Frank Topino

* Manage start-up of the firm focusing on strategic business planning, strategic finance, corporate strategy, development and financing, organizational design, and market strategy and research. * Identify and acquire new business, and manage all aspects of the project lifecycle - from initial conceptualization and planning to troubleshooting, follow-up, and relationship management * Lead the development and launch of key large-scale, long-term projects

* Own and manage b2b electronics and cellular phones wholesale business. * Grow business from annual sales of $500K to $5M in two years.. * Handle all aspects of business, including customer service, sales, purchasing, accounting and employee hiring and training. * Develop e-commerce infrastructure powering the new company's family of e-commerce websites. * Tap into online auction trading by offering name-brand electronics products at discounted prices and fast delivery, which increased sales by 30%.

* HTML / DHTML / CSS front-end development. * ASP/LAMP back-end development * Gained extensive experience with PHP frameworks and design patterns including MVC * Coded XHTML to W3C standards ensuring compatibility with different browsers. * Worked on concept designs and corporate branding. * Developed user-interface, general information architecture and navigation principles for client Web sites. * Conducted search engine optimization (SEO) and search engine marketing (SEM) efforts, including traffic

* Successfully traded proprietary capital in domestic equities and derivatives markets. * Developed proprietary equities arbitrage algorithms spanning both listed and OTC markets. * Developed proprietary API order automation arbitrage software using the Visual Basic and C++ languages. * Gained extensive knowledge of the inner workings of the US financial markets order routing and order flow. * Series 7 Licensed.

* Conducted mark-to-market pricing and researched financial derivatives instruments. * Created pricing logics for stocks and their derivatives for their application in the real market. * Initiated the development of Windows-applicable programs for stock, derivative pricing, and database management.

* Provided customer service to potential clients in a pleasant, professional manner and responded to routine inquires. * Assisted with department mailing and filing projects. * Maintained appropriate account records, and prepared client correspondence.

Major: Finance and Investments Minor: Computer Information Systems GPA: 3.4/4.0 Graduated Cum Laude