EDUCATION

THE WHARTON SCHOOL
Philadelphia, PA · Aug 2009 - May 2011
MBA; Real Estate and Public Policy

• Howard E. Mitchell Fellow: Full tuition scholarship granted to 1% of class for outstanding leadership, professional, and academic performance; GMAT: 710
• Member of Real Estate, Investment Management and Entrepreneurship Clubs, and African American MBA Association
• Elected Cohort A Career Representative

NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
Raleigh, NC · Aug 1999 - May 2005
Bachelor of Science; Computer Science

• Founder/President - Young Black Entrepreneurs, SAS Institute Scholar (3 yrs), Resident Advisor (4 yrs), Certified Diversity Trainer

EXPERIENCE

COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
Raleigh, NC · Nov 2008 - Jun 2009
Site Manager

• Managed a 48-unit Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) multifamily complex, including facilities staff, $342K budget, marketing, and service offerings
• Implemented facility upgrades and marketing based on consumer feedback; achieved 17% vacancy reduction in 3 months
• Applied facility policies and procedures to ensure compliance for owners and investors; saved $720K in potential losses

SUCCESS REALTY
Raleigh, NC · Oct 2007 - Jun 2009
Real Estate Consultant

• Secured strategic relationships with Community Development Corporations and local developers providing access to highly appreciating (10-17% above area average) downtown properties; offered opportunities to low to moderate income buyers
• Developed enhanced lead and conversion tracking model; eliminated $6,700 in wasteful marketing spending; Tool became focal point of weekly team meetings.
• Implemented marketing strategy via social networking sites and community organizations; increased seminar attendance by 40%
• Conducted home buying, home repair, and investing seminars to develop a pipeline of potential clients and educate those prospective clients in industry best practices

KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY
Raleigh, NC · May 2006 - Sep 2007
Real Estate Broker

• Performed Microsoft Excel valuations based on market conditions, market trends, and analysis of comparable sales data
• Negotiated price reductions, seller concessions, and financing; consistently saved clients 8-10% ($13-16K) of market value
• Participated in intensive training program that emphasized economic modeling and systematic lead generation strategies to forecast potential revenue

IBM
RTP, NC · Jan 2004 - Apr 2006
Local Area Network Support Intern

• Performed needs assessment and product fulfillment for wireless delivery implementation and troubleshooting for 15 IBM sites (nearly 10,000 users) in the Raleigh-Durham area
• Implemented new service delivery strategy that reduced incident reporting caused by inefficient resolution of port security requests from 4 per week to 2 per month (87.5% decrease)
• Created switch troubleshooting guide which increased the efficiency of problem determination and resolution

ACCENTURE CONSULTING
Richmond, VA · Summer 2004
Business Command Center Intern

• Interfaced with team to coordinate backend data conversion for the largest retail brokerage merger in history (Wachovia Securities/Prudential) which combined 5.9 million user accounts and $537 billion in client assets
• Led Incident Review meetings which orchestrated incident tracking, analysis, and resolution with Wachovia Securities/Prudential operations’ liaisons, IT specialists, and downstream partners
• Coordinated the reporting process which distributed test reports to BETA testing teams

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Program: MBA

Club Membership: MBA

Interests:

• Acquisitions
• Advisory/Consulting
• Asset Management
• Development

Interested in a job/internship in:

• Africa
• Mid-Atlantic USA
• Northeast USA
• Southeast USA

Personal Investments: - 3003 River Commons Way – Acquired (Nov 2008) and managed rehab for foreclosed 4 bd/3.5 ba single family residence. Negotiated acquisition and rehab costs resulting in 23.1% savings from original sales (Dec 2006) price. Secured tenant prior to close and currently leased with positive cash flow - 4104 Standing Rock Way – As an undergraduate, acquired (Aug 2003), managed, and leased 3 bd/2.5 ba townhome. Achieved positive cash flow in 4 of 5 years managed. Disposed (Oct 2008) at cost after market downturn Memberships: Licensed NC Real Estate Broker Urban Land Institute African American Real Estate Professionals of NC (Elected: Executive Board) Management Leadership for Tomorrow (Appointed: Social Chair) Interests: Teaching my nephew basketball, mentoring, cooking, boxing, playing poker, studying Hinduism and learning Hindi (my fiancée is Hindu)