Joseph Kovacs

Sales Specialist for DataScope Select, a hosted data extraction platform that provides a full cross-asset offering for non-streaming content globally, Reference Data, Corporate Actions, Legal Entity, and Evaluated Pricing Services. Responsible for revenue generation and driving the associated projects, plans and campaigns to achieve our targets. In-depth understanding of trade work flow; from pre-post trade analysis to back-office settlements/ accounting.

•Over 15 years of martial arts experience coaching and competing in various martial arts within North America and Asia. •Currently hold a purple belt under Professor Rodrigo Caporal and in 1999 competed for the Canadian Muay-Thai Title. •Implemented the youth program curriculum and woman’s kickboxing & self defence classes. •Instil qualities such as humbleness, determination, perseverance, teamwork and self improvement.

•Assist with the expansion of Mizuho’s Asia Ex-Japan equity research product; duties included initiate and manage Buyside client relationships, and deliver business objectives for the equity desk. •Work closely with research analysts to generate investment ideas across diverse sectors; Financials, Healthcare, F&B, Consumer Staples, Mining, and Oil & Gas; Support facilitation w/ daily IOI’s and help implement Fidessa OMS.

•Co-founded with classmates’ h2kn0w; a real-time water and energy consumption knowledge management system that promotes conservation through cost and usage awareness, thus saving 20% on utilities per yr. •Developed a working prototype along with proof-of-concept which led to our international patent application. •Awarded 1st Place prize at the Young Entrepreneurs Bright Ideas Competition.

•Created a caretaker business for my Grandmother; Discovered a niche market; trend analysis, targeted advertisements to elderly people in need of a caretaker; Resulted in over 5 full time clients and revenues over $3,500/month. •Met with elderly people and analyzed their needs, family circumstances and requirements creating a win-win solution. •Proficient in Simply Accounting and QuickTax and Canadian tax laws (CRA).

• Achieved ‘Top Salesperson’ for six consecutive months; cold calling on a daily basis; resulted in a 90 tonne Iron-Ore shipment from Australia to China at over $500,000. Managed over 60 accounts in the ASEAN region. • Successfully negotiated the distribution license in Taiwan for Switzerland’s high performance car wax - Swisswax. • Supply Chain optimization by analysing number of containers/per vessel to ship via FOB, DDP or CIF.

•Involved in the administration of our global 10,000+ network. Provided onsite technical support to over 300 customers •Proficient in Microsoft Advanced Server, UNIX/Linux, Access, Apache, VB, SQL, Java and Nortel/ Cisco routing. •Collaborated with senior engineers in implementing Firewall/DMZ and our SAP management system in Canada. •Led the migration from a Unix-based 56K modem server setup to a VPN solution connecting over 300 customers.

Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Law - a part-time program with UoL.

Bachelor of Commerce (Honours), Finance and International Business

CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Associate Routing & Switching; MSCE - Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer; CompTIA Network+ certification; CompTIA A+ certification