Gregory Gadow

Dear Employer

I have 18 years of experience in the financial sector at KMS Financial Services in Seattle, primarily as a software developer. I also held the Series 7 and Series 66 brokerage licenses, and was the financial advisor for several family members. When the firm’s shareholders sold the company in 2014, my position as a developer became redundant and I was offered a severance. After evaluating my options, I decided to use this as an opportunity to return to school and get a college degree.

In June 2019 I graduated from Central Washington University (CWU) with a Bachelor of Science in Individual Studies: Economic Modeling. This hybrid degree combines economics and economic analysis from the College of Business with calculus, statistical theory and applied statistics from the College of the Sciences. Supporting classes included accounting and financial mathematics, along with practical experience using R and Excel. My graduating GPA was 3.48.

After graduation, I moved to Olympia and began to look for a job within state government. I was hired by the Department of Fish and Wildlife and began on March 16, 2020, on the Research & Development team in ITS. The largest part of my job has been working with customers to design and implement solutions within the Atlassian Jira ticket system and assisting our Quality Assurance team to develop testing for these solutions. Additional duties include a wide range of development using SQL, SSRS, Groovy, C#, and Excel. While I have enjoyed my almost three years with DFW, I am looking for a position that will provide opportunities to combine my technical development experience with my knowledge of finance and analysis.

Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to hearing from you.

Gregory Gadow

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