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CURRICULUM VITAE

DENISA S. DOBRIN

 

OBJECTIVE

-       You will find me to be a responsible, dedicated and dependable employee.

-       I am a “problem solver” with a “get it done” attitude - pleasant to work with, well traveled and well educated. Briefly, I define myself as half “people engineer” and half “cute computer geek”; I possess both strong people and computer skills. I have a degree is Journalism and speak 5 languages.

-       I am a leader with a team player attitude. As a State Street employee in these past few years, I have proven my capability to work great independently, with very little supervision and solve difficult issues in a stressing environment or under time crunching conditions. I am very well organized, so an admin or a managerial position would suite me perfectly.  

-       The ideal career for me would be one to encourage my communication aptitudes, improve my management skills and utilize my personal charisma. It would be challenging, exciting and pleasant, combining office work with opportunities to travel and to apply my vast language and computer skills.

-       I believe that in life it is good to "like what you do and try to do what you like”.

-       My resume, my Cover Letter are also available online, at the following address:

  http://www.denisadobrin.com/


Work experience:

 

State Street (Boston, MA) – February 2006 – Present

 

Over time, I attained various positions in several departments while climbing the ladder as recognition of my talent, dedication and work experience. I am always open to new learning opportunities. Below are some of the responsibilities I fulfilled over the years.

  • GS Income Specialist in the Global Income Department – responsible for FED and maturity payments, relations with 3rd Party clients, GIMS investigations, adding and amending broker claims, returns of funds received in error etc. Among other things, I put together, structured and lead the preadvice team; I played a key role in investigating trading issues concerning various brokers, funds and various State Street clients. Timeliness, accuracy and friendliness were vital in my daily activity while maintaining this position.
  • FX Specialist in the ICS/NATP Department (Oct. ‘07 - March ‘08). Main duties: enter, approve and investigate various issues related to foreign exchange trades.
  • Off and on, I fulfilled admin tasks for the department (scheduling conferences, purchasing items needed by the group, requesting access for applications, welcoming and training new employees or temps etc.). It is something I really enjoyed.
  • Prior to October ’07, I was in charge of investigations while also fulfilling multiple vital Wireroom functions, as necessary. I held an essential role in amending wire transfers and releasing immediate payments. Served as a liaison between the Wireroom and other departments of the bank as well as other US and International banks, business partners or clients. Other functions: send, receive and appropriately handle or direct MTS messages, emails and phone calls to and from other banks/clients; coordinate the effort to solve discrepancies and other wire transfer issues.

Investors Bank and Trust (Boston, MA) – February 2006 – July 2007 (when it became State Street)

  •  Process transaction activities in a timely and accurate manner. Identify and resolve exceptions and other matters related to activities assigned.
  • Respond to inquiries in a timely and professional manner. Handle investigations and various internal or external concerns; send Swift/Fed answers or queries accordingly.  
  • Escalate to management issues that present potential liability and risk to the Bank. Complete special tasks and projects assigned by the manager.
  • Adhere to the Bank’s policies and procedures as it relates to financial controls and risks.
  • Consistently review workflows and procedures and identify opportunities to increase efficiency and improve controls within the unit.
  • Other duties: enter/verify anticipations, reversals, dks, MT 199/299/599, research outstanding issues, prepare monthly reports for the audit and so forth. Ensure smooth transition to State Street rules and regulations.

Randolph Savings Bank (Randolph, MA) – March 2005 – 2006

 

  • Bank Teller. Provide friendly costumer service to bank costumers. Solve routine problems and delicate matters pertaining to products and services provided by the bank.
  • Serve as a liaison between the customer and the Bank, ensuring that customers are serviced in a timely and complete manner. Ensure and maintain costumer confidentiality.
  • Accept and process deposits, withdrawals and other bank transactions with accuracy.
  • Handle properly huge amounts of money on daily bases.
  • Proved ability to work under conditions of heavy business volume and frequent distractions. Work well in a team environment and independently.

Celebrity / Royal Caribbean (Fort Lauderdale, FL) – September 2004 – March 2005

  • Youth Staff. Engage kids (3-12 years old) and teenagers (13-17 years old) in a vast area of activities such as: Karaoke, Family Disco, Island Night etc. Supervise and insure safety onboard the cruise ship.

Kaleidoscope School of Gymnastics and Dance (Wareham, MA) – 2004

  • Gym Teacher. Work with kids - ages 4-12 – and help them discover how many wonderful things they can do with their bodies. Give confidence to children by encouraging qualities like leadership and team work. Lead kids to performance in the field of gymnastics.

New Bedford Public Schools and Weymouth Public Schools (MA) - 2001-2003

  • Substitute teacher for New Bedford High School, Weymouth High School and various other schools in both Weymouth and New Bedford - all grades and subjects.
  • Teach classes and supervise tests for grades 5-12 in a variety of disciplines. Replace teachers during their absence. Implement teacher’s instructions for children grades 1-4. Follow class curriculum, prepare tests and organize class activities.

Sigma Television & TVR1 (Bucharest, Romania) - 1998- 2001

  • "Sigma" Television’ collaborator (Bucharest, Romania). Producer and moderator of several TV shows; reporter. Duties also included translation and subtitling of foreign programs.
  • "TVR 1" (Romanian National Television) collaborator (internship during college). Responsibilities: Subtitling, program producer, moderator, field reporter, correspondent.

Junior sales manager at "Zepter International" (Romania) – 1997 - 2000.

 ·         Sales team manager in charge of building, training and leading a sales team of 35-50 people.

·         Set and meet goals under pressure of deadline; create thriving marketing strategies.

·         Solve conflicts and provide a good, productive work environment based on ethic.

·         Named “Best junior sales manager” in my region in 1999 and again in 2000.

Moderator, producer and correspondent involved in journalistic activities (Romania) -1993-1997

  • "Valcea 1" local TV station – creator, producer and moderator of the weekly show "The Color of Success" - an interactive contest. In 1997 I went on to pursue university in a different city and then moved to USA, but this show was still going strong 10 years later.
  • "Etalon" Radio and Television Station collaborator (Rm. Valcea, Romania, 1994-1995)

Personal Computer skills

Ø  Microsoft Office (advanced proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint)

Ø  Internet (Outlook, E-Mail, browsing: Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari etc.)

Ø  Microsoft Windows 98 – XP/Vista/ Windows7

Ø  Apple/ Macintosh

Ø  Adobe Photoshop, Quark Express

Ø  Other programs: MCH, MTS, Investview, Trail, SalesLogix, Goldmine.


Language skills

·         Fluent in:

Ø  English

Ø  French

Ø  Italian

Ø  Romanian (native)

·         Intermediate - Spanish; I understand this language well and speak it on a conversation level.

Education

-       Hyperion University, School of Journalism (2001) - Bucharest, Romania

            Degree obtained: Bachelor of Arts in Journalism (acknowledged by USA CED)

-       IIBT Investors University (Boston, 2006):

§  Excel (intermediate and advanced)

§  Business writing

§  Introduction to PEPs and Hedge Funds

-       State Street LMS classes (Quincy, 2007-2008):

§  Mutual funds - FX Overview

§  Strategic Thinking and Effective Public Speaking

§  Career Planning

§  Personal Strategies for Navigating Change

§  What it takes to Succeed

-       Mircea cel Batran High School, Romania (1997)-  Foreign Languages major

Activities and Hobbies:

  • Travel, fine dining and great wines. My father owns a vineyard and I care for my own veggie/flower garden.
  • Writing: I have published numerous articles and I am currently working on several books.
  • Financial and human resources management – I am an avid FX trader.
  • Sports: sailing, swimming, diving, rock climbing, golf, skiing, tennis, horse riding; anything outdoors. I started ballet when I was 2 years old; then I pursued gymnastics for 7 years (I went all the way to Nationals but in the end I chose to focus on my education)
  • Technology (keeping up with tech news and staying “connected” wherever I go).
  • Photography (both as a model and as a photographer). 
  • Cultural and artistic activities: theater, music, dances etc. In high school I was a member of the Ariel Youth Theatre Team (well known in my hometown).
  • Public relations; working with people. I like to study the way people react in various situations. I enjoy learning about other mentalities, cultures and traditions.
  • Work in radio, television and publicity.
  • Youth Staff or Social Hostess for a Cruise Line – done it, loved it, would consider it again.
  • I have CPR (Infant/Child/Adult) and First Aid Certification.

-       I was born to manage and figure out commonsense solutions to difficult issues. I am very logical, well organized and quick-witted. I speak many languages, because I like to honor and surprise those I meet in my travels by greeting them in their own language. I found this very helpful in the professional aspect as well. I believe that’s one other thing that makes me a great addition to any company and any team.

-       My youth is an unlikely “cover” for many accomplishments: I worked in radio and TV since I was 14 (creating long-lasting programs for my many fans), I owned my first home at 21, I achieved my dream of becoming an American citizen at 30, bought my second home at 31...

-       Among my best qualities it’s worth citing that I am a balanced person with a great sense of humor, fast learner, easy to work with, creative, realistic, open minded, optimistic and outgoing. Oh, and did I mention I love cake? Chocolate is a given…

-       I give 100% on the job. I am not perfect, but I always learn from my mistakes. I know absolutely everything except what I absolutely don’t know.

-       I "believe in the beauty of my dreams", because I strongly believe that “when you stop dreaming you begin to die”.  So… I am always in pursuit of a dream.

-       What defines me best is the motto: "A life without a bit of craziness is not worth living".

-       The things that I despise the most in life are: fake friends, down right stupidity, hypocrisy, loneliness and boring lives.

-       All in all, I am a “wicked” awesome person and will be a great addition to your team. You will enjoy having me around as I encompass all the qualities required and necessary in an ideal employee.