Tiago Vidigal is seeking a position in finance. He has a Bachelor's degree in Business Management with an emphasis in finance and overall GPA of 3.75. As the Senior Analyst at BYU-I Investment Society, he researched market sectors and recommended allocating over $600,000 of the $6.5 million endowment fund. Additionally, he founded a restaurant in college and served as a full-time missionary in Brazil.

1. Tiago Vidigal
201.421.0612  460 W 7th S Apt 14  Rexburg, Idaho 83440  vidigalt@gmail.com  linkedin.com/in/tiagovidigal/
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Business Management – Finance Graduation April 2015
Brigham Young University – Idaho Rexburg, Idaho
 Overall GPA: 3.75/4.0 – Finance emphasis GPA: 3.9/4.00
 Co-founded a restaurant receiving a starting loan of $1,700 and grossing over $14,000 in eight weeks of operations
 Recipient of the BYU-I Academic Scholarship; all scholarships amounting to 75% of tuition, near $1,500 per semester
 Relevant coursework: Advanced Investments, Advanced Finance, Financial Analysis, Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Finance Law, Principles of Business Strategy, Advanced Writing
WORK EXPERIENCE
Senior Analyst September 2014 – Present Brigham Young University – Idaho Investment Society Rexburg, Idaho
 Research and analysis of the market for the long-term bonds and mortgage-backed securities asset classes. Responsible to recommend the allocation of more than $600,000 from the society endowment fund of $6.5+ million
 Influence discussions and decisions – advocated for conservative allocation for the coming months, considering the market and the expected rise in interest rates
 Build financial models using Excel and Bloomberg to analyze securities historical data. These were used as the base for the final presentation and to justify the chosen funds
Assistant Project Manager May 2012 – Present Brigham Young University – Idaho Curriculum Development Rexburg, Idaho
 Assist the Project Manager in a broad range of projects by applying Microsoft Office and HTML programing skills; maintained Review Board satisfaction in all projects
 Develop specialized Excel tool that improved work flow and accountability, showing to clients and project managers the projects’ advancement, necessary actions to be taken, and percent completion of the projects
 Maintain professional relationships with clients and project managers by solving issues using excellent oral and written communication skills
Merchandise Solutions Intern May 2014 – August 2014 Walmart Stores Inc. Bentonville, Arkansas
 Saved $150+ million dollars to the Asset Protection Division by developing a specialized tools that improved expenditures visibility, calculated ROI, and promoted inventory swap between stores at cost thus avoiding new expenses
 Conceived, designed, and built a variety of Excel tools using Visual Basic. The tools increased spending perception and led to better solutions for diminishing operations expenditures
 Used technical skills in programs like Excel, SQL, PowerPoint, and Word to perform thorough research and analysis with large amounts of data
LEADERSHIP &VOLUNTEER SERVICE
President April 2012 – September 2012
BYU-Idaho Brazilian Association Rexburg, Idaho
 Increased events attendance by 80+ people; active social media, sports, and dance events solidified members retention
 Created the BYU-Idaho World Cup of Soccer. The event became part of the official calendar attracting hundreds of players
Full-Time Volunteer Missionary July 2006 – July 2008
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Belém and São Luís, Brazil
 Employed conflict resolution skills to maintain an environment that supported the team’s goals
 Led a group of 8 missionaries by holding weekly meetings, reporting goals and achievements, and implementing trainings
SKILLS & CERTIFICATIONS
 Native Portuguese
 Fluent English
 Fluent Spanish
 Intermediate French
 Excel Modeling – Harvard Bus. Publ.
 Bloomberg Essentials – Bloomberg
 Commodities - Bloomberg
 VBA for Excel
 Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook
 Web-Based Applications
 Basic SQL Queries
 Basic HTML and CSS Editing