Marlon Sims

Current

Sr. Financial Analyst at Wind River

Past

Manager, Finance - Investor Relations at Gap Inc.
Merchandise Planner at Gap Inc.
Registered Account Administrator at Wachovia Securities

Financial Consultant at Merrill Lynch

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Education

University of San Francisco - Masagung Graduate School of Management
University of Colorado at Boulder

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Industry

Financial Services

Marlon Sims’s Summary

Marlon Sims’s Specialties:

Expertise includes: Inventory management, demand forecasting, risk management, data analysis, pricing analysis, revenue forecasting, strategic financial planning, P&L analysis, financial statement reporting

Marlon Sims’s Experience

Sr. Financial Analyst

Wind River

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; WIND; Computer Software industry)

November 2008 — Present (9 months)
Manager, Finance - Investor Relations

Gap Inc.

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GPS; Retail industry)

April 2007 — April 2008 (1 year 1 month)

Managed the quarterly earnings release process for Gap Inc.’s CFO, analyzed brand and corporate financial results to identify key business strategies for internal and external communication. Led institutional investor meetings with buy-side and sell-side analysts and reviewed the financial data reported to the SEC each quarter.
Merchandise Planner

Gap Inc.

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GPS; Retail industry)

March 2005 — April 2007 (2 years 2 months)

Developed seasonal merchandise financial plans for the Men’s division of Old Navy Outlet and maximized revenue streams for eight departments with respect to comp store sales, sell-through, and inventory turn.
Registered Account Administrator

Wachovia Securities

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; WB; Financial Services industry)

April 2001 — March 2005 (4 years)

Co-managed portfolio assets of $180 million for individual private clients, producing approximately $1.2 million each year in revenue.
Financial Consultant

Merrill Lynch

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; MER; Financial Services industry)

March 1999 — April 2001 (2 years 2 months)

Advised individual private clients on asset management and reduced portfolio risk by evaluating insurance needs.

Marlon Sims’s Education

University of San Francisco - Masagung Graduate School of Management

MBA , Business Management , 2002 — 2004

Significant Projects:

Financial Modeling – Derived the net present value of 10-year cash flows using decision trees and sensitivity analysis for Bayer Pharmaceutical’s launch of a hypothetical new drug.

Company Investment Analysis – Analyzed the strength of Safeway’s financial statements by calculating solvency, profitability, leverage, and liquidity ratios and provided recommendations for investment.

Entrepreneurial Management – Developed a business plan for an entrepreneurial venture. Forecasted 60-month cash flows, start-up financing needs, and pro-forma income statements and balance sheets.

Corporate Valuation – Calculated the value of operations and equity for a hypothetical company using a 6-year discounted cash flow analysis and compared the internal rate of return with cost of capital.

Activities and Societies:

International Study Tour in Ecuador and Chile - Participated in economic symposiums and roundtable strategy discussions with entrepreneurs and executive officers from 20 companies and institutions.
University of Colorado at Boulder

B.A. , English, Business Administration , 1995 — 1999

Awards:

- The Colorado Academic Scholarship
- Published in the National Library of Poetry’s Anthology, Dance Upon the Shore
- Semi-Finalist in the North American Open Poetry Contest

Activities and Societies:

Sigma Nu Fraternity