Michael Kasyjanski
Financial Analyst
Wood-Ridge,NJ
Summary
Skilled Underwriter specializing in Merchant Cash Advance, 8 years of experience to growing organizations. Highly adept in underwriting moderate to complex policies.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Owner/Operator/Writer
Kazual Comics Publishing
06.2019 - Current
- Increased brand awareness through creation of innovative print and digital productions for major publications
- Streamlined operational processes and
workflow to increase efficiency of team
performance and resource allocation. - Formatted in Microsoft Word and PDF to
prepare documents and proposals for review or
final submission. - Interacted with authors/artists and other
internal customers to define job requirements
and resolve content, production and
scheduling issues. - Utilized desktop publisher software to examine
printed materials and verify design elements
remained intact. - Employed specialized layout and editing
software to place text blocks, illustrations and
other images or elements.
Underwriter
Zahav Asset Management
3 2023 - 06.2024
- Determined and documented loan conditions and communicated requirements and decisions.
- Evaluated loan applications for affordability and conformance with underwriting guidelines.
- Examined credit reports, financial statements and tax returns to determine repayment capability.
- Built strong relationships with lenders, brokers and clients for constructive communications.
Underwriter
Fundry/Maxwell Capital
06.2016 - 05.2022
- Analyze client’s credit, repayment ability & lending risk to determine if loan shall be granted or not. If so then processes background checks on potential clients to further evaluate lending risk.
- Follow up with current clients if they falter on their agreed upon payment plan as well as past clients for additional funding.
- Keep & organize all records of funded, defaulted, & completed deals.
- Developed and implemented performance improvement strategies and plans to promote continuous improvement.
- Bolstered annual revenue through identification of undeveloped and untapped revenue streams.
Server / Bartender
Griffins Bar And Eatery
06.2013 - 02.2017
- Commended for multitasking abilities; frequently assigned busiest section of restaurant during peak dining hours
- Supervised set up of banquet food stations and coordinated service to multiple dining areas.
- Kept track of event finances, initial deposits, due payments and final balances.
- Resolved guest and employee complaints to maintain complete customer satisfaction and workforce effectiveness.
- Worked with POS system to place orders, manage bills and handle complimentary items.
- Arranged and prepared tables for customers to offer memorable experiences to guests and foster repeat business.
Product Specialist / Head Delivery Coordinator
Glen Toyota
06.2014 - 06.2015
- Delivered vehicles to customers while informing them on how to operate said product.
- Received and distributed Titles and License plates to customers.
- Full knowledge of all current (at time) Toyota vehicles available in U.S. How to operate them mechanically as well as electrically.
- Completed and submitted logs and paperwork every day to maintain records.
- Consulted with customers about delivery and order preparation requests.
- Managed, transmitted and filed delivery paperwork.
Manager
TCBY
08.2008 - 06.2010
- Controlled costs and optimized spending via restructuring of budgets for labor, capital assets, inventory purchasing and technology upgrades.
- Recruited and hired top performers to add talent and value to department.
- Monitored expenditures to mitigate risk of overages.
- Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
- Kept detailed records of daily progress to identify and correct areas needing improvement.
- Evaluated employees' strengths and assigned tasks based upon experience and training
Education
Mentorship - Creative Writing, Comic Books
Creative Writing Mentorship Program
Mentor-J.M DeMatteis 04.2020 - Current
Automotive Mechanics
Lincoln Technical Institute - Edison
Iselin, NJ 06.2011 - 04.2012
High School Diploma -
Fair Lawn High School
Fair Lawn, NJ 01.2006 - 05.2010
Skills
Risk management
Time management
Policy quoting and pricing
MS Office
Creative writing
Self-publishing experience
Mixology
Additional Information
- Imagination Workshop 101- Hosted By J. M. DeMatteis
- Writing Comics- Hosted by Scott Snyder (Not his Substack "class". Took a night class hosted by him.)
- Art of Storytelling- Neil Gaiman Masterclass
Accomplishments
- The Black Car Series
- The Black Car: The Beginnings
- The Black Car: Climbing the Ladder
- The Black Car: Zealots of Zagan
- Anthony Gambino Sketchbook 2020
Timeline
Mentorship - Creative Writing, Comic Books
Creative Writing Mentorship Program
04.2020 - Current
Owner/Operator/Writer
Kazual Comics Publishing
06.2019 - Current
Underwriter
Fundry/Maxwell Capital
06.2016 - 05.2022
Product Specialist / Head Delivery Coordinator
Glen Toyota
06.2014 - 06.2015
Server / Bartender
Griffins Bar And Eatery
06.2013 - 02.2017
Automotive Mechanics
Lincoln Technical Institute - Edison
06.2011 - 04.2012
Manager
TCBY
08.2008 - 06.2010
High School Diploma -
Fair Lawn High School
01.2006 - 05.2010
Underwriter
Zahav Asset Management
3 2023 - 06.2024