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Thursday, 07 January 2010 00:00

John Doherty

111 Pinebrook Grove, Artane, Dublin 5

Telephone: 01 8315246/ 087 6635987 E-Mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Employment

October ’09-Present

National College of Ireland, Administrative Assistant

Quality Assurance & Statistical Services Office

Key Responsibilities:

· Responsible for the setting up an internal website, consisting of 100+ feedback surveys for students to complete.

· Compilation of reports on Student Surveys, analysing & reporting on any issues that may have arisen.

· Developed key relationships, working with neighbouring departments in the college –Off Campus Office, IT etc.

· Responsible for reviewing and formatting course reviews for the NCI School of Business.

June ’09 – October ‘09

National College of Ireland, Student Enquiries/Admissions Support

Student Services Department

Key Responsibilities:

· Responsible for (dealing with all) from students and potential students alike; via telephone, e-mail and in person in a timely and professional manner.

· Developed key relationships working with neighbouring departments in the college – Examinations office, Fees office, Registrar’s Office etc.

· Responsible for compiling a weekly admissions report, which is presented to the Registrar’s office.

· Ongoing support to the Exams office, compiling reports, recording of exam results, printing of past transcripts etc.

Nov. ‘07 – May ‘09

Springboard Mortgages, Senior Underwriter, Underwriting Department

Key Responsibilities:

· Ongoing training support and mentoring to junior underwriters.

· Responsible for effective decision making for our top performing client, who provides 10% of the business;

· Strong relationship skills working with key clients to progress their applications to completions in line with company policies and procedures.

· Proactively reviewing and suggesting enhancements to the Credit Policy in line with changing market conditions.

· Received 4 industry awards for service excellence.

Key Achievements:

· Appointed the underwriting representative in the testing and implementation of a new internal online system which improved efficiencies by 20%.

· Appointed to provide mobile underwriting and sales support to our top clients.

· Seconded part time in the most crucial part of the business, Collections, to work proactively with customers to clear their arrears. As a result the company met their 2008 arrears targets.

Oct. ‘06- Nov.’07

Start Mortgages, Senior Underwriter

Key Responsibilities:

· Assigned to train and mentor junior underwriters and audit their work.

· Consistently exceeded target of 7 quality decisions per day.

· Actioned cases within the agreed 24 hour turnaround time in 98.95% of cases – the highest in the company.

· Managing the appointment, maintenance and terminations of the Company’s Valuer panel.

Key Achievements:

· Chosen to spearhead initiatives in relation to securitization and funding.

· Seconded to work on a project to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the online application system.


Dec. ‘05- Oct. ‘06

Bank of Scotland (Ireland), Trainee Underwriter

Key Responsibilities:

· Analysis of loan applications and effective decision making based on the evidence received and requested.

· Provided support to mobile underwriting team.

· Cultivated strong relationships with brokers by visiting their offices on a regular basis.

Key Achievements:

· Within 6 months was promoted to mandate of €1.4m.

May ’02 – Dec. 05

Bank of Scotland (Ireland), Motor Sales Support

Key Responsibilities :

· Processing new motor loan applications in line with strict targets and deadlines.

· Liaising with the underwriting and loan offers teams to ensure quality turnarounds.

· Face to face and phone communication with key intermediaries.

Key Achievements:

· Regularly required to train and mentor new staff.

Oct. ’01 – May ’02

Allied Irish Bank, Merchant Services Support

Key Responsibilities :

· Provided support for manual credit card machines or “paper merchants”

· Was part of the team who ensured a smooth transition of AIB credit card machines to the Euro Currency.

Education:

2008 Qualified Financial Advisor - Loans

1995 -2001 St Joseph’s CBS, Fairview, Dublin 3 – Leaving Certificate

References:

Available on request.