This document contains the resume of Alex J Smith. It outlines his current education at Purdue University where he is studying finance with a 3.73 GPA and expected graduation in May 2017. It also details his work experience including internships at Belden and Raymond James Financial where he conducted financial analysis. His extracurricular activities include involvement in the Alpha Kappa Psi fraternity and Odin Finance Club where he held leadership roles.

1.
Current
Address:
221
S
Salisbury
Dr
Apt
5
West
Lafayette,
IN
47906
Alex
J
Smith
Cell:
(734)
660.2168
Email:
smit1972@purdue.edu
Permanent
Address:
6844
Heatheridge
Dr
Saline,
MI
48176
Education
Purdue
University,
Krannert
School
of
Management,
West
Lafayette,
IN
GPA:
3.73/4.00
BSc
in
Finance
with
a
concentration
in
Management
Information
Systems
Expected
May
2017
Languages
Known:
SQL
Work
Experience
Belden,
Richmond,
IN
May
2016
–
August
2016
• Responsible
for
analyzing
and
reporting
our
daily
margins
for
our
different
business
units
and
platforms
• Built
tools
that
would
automatically
notify
the
user
of
possible
errors
with
specific
sales
• Reconciled
accounts,
investigated
issues,
and
posted
journal
entries
to
the
general
ledger
• Refined
and
enhanced
my
skills
within
many
software
packages,
including:
Excel,
Hyperion,
Session
Manager,
and
BPCS
• Took
initiative
by
creating
projects
outside
of
my
assigned
tasks
that
I
saw
could
benefit
the
company
Raymond
James
Financial,
Saline,
MI
May
2015
–
August
2015
• Analyzed
current
and
potential
investments
for
the
purpose
of
delivering
research
and
reports
to
the
financial
advisor
• Integrated
old
client
information
into
the
new
CRM
software
in
order
to
provide
a
more
user-­‐friendly
experience
• Created
and
analyzed
client
portfolio
models
using
Morningstar
and
other
research
tools
• Demonstrated
strong
communication
skills
by
understanding
client
needs
and
fulfilling
their
request
with
personalized
investment
strategies
Travis
Pointe
Country
Club,
Ann
Arbor,
MI
Fall
2010
–
Fall
2015
• Utilized
time
management
skills
by
balancing
school,
work,
and
varsity
golf
• Reacted
to
diverse
situations
such
as
dealing
with
multiple
demands
at
once
• Applied
decision
making
skills
and
learned
the
importance
of
prioritizing
different
aspects
of
the
job
Leadership/On
Campus
Activities
Brother
of
Alpha
Kappa
Psi,
a
professional
business
fraternity
• Member
of
the
rush
committee
Fall
2016
o Organized
and
managed
different
rush
events
that
lead
to
a
pledge
class
of
32
students
o Advertised
and
help
get
our
name
out
there
in
order
to
maximize
attendance
and
interest
• Assistant
to
the
Vice
President
of
Professional
Development
Fall
2015-­‐Spring
2016
o Provided
assistance
in
organizing
events
for
the
chapter
o Organized
a
professional
event
that
consisted
of
personal
finance
education
and
tips
that
were
specific
to
the
needs
and
interests
of
our
chapter
Odin
Finance
Club
Spring
2015
–
Spring
2016
• Vice
President
o Facilitated
information
from
the
president
to
the
executive
positions
to
enhance
the
communication
between
positions
o Delivered
research
presentations
while
leading
discussions
on
economic
events
and
industries
• Director
of
Outreach
o Organized
social
events
to
help
reinforce
a
friendly
and
welcoming
environment
for
all
the
members
o Worked
with
other
officers
to
enhance
the
overall
product
of
the
club
and
the
education
that
our
members
received
Purdue
Foundry
Fall
2015
• Took
initiative
to
learn
about
entrepreneurship
outside
of
class
by
participating
in
various
workshops
and
classes
• Generated
and
discussed
business
strategies
based
on
market
research
while
learning
about
ways
to
implement
them
with
consideration
to
the
possibility
of
changing
circumstances
Project
Go-­‐Kart
2013
• Volunteered
with
Gamers
Outreach,
an
organization
that
helps
hospitalized
children
by
using
videogames
• Overlooked
tournament
operations
by
making
sure
everyone
knew
their
assigned
roles
and
the
participating
teams
were
informed
on
what
was
going
on
• Raised
over
$25,000
by
collecting
tournament
fees,
donations,
and
selling
of
merchandise
throughout
the
event
that
would
eventually
go
to
funding
the
“go-­‐kart”
gaming
stations
that
children
would
be
able
to
play
with