VICTOR H. CUESTA

10441 SW 40th Terrace Miami, FL 33165
Internet page: http://welcome.to/vcuesta
email: [email protected]
Phone:(305) 485-1333


OBJECTIVE

To obtain a challenging position where I can apply and continue developing financial and management skills with a constantly evolving firm.


EDUCATION

University of Miami. Coral Gables, FL. Dec 2002

Master of Business Administration

Specialization in Finance and International Business

University of Florida. Gainesville, FL. May 1997

Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration.

Minor in Mass Communications.


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

The Astrup Company Miami, FL

International Marketing Specialist

� Represent and promote the company's products in export transactions anywhere in the world as well as Principal Export Representative at International Industrial, Marine, and Sign fabric events

� Manage accounts and negotiate price contracts with Latin American and Caribbean companies

� Analyze reports using A+ and MS Excel to identify potential product opportunities

� Manage and coordinate export department's orders to ensure timeliness and accuracy

� Implement various marketing techniques to reduce response time and improve company's image

Jan 98-Feb 99Health Management Systems. Palm Beach, FL

Consultant. Decision support financial consulting projects, including system and software implementations. Managed Care contract interpretation and financial modeling. Strong understanding of clinical coding. Analyze and review payments at a patient level to identify underpayments and submit collections for our clients. Extensive use of Microsoft Excel, Word and Access databases.


05/96-08/96JCPenney Corporation. Boynton Beach, FL

Assistant Manager. Summer internship. Managed a department of 6 associates. Responsible for buying merchandise and selling at a profitable retail. Increased sales by 15% in a self developed promotion.



COMPUTER SKILLS

Proficient: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Lotus Notes, and WordPerfect 6.0

Working Knowledge: MS Access, Lotus 1-2-3, Mac OS, PC Anywhere, Adobe, BASIC and HTML

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Fluent in Spanish; Working Knowledge in French and Italian



ORGANIZATIONS AND AWARDS

9/97-Present

Member: National Society of Hispanic MBA's.

4/96 - 5/97

President: University of Florida's Gator Club Tennis. Organize and supervise club meetings and tournaments with more than 70 members.

1/92 - 1/94 Tennis scholarships: San Jacinto and Palm Beach Community Colleges.



OTHER

Flexible to relocate. Interest in traveling. References and transcripts available
upon request.
Last Updated: January 22, 2001.