David Barker

214 Hawthorn Road, Caulfield North, Melbourne.

Contact number: 0424418553
E-mail: david_barker@live.com

Education and qualifications

2008-present: MSc Financial Economics, University College Cork:
2008-2009: Applied Econometrics, Asset Returns and Valuation,
Macroeconomics for Financial Markets, Portfolio Management,
Treasury Risk Management, Financial Institutions and Money Markets,
International Finance and Regulation and Compliance in Capital
Markets.
Overall result: 2.1 Honours.

Bachelor Business (Honours) Degree, Cork Institute of

Technology:
2007-2008: Managerial Finance, Investment Management, Business
Policy, Entrepreneurship and Ethics, Business Marketing and Business
Environment.
Overall result: 2.1 honours.

Bachelor Business Management Degree:

2006-2007: Organisational Behaviour, Human Resource Management,
Management accounting, Management Information Systems,
Advanced Financial Accounting and Project Management.
Overall result: 2.1 honours.

Higher Certificate in Business:

2005-2006: Behavioural Science, Business Maths and Statistics,
Economics, Financial Accounting, Computer Applications and
Communications.
Overall result: 2.1.

Work experience/key responsibilities

Summer 2008: Accounts clerk and inventory management assistant at Devonshire

Healthcare Services Ltd, Middlesex, London.

2006-2010: Monitoring management assistant, Alertline Security, Co. Cork.

Staff and inventory management, customer service, sales and company
national representation.

2004-2010: Sales assistant, Pat Irwin Electrical Ltd, Co. Cork.

Customer care and service, inventory management, cash reconciliation
and sales assistant.

Achievements and Interests

College: Group project formed by four business students and four
engineering students to fulfil our college curriculum resulted in the
following awards: Runner up in CIT prize of innovation, winners of
best business plan in the CIT prize of innovation, best multi-discipline
project in Cork and winners of IMEC competition held in London. My
main role within the group was the drawing up of forecasted accounts,
highlighting the company’s potential profitability, the creation of the
web page and general delegation and organisation.

I was also a member of an All Ireland Rugby Fresher Year winning

team.

School: Captain of the school rugby team.

Member of the school soccer squad.

Other: Participated in British Open chess competition. Placed 26th out of a

selected 300 participants from all over Britain and Ireland.
In 2002 I was ranked 4th in Britain in continuous kickboxing within
weight category.
I was awarded a black belt in the Martial Art of Jujitsu.
Enjoy going to the gym, listening to music, socialising and stock
market trading.

Skills profile.

Team work: Developed through college project work and extra-curricular activities.
Vital for successful team projects whether college, sport or work
related.

Decision-making:
Strong decision-making is crucial in many areas of business. Ranging
from stock requirements to dealing with customer problems and
queries.

Communication skills:
I have developed good communication skills. Achieved through
customer service, sporting leadership and sales assistance. I regard
myself as professional as well as friendly. I speak and write clearly and
gain control and respect from the targeted audience.

Other: Proficient in various Microsoft packages including Word, Excel,

Project and PowerPoint.

Referees: Mr Pat Irwin, Proprietor of Pat Irwin Electrical.

E-mail: patirwinelec@eircom.net
Contact number: +353862542914

Mr Robert Rothwell, Manager of Alertline Security.

E-mail: info@alertline.ie
Contact number: +353868544538