Steven Burda, MBA

Steven Burda, MBA

Senior Financial Analyst ● SunGard Data Systems ● "Mother Teresa of Networking" ● 25,000+ direct connections ● Net-King

Greater Philadelphia Area

Current
  • Senior Financial Analyst at SunGard Data Systems - Financial Systems
  • Founder & President at Burda Consulting Co.
Past
  • Senior Financial Analyst (Reporting to Treasurer/Director) at Lockheed Martin
  • Sr. Financial Analyst; Financial Leadership Development Program (FLDP) at Lockheed Martin Corporation
  • Leadership Development Program; Strategic Operations & Finance at CIGNA
  • Investment Banking Internship - SalomonSmithBarney at Citigroup
  • Chief Networking Officer at Networking Websites (Sole Proprietorship)
  • Assistant Manager at Network Business Services
Education
  • Villanova University
  • Saint Joseph's University
  • Lockheed Martin Co. (Internal Course)
  • Lockheed Martin Co. (Internal Course)
  • Temple University - Fox School of Business and Management
Connections
500+ connections
Industry
Information Technology and Services
Websites

Steven Burda, MBA’s Summary

● SHORT SUMMARY:
My name is Steven Burda and soon I will be taking over the world...

● LONG SUMMARY:
Hello, and welcome to my LinkedIn profile page, a place I call the "Networking of Today." At the present, I am gainfully employed as Senior Financial Analyst at one of the well-known and respected Fortune 500 company from the Philadelphia-area. The reason I am here is to reconnect with friends, family, classmates, group and social circle members, former and present colleagues -- and to connect with new, exciting and interesting people from all walks of life, from various fields within many and diverse industries. I love my profession, the people I work with and enjoy helping people getting the most of their lives as well. I read Questions & Answers, and contribute to them on a regular basis -- because this is how we learn, develop and advance! With that, I hope you have a wonderful day, enjoy this site and the networking benefits it may offer us now or in the future. Connect to me directly, as you won't regret it. Feel free to read through the hundreds of recommendations left for me below, just in case you're skeptical in "value added" benefit in having me in your direct network. →

● Steven Burda, MBA ● My e-mail contact: burda.mba @gmail.com

Steven Burda, MBA’s Specialties:

"The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn."
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● Opportunist ● TopLinked.com ● LION ● Are we connected yet?


Everything about me, in greater detail:
http://www.homepage.villanova.edu/steven.burda/
...or on issues regarding networking: http://burda.lyro.com

My Networking CV (not resume):
http://www.homepage.villanova.edu/steven.burda/burda-cv.pdf


Steven Burda, MBA’s Experience

  • Senior Financial Analyst

    SunGard Data Systems - Financial Systems

    (Information Technology and Services industry)

    2007Present (1 year)

    About SunGard: With annual revenue exceeding $5.0 billion, SunGard, a Fortune 500 company, is a global leader in software and processing solutions for financial services, higher education and the public sector. SunGard also helps information-dependent enterprises of all types to ensure the continuity of their business. SunGard serves more than 25,000 customers in more than 50 countries, including the world's 50 largest financial services companies.

    http://www.sungard.com/sungard/

    ::::: Primary Industries: Alternative Investments, Banking, Benefit Administration, Capital Markets, Energy, Government, Higher Education, Insurance, Investments, Manufacturing, Public Sector, Securities...

  • Founder & President

    Burda Consulting Co.

    (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

    December 2007Present (8 months)

    As an MBA with 7+ years of corporate experience, I founded a non-profit consulting company with a mission to help small corporations, groups, individuals and even recruiters on various issues, based on my personal/professional experiences and education. My expertise ranges a variety of subjects, but primarily focused on: ● professional networking (e.g. Linkedin) and its expansion ● financial planning & organization ● education on savings/investing/debt-management ● college/career/life mentoring & coaching ● computer/IT use for business & development purposes ● strategic management consulting ● business/risk advisory ●

    ** I do this purely out of passion and excitement of helping others who proactively seek help, advice, consulting & recommendations on above mentioned topics -- both online and offline -- during my own time in the evenings and/or weekends. I'm gainfully employed for a competent boss at a Fortune500 company. This is done at no-cost with no expectations in return.

  • Senior Financial Analyst (Reporting to Treasurer/Director)

    Lockheed Martin

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; LMT; Defense & Space industry)

    June 20062007 (1 year)

    Promoted to a new role as Senior Financial Analyst (LM I&TS Headquarters in Cherry Hill, NJ)

    - - [Philadelphia & PA/NJ Area] - -

  • Sr. Financial Analyst; Financial Leadership Development Program (FLDP)

    Lockheed Martin Corporation

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; LMT; Defense & Space industry)

    June 2003June 2006 (3 years 1 month)

    _____________________________________________
    About me and my program: The Finance Leadership Development Program (FLDP) at Lockheed Martin is designed to prepare high potential employees for future positions in financial leadership. The program is a structured three-year curriculum with a combination of on-the-job experience and formal classroom training.

    My rotational assignments incorporated aspects of financial planning and analysis, estimating and cost control, cash analysis, program accounting and finance, contracts, auditing, capital planning, strategy, budgeting/overhead, tactical staffing, business management and information technologies. As you can see, the experiential part of the program is comprised of job rotations and special projects, designed to provide a broad set of experiences. Each assignment concluded with a formal performance appraisal to assist with career planning and development.

    *** Graduated FLDP Program in Summer 2006 with Highest Recommendations.

  • Leadership Development Program; Strategic Operations & Finance

    CIGNA

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; CI; Hospital & Health Care industry)

    May 2002August 2002 (4 months)

    http://www.cigna.com/general/careers/hc_hlp_summer.htm

    • Attributed to the development of virtual iCare operational system by testing acceptance scripts and writing expected results for regression of internal programs.
    • Worked with budgets and allocation of resources within the finance departments across regions.
    • Analyzed data for volume assessment on eService, call volume for Flexible Spending Accounts and forecasts concerning Interactive Voice Response usage and Computer Telephony Integration.
    • Implemented and trained Computer Telephony Integration transfer technology for 300+ employees.

  • Investment Banking Internship - SalomonSmithBarney

    Citigroup

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; C; Investment Banking industry)

    20012002 (1 year)

    Investments, Retirement and Portfolio Management; Intern:

    • Prepared series of annual reports (using Excel and PowerPoint) and diversification profiles, which the Financial Consultants presented to over 800 of their clients.
    • Worked with the ACT! contact management software, maintained and updated profiles of clients to ensure that all contact information is current and accurate; monitored weekly stock performance.
    • Created quarterly financial prospects and client maintenance letters, using the in-house mail merge system.
    • Direct interaction and exposure to Mutual Funds portfolio managers and Investment Banking executives.

  • Chief Networking Officer

    Networking Websites (Sole Proprietorship)

    (Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; E-Learning industry)

    19942002 (8 years)

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    "In the future, you have no shareholders. You have no rivals, no partnership, no customers. You have neither accomplishments nor challanges. No one does, because the future hasn't happened yet. It is a white canvas. A clean slate. A blank sheet. ...How will you write it?"

  • Assistant Manager

    Network Business Services

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Business Supplies and Equipment industry)

    19992001 (2 years)


Steven Burda, MBA’s Education

  • Villanova University

    Post-MBA, Int'l Business & Management, 20062007

    http://www.villanova.edu/business/academics/graduate/postmba/

  • Saint Joseph's University

    MBA, Summa Cum Laude, Finance & Management, 20042006

    http://www.sju.edu/mba

    "U.S. News Ranks Saint Joseph's Part-Time MBA Program # 1 in Pennsylvania; 23rd in U.S."

  • Lockheed Martin Co. (Internal Course)

    Financial Leadership Development Curriculum II - (FLDC II), Case Studies on Financial Decisions & Business Management, 20042004

  • Lockheed Martin Co. (Internal Course)

    Financial Leadership Development Curriculum I - (FLDC I), Government Accounting, Contracts and Financial Reporting, 20032003

    Activities and Societies:
    www.lockheedjobs.com/college_leadershipdev_finance.asp
  • Temple University - Fox School of Business and Management

    BBA - Magna Cum Laude, Finance & Economics, 19992003

    http://sbm.temple.edu/ranking/

    Activities and Societies:
    Business & University's Honors Program. Please view my networking CV for awards, leadership activities and positions.

Additional Information

Steven Burda, MBA’s Websites:

Steven Burda, MBA’s Interests:

I have a large gamut of interests… from business to politics, from technology to science, from sports to entertainment... "The Devil knows more by being old than he does by being the Devil."

Steven Burda, MBA’s Groups:

► ► burda.mba @ gmail.com ◄ ◄

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