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Reza Najafizada

Silver Spring

Summary

Dynamic entrepreneur and former Senior Software Development Engineer Test at SnapLogic, skilled in strategic planning and financial management. Founded TradeEZ, creating over 100 educational videos and enhancing financial literacy. Expert in risk management and performance assessments, driving impactful decisions through advanced analysis and strong communication skills.

Self-motivated professional successful in seizing viable opportunities for expansion and innovation in business. Background in increasing profits, reducing costs, and transforming customer service standards. Experienced in leading and supervising operational and sales teams.

Entrepreneurial and creative Founder passionate about turning innovative ideas into tangible results. Experienced formulating and executing strategic plans, creating new products and services, and developing business opportunities. Track record of multiple successful business ventures and leading teams of professionals to maximize profits and deliver success.

Persistent leader eager to lead and grow organizations. Skilled in strategic planning, problem-solving, and communication with good understanding of business principles, project management and team leadership. Collaborative with relentless work ethic.

Detail-oriented individual with exceptional communication and project management skills. Proven ability to handle multiple tasks effectively and efficiently in fast-paced environments. Recognized for taking proactive approach to identifying and addressing issues, with focus on optimizing processes and supporting team objectives.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Founder

TradeEZ
02.2025 - Current
  • Stayed up to date on latest performance indicators for stock market and mutual funds.
  • Researched and shared recommendations on stock market trends and economic forecasts to support portfolio decisions.
  • Paid attention to detail while completing assignments.
  • Developed strong organizational and communication skills through coursework and volunteer activities.
  • Built an educational trading and finance platform, providing free financial literacy content to my followers followers.
  • Applied advanced equity research and technical/financial analysis to design educational tools on trading psychology, risk management, and investment strategies.
  • Managed LLC finances, including budgeting, tax planning, and capital allocation across multiple brokerage accounts.
  • Designed and published over 100 educational videos covering trading psychology, portfolio management, and long-term investing.
  • Managed company operations including budgeting, LLC finances, tax planning, and capital allocation.
  • Applied quantitative trading and investment analysis to real-world markets, emphasizing discipline and risk control.

Senior Software Development Engineer Test

SnapLogic
02.2022 - 02.2025
  • Coordinated with other engineers to evaluate and improve software and hardware interfaces.
  • Collaborated with fellow engineers to evaluate software and hardware interfaces.
  • Analyzed proposed technical solutions based on customer requirements.
  • Tested methodology with writing and execution of test plans, debugging and testing scripts and tools.
  • Developed robust, scalable, modular and API-centric infrastructures.
  • Collaborated with management, internal and development partners regarding software application design status and project progress.
  • Tested and deployed scalable and highly available software products.
  • Partnered with Finance and Product teams to evaluate ROI of new features, aligning technical performance with financial outcomes.
  • Built dashboards and reporting mechanisms for KPIs, improving executive decision-making speed and accuracy.

Senior Software Test Engineer

Dish Network
08.2018 - 02.2022
  • Provided technical support using knowledge of complex technology to solve problems and support new projects.
  • Wrote and optimized test cases to maximize success of manual software testing with consistent, thorough approaches.
  • Optimized test cases to maximize success of manual software testing.
  • Conducted regression testing, analyzed results, and submitted observations to development team.
  • Used open-source tools to develop automation scripts.
  • Coordinated regression test automation activities across supported applications.
  • Streamlined automation testing processes, reducing costs of testing cycles by 30%.

Education

MBA - Finance

Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
05-2018

BBA - Accounting And Finance

American University of Afghanistan
Kabul, Afghanistan
05-2013

Skills

  • Marketing
  • Revenue development
  • Consulting
  • Team engagement
  • Performance assessments
  • Goal setting
  • Strategic planning
  • Operations management
  • Financial administration
  • Project management
  • Financial management
  • Business administration
  • Strategic thinking
  • Start-up operations
  • Business development
  • Entrepreneurial leadership

Languages

English
Full Professional
Persian
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Founder

TradeEZ
02.2025 - Current

Senior Software Development Engineer Test

SnapLogic
02.2022 - 02.2025

Senior Software Test Engineer

Dish Network
08.2018 - 02.2022

MBA - Finance

Lehigh University

BBA - Accounting And Finance

American University of Afghanistan