Deepa Raghavan   Current Address: W-9 35 Wolfe Street Apartments Athens, Ohio 45701 (740) 590-1500 Email Address:  dn278503@ohio.edu Permanent Address: 11, South Tank Square Street, Triplicane Chennai   OBJECTIVE   To work in a service oriented, global financial organization., where my skill set will be used to best fit my competencies and the organizational needs.     EDUCATION   Ohio University, Athens, Ohio June 2003 - Present MBA (Finance), August 2004 (Expected) Overall GPA: 3.84 / 4.00   University of Madras, Chennai June 1998 - April 2000 Masters In Commerce, April 2000 Major:  Accounting   University of Madras, Chennai July 1995 - April 1998 Bachelor of Arts in Corporate Secretaryship, April 1998 Major:  Management     WORK EXPERIENCE   Sopa Management Limited, Arusha June 2001 - April 2003 Assistant Chief Accountant       •  The management consultancy firm manages the accounts and operation of its group companies across East Africa. • Managed accounts and operations of three group companies that were in the business of a chain of luxury hotels, real estate and advertising solutions. • Finalized books of accounts for three accounting years. • Responsible for supervising, training and developing a team of about 15 members. • Streamlined processes in areas of taxation, identified and plugged loop holes in internal procedures, set up fool-proof countercheck measures in the area of money transfers, and brought about changes in the payroll procedures in line with the new government regulations. This required system and structural changes in the payroll accounting.   HDFC Bank Limited, Chennai May 2000 - May 2001 Personal Banker - Officer Grade       •  The bank is one of the leading financial institutions in India and is listed on the NYSE. • Was responsible for the branch sales, customer service and internal procedures and policies. • Entrusted with the total sales and query resolution of all the Direct Banking Channels of the branch- ATM, Debit card, net & phone banking, bill payment -within six months of my joining. • Was also given a special assignment of individually setting up a branch, training staff and overseeing its smooth functioning till such time it can function on its own. • Met and often exceeded sales targets set by the bank. • Was responsible for streamlining the net banking procedures of the bank and was honored ‘net banking Champion’ • Salary was restructured upwards twice, in my tenure of 13 months, based on my performance and the last drawn was a 100% increase over the initial salary.     VOLUNTEER WORK   Lions Club, India, Chennai June 1995 - Present Blood Donation Volunteer         STUDENT ACTIVITIES   University of Madras - Ethiraj College for Women June 1997 - April 1998 Secretary of the College Association       •  Primary responsibility was that of a student representative. Was responsible for Organizing and conducting various collegiate and inter-collegiate events, social events and, Co-coordinated various associations within college.   University of Madras - Ethiraj College for Women June 1997 - April 1998 Editor - College Magazine        University of Madras - Ethiraj College for Women June 1996 - April 1997 Department Secretary       •  Was a student representative, coordinating smooth relations between the department and the students and various associations within the department. Primarily responsible for organizing and conducting various social and departmental events, and to represent the departments at all events.     COMPUTER SKILLS   • • Proficient in Microsoft Applications – Excel, Word, PowerPoint etc.   • • All my jobs were in highly computerized environments involving use of various accounting, banking and other financial software     OTHER SKILLS     HONORS & AWARDS    Scholarship cum Assistantship, June 2003  Ranked 25th on the top 100 honors list of the University of Madras, India, in Masters In Commerce, April 2002  "Outstanding Student" of the college - Ethiraj College for Women, April 1998  Ranked 14th on the top 20 honors list of the University of Madras, India, in B.A.Corporate Secretaryship course, April 1998  Recipient of the “Kakani Raghunatha Reddy” Endowment medal for exceptional achievements throughout college, by the Kakani R.Reddy Estates, India, April 1998  Received many prizes and awards in Case studies, Debates, Elocution, Ad zap, Skit, other general aptitude competitions, dance etc.   *References Available Upon Request