ALP SEZGINSOY
Address: DLF Phase-II, K-10/14, 1st floor Nationality: Turkish
Gurgaon-122002, Haryana, India Mobile: +91 995 810 5765
Date of Birth: 14-April-1980 Email:
Key Competencies
· Experience in financial analysis, financial modeling, and derivative trading
· Management and decision taking under uncertainty, problem-solving skills
· Ability to handle pressure and deadlines
· Strong interpersonal and team player skills, leadership experience
· Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office
· Languages: Fluent English (computerized TOEFL score: 267), native Turkish, intermediate Spanish, conversational French
Professional Experience
Aug 07 – Ongoing Evalueserve Business and Investment Research, Gurgaon/India
Senior Business Analyst
- Worked with Global Insurance Companies and Retail Banks in the area of strategy support. Key projects undertaken include in-depth market analysis, financial benchmarking, competitive landscape analysis, statistical analysis and financial services product development support
- Key projects undertaken: Study on Card & Payment Markets and Development of Debit Card Strategies; Expatriate and Off-shore Banking Competitive Country Report on Business and Insurance Environment in Turkey; Insolvency/Default Indicator Analysis in Life Insurance Sector; Securitization in Life Insurance Sector (Mortality CAT Bonds); Global Executive Compensation Benchmarking; Oil Market Assessment and Projections for Turkey; etc.
- Helped projects in energy, automotive, infrastructure and Telecom sectors
Jan 05 – Jul 06 InterContinental Financial Services Corp. Ltd., Istanbul/Turkey
Financial Analyst/Trader
- Trained on money and commodity markets for financial analysis and using financial instruments as strategic investment and hedging tools
- Prepared fundamental and technical market reports regularly for short and long term as a financial analyst
- Worked as a trader in the New York, Chicago and London markets for commodity, forex and index futures & options, and also for spot forex markets, while taking an active part in managing diverse portfolios
- Trained in middle office/back office applications and internal risk control – helped confirm and match executed trades, followed up on positions, placed stops on critical accounts in margin calls, etc.
- Helped the development of innovative trading platforms
- Managed financial news web site of the company
Internships
Aug 04 – Dec 04 Garware Wall Ropes Ltd., Pune/India
Paid AIESEC Trainee, Market Research
Jul 02 – Aug 02 Industrial Development Bank of Turkey, İstanbul / Turkey
Summer Intern, Assistant Economist
Jul 01 – Aug 01 FinansBank, Adana / Turkey,
Summer Intern, Retail Banking
Education
Sep 06 – Sep 07 Euromed Marseille School of Management, Marseille/France
Master of Science in Business Management: Special Focus on Finance (Selected coursework: Adv. Corporate Finance, Value-Based Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Equity Investments, Multinational Finance, World Financial Markets and Institutions, Marketing, Global Strategy)
Sep 03 – Ongoing Çukurova University, Adana/Turkey
Master of Arts in Economics (Thesis remaining) (Selected coursework: Theories of Economic Growth, Econometrics, The European Union, Economic Policies – Stochastic Dynamic Optimization)
Sep 99 – June 03 Koç University, Istanbul/Turkey
Bachelor of Arts in Economics (Selected coursework: Microeconomics, Statistics, Macroeconomics, Industrial Economics, Public Finance, Multivariable Calculus and Matrix
Algebra, Cost Accounting, Tax Accounting, Auditing)
Achievements
Jul 08 Fastest promotion amongst international analysts, Evalueserve
Nov 08 Overall Performance “Star Performer” Award, Evalueserve
March 09 “Excellence in team work”, Evalueserve
Personal Interests
Reading, traveling (extensive traveling experience throughout Europe and Asia); bridge (obtained regional titles); music (playing drums with local bands); sports (scuba diving, football, badminton, tennis).