Operations Manager at Freddie Mac
Washington D.C. Metro Area
Operations Manager at Freddie Mac
Washington D.C. Metro Area
Interested in moving into fraud/illicit funds investigation, project management, supervisory or managerial, and/or financial analysis roles.
Back office operations, procedural documentation, project management.
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; FRE; Financial Services industry)
June 2008 — Present (1 year 2 months)
(Public Company; Financial Services industry)
March 2007 — May 2008 (1 year 3 months)
Confirm details and ensure correct settlement of trades (fed funds, euro funds, tri-party repurchase agreements, commercial paper, municipal bonds, non-mortgage asset backed securities, mortgage revenue bonds); fulfill audit requests by adhering to established controls; work to improve operational efficiency and reporting. Played critical role in ensuring smooth transition to new custodial banking institution. Responsible for ensuring the correct settlement of private placement trades. Primary point of contact in confirming and ensuring settlement of the trading desk's first international non-mortgage ABS transaction. Work with upper management to roll out cross-training initiatives. Act as managerial back-up in instances where management representation of the group is required.
(Public Company; Financial Services industry)
October 2005 — March 2007 (1 year 6 months)
Ensured correct settlement of trades (fed funds, euro funds, tri-party repurchase agreements, commercial paper, municipal bonds, non-mortgage asset backed securities, mortgage revenue bonds); ensured fulfillment of audit requests by adhering to established controls; worked to improve operational efficiency and reporting. Played critical role in ensuring smooth transition to new custodial banking institution.
(Public Company; Financial Services industry)
October 2004 — October 2005 (1 year 1 month)
Monitored and maintained key controls for daily pricing. Updated customer-facing system with pricing information. Managed the documentation of daily system and pricing updates. Reconciled daily system prices against secondary systems. Compiled and processed information for use in daily management reporting. Documented procedures for audit.
(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Military industry)
January 1999 — January 2005 (6 years 1 month)
Honorably discharged at the rank of Corporal (E-4). Deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, March 2003- November 2003. Acted as Corporal of the Guard for battalion area at al-Hilla, which included scheduling duties for guard posts with limited manpower in a constantly changing environment; led group of ten Marines (roughly two fireteams) in rapid reaction security drills, provided instruction in engagement protocols as well as maintenance and use of crew served weapon systems. As company armorer, primary duties included maintenance and security of over $1 million in ordnance assets and technical support during live fire exercises and maneuvers in support of a light armored reconaissance unit, and providing for the leadership, morale and welfare of subordinate Marines.
(Public Company; Financial Services industry)
August 2001 — October 2004 (3 years 3 months)
Performed a central role in supporting the Trading/Sales floor staff of over 30 members and five directors. Maintained user access for Divisional websites representing sensitive daily marketing data. Established and maintained key controls around the daily reconciliation and maintenance of cash wire delivery instructions for multimillion dollar transactions with our customers. Monitored and controlled the use of corporate assets such as laptops within the Division. Generated and distributed time-sensitive market and trade activity reports. Ensured timely distribution of month end mortgage-backed security prices from traders to customers.
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MAN; Staffing and Recruiting industry)
1999 — 2001 (2 years)
MBA , Specializations in Finance, Marketing and International Management , 2005 — 2007
Online program. Completed degree in August 2007, with a final GPA of 3.643 while working full time.
BS , Management- Human Resources , 1993 — 1998
1989 — 1993
Writing/reading poetry and fiction; running; watching and participating in boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts (MMA); learning web design; parkour/freestyle running; video, board, and role-playing games
Governor's Achievement Award for Excellence, Aberdeen Ordnance School & Proving Grounds, August 1999. Awarded for performance at USMC MOS (military occupational specialty) training, Small Arms Repairman course.
NOW Award, Freddie Mac, December 2007. Awarded for performance as senior operations specialist.