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Jovile Zukaite

Chicago,IL

Summary

Results-focused professional with strengths in sales, problem solving, trading and customer service. Thrives in any environment individually and as part of a team. Has a strong understanding of operations, consultative selling and client facing roles. Seeking new role with long-term potential and room for advancement.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Independent Trader

Self-employed
Chicago, IL
05.2020 - 11.2021
  • Holds FINRA Series 3 (Futures) and 34 (FX) licenses
  • Performed technical analysis to determine future financial performance
  • Developed trading strategies based on trading trends and market momentum
  • Managed positional risk
  • Traded agricultural futures and equities achieving 45% profit increase in 1 year.

Sales Associate (Broker)

NinjaTrader LLC
Chicago, IL
05.2018 - 05.2020
  • Sold trading software and opened new accounts by explaining unique features and educating clients on proper application
  • Efficiently and accurately managed CRM data (Salesforce)
  • Negotiated and closed deals with minimal oversight
  • Mentored team members in mastering sales techniques to consistently exceed objectives
  • Worked with fellow sales team members to achieve group targets.

Independent Futures

Trader
Chicago, IL
02.2010 - 04.2018
  • Performed fundamental and technical analysis to determine futures financial performance
  • Managed positional risk
  • Tracked and analyzed trade policies, weather conditions, political developments and changes to supply and demand.

Hedger/Trading Assistant

S&A Trading
Chicago, IL
05.2008 - 02.2010
  • Assisted with trade executions across the multiple futures markets for two traders
  • Prepared research and technical reports of market shifts and trends for superiors
  • Assisted with end of day statement reconciliation, P&L monitoring and risk management calculations.

Junior Trader

Infinium Capital Management
Chicago, IL
02.2005 - 04.2008
  • Assisted senior futures and options traders with real-time risk management and strategy development while working in the open outcry CBOT (Chicago Board of Trade) market and in office
  • Prepared opening/closing position statements and resolved account differences with brokers and the clearing house
  • Developed a system to help automate daily futures and options settlements versus market value in reconciliation procedures
  • Was enrolled in Level One Futures and Options Trading training program
  • Trained new hires in software implementation.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Finance

University of Illinois At Chicago
05.2012

Skills

  • Account management
  • Financial analysis
  • Excellent analytical and quantitative skills, with strong attention to detail
  • Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
  • Various trading software (TT; T4; Proopticus, NinjaTrader, TOS)
  • Multi-lingual (Lithuanian, Russian, Polish)
  • Entrepreneurship
  • Research
  • Presentation skills
  • Coursework in Economics, Econometrics, Statistics andJava programming
  • Strategic Planning
  • Sales
  • Business Writing
  • Customer Service

Interests

Toastmasters International Member. Licensed Illinois Real Estate Broker since 2016. Volunteered at Center for Economic Progress as a tax preparer for low income families. Acting and Improv classes at Second City. Interested in researching and reading about Microbiome and Healthcare.

Work Availability

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Quote

All our final decisions are made in a state of mind that is not going to last.
Marcel Proust

Timeline

Independent Trader

Self-employed
05.2020 - 11.2021

Sales Associate (Broker)

NinjaTrader LLC
05.2018 - 05.2020

Independent Futures

Trader
02.2010 - 04.2018

Hedger/Trading Assistant

S&A Trading
05.2008 - 02.2010

Junior Trader

Infinium Capital Management
02.2005 - 04.2008

Bachelor of Science - Finance

University of Illinois At Chicago
Jovile Zukaite