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312.550.0236
covington105@gmail.com
Kennesaw, GA 30144

Business Development Executive

Summary
Highly motivated business development professional, offering excellent customer
experience, with many years proven success in achieving business goals in highly
competitive markets. Outstanding knowledge of the technical side of business
development, market demands and effective organizational structure of
businesses.
Broad background in management and direct sales and excellent communication
skills, thus proficient in accessing decision makers, discovering buyers interests,
negotiations, and overcoming customer objections.
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Highlights of Qualifications

Great at interpersonal communication: Effective coordinator, excellent verbal and

written communication skills.
Versatile sales techniques: win-win attitude, accountability.

Strong networking, presentation, multi-tasking and analytical abilities

Energetic Upbeat personality.

Team player with more than 15years experience in business development
positions providing ideas to generate revenue. Core competencies in the areas of:
Strategic Business
Interpersonal Skills
Microsoft Excel &
Marketing
Development
Word
Microsoft
Strategies
Strategic Planning
Motivational Skills
PowerPoint
Sales Strategies
Negotiation Skills

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| Cynthia Young

| 312.550.0236

covington105@gmail.com

Experience
Lake County Permit Facility Libertyville, IL
April 2014-Jul 2014
Intern Assistant Project Manager Assist:
Provided customers with important information to make better buying decisions.
Intern Project Manager Assistant
Constantly researched basic information, which resulted in strategic business
development.
Acquired and utilized knowledge of Hansen, OnBase, and UPS
Provided effective support to project managers with various projects for example:
researched data, and integrated information from different departments to form
reports for the public use.

Comcast CableRolling Meadows, Illinois

2012
Direct Sales Consultant:

2009

Successfully re-established communication and entertainment services with past

customers.
Organized and executed door-to-door resident sales
Developed, Installed and managed high volume services.
Formulated and implemented sales initiatives and marketing strategies as well as new
and innovative marketing campaigns; tracked performance to achieve objectives and
enhance organization effectiveness.
Achieved accurate maintenance of weekly and monthly pipeline report.
Key Contributions:
Consistently met monthly goals of adding 20 new customers, closing $78,000. In
volume sales. Maintained a high retention rate of customers.

Chicago "Funding, Inc. Addison, IL

2007-2008
Direct Loan Consultant:
Assessed loans, analyzed applications for credit worthiness, educate clients to
different types of loans, collected appropriate documentation, (credit info, Financials,
and any other pertinent information.
Managed pipeline for all originated loans through closing and completing required
management reports.
Leveraged my technical skills to assess borrowers ability to repay; negotiate rates,
terms and conditions of the loan.
Sensationally negotiated sales despite mortgage market crisis.

Ace Funding Solutions, Inc. Harwood Heights, IL

2002-2007
Owner/President:
Provided mortgages to worthy candidates.
Assessed and evaluate borrowers credit, financial information, and the ability to repay.
Hired and trained new employees.
Directed and managed an average of 8-10 employees.
Contributed to the financial performance through payroll and business budgeting.
Managed routine office functions; maintained jurisdiction legal records.

 (Bank One, Liberty Lending, and Charter One Bank) Chicago, IL

1995-2002
Business Development Executive

Closed each month between $3 to $3.5 million in sales

Conduct workshops, to Provide required training sessions to sales and marketing teams
Successfully Maintained the Business Development databases

Initiated and analyzed important industry market intelligence in relation to market trends and future
product development.
Increased company's business volume by 20%.
Set-up and worked trade shows
Effectively secured conforming and non-conforming residential loans.
Built and Developed sound, lasting, working relationships with residential mortgage
brokers, appraisers, and title companies.
Assisted fellow brokers in acquiring greater volumes of sub-prime business.
Completed underwriting proposals
Neatly prepared weekly sales reports.
Utilizing strong problem solving skills to respond to client inquiries and problems.

Education
Jones International University; Centennial Colorado
October 2013

Masters of Art in Business Communication/Leadership and Influence

MicroTrain
Feb 2013
June 2013
Certificates: PMP, Business Analysis, and Microsoft Products

Anthem College; Phoenix, AZ

October 2010
Bachelor of Science Degree: Business Management Graduated