy to cover different markets and services offered.
Maphre – Insurance-Portugal
Dates - 1993 - 1996
 Customer Service Executive – Helped me to start to develop a good understanding of
business, marketing and the importance of a good customer service; started to developed my passion about
financial markets and issues; was my first experience in a multi-national company so it was an “eye”
opening experience, because of the size of the operations, the level of money involved and the complexity
of the service involved/provided.
BUSINESS RELATED SKILLS AND TRAINING
 Good Technical Knowledge-Through my working experience I gain a good understanding of the
business world and more specifically of the financing area. From trade financing to the different options a firm
have for the raise of funds to expand operations or growth. A development of trading skills and understanding,
like the extensive use of Excel for different situations, from regressions to Bond pricing.
 Enthusiastic Team Player – I believe is pivotal for the success in any organisation or for any
organisation operating in the competitive world we live in today.
 Efficient project management – One of the roles at university was as a team leader for a trading
contest (organized by Efinancialcareers/Merrill Lynch) and most of my colleagues didn’t have any experience in
trading, it gave me great experience the fact of have to “manage” and deliver them knowledge and capabilities
and in the end had fantastic results with an 8th place out of 247 teams worldwide.
 Excellent Customer Service Skills – Experiencing first contact with decision makers not just gave me
the skills to really understand customer needs and satisfaction but also helped me to improve my business sense
and perspective in the context of a globalized world. Also gave me the skills and confidence to achieve higher
sales target by the means of widening the kind of customer’s accounts I manage to gain business from.
ACHIEVEMENTS & EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
 Enthusiastic learner, with special interest in Financial Markets, Trading, Portfolio
Analysis & Corporate Finance
 8th place (out of 241 teams) in Merrill Lynch/efinanciacareers.com 2008 stock market
contest
 Sport – Keen skater and swimmer, member of local swim & gym
 Other Interests - avid reader (including Financial Times and the Economist), Sport cars
and IT; Travelling and meeting new cultures
REFEREES
 Available on request