DEZ HILL

206 Davie Lane, Chapel Hill NC 27514 • C: (919) 923-0831 • hill.dez@gmail.com

Professional Profile: Three years Fortune 500 account management, proven sales record,
consultative sales experience, bilingual, award-winning leadership, Secret clearance
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Account Executive, Citi, Durham, NC Feb. 2009 – Present
• Managed over $25m loan portfolio, responsible for growing, servicing and collecting
• Achieved 142% of monthly sales goal on average by building relationships and earning referrals
• Received CitiFinancial Certificate of Excellence for sales in credit insurance products
• Identified up-sell opportunities and presented financial solutions to customers

Account Executive, Black & Decker, Chicago, IL May 2007 – June 2008
• Responsible for a $8m territory, consisting of 10 Home Depot stores
• Achieved 109% of annual sales goal compared to 98% average by building relationships with key
Home Depot personnel, creative merchandising and winning incremental in-store space
• Boosted in-store sales by transferring product knowledge, organizing and presenting regional
information sessions for up to 60 Home Depot associates
• Captained event teams, coordinating between functional areas of Black & Decker and Home Depot
to boost daily sales by up to 630% during an event
• Selected by national marketing director to act as regional Hispanic Marketing Initiative representative
• Wrote and presented reports outlining key market metrics for managers and client decision makers
• Developed multitasking skills and ability to prioritize multiple tasks by managing many
responsibilities for multiple store accounts simultaneously
MILITARY EXPERIENCE
Data Network Technician, US Marine Corps Reserve, Greensboro, NC Oct. 2009 – Present
• Meritoriously promoted to Lance Corporal to award performance and leadership while serving as
guide of data training section platoon, responsible for 24 Marines
• Graduated as Honor Graduate from communications school with a GPA of 94.5%
• Marine Corps Association Award for performance and leadership
• Won multiple awards for excellence in physical fitness and community involvement
EDUCATION
B.A., Political Science, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, May 2007
Certificate, Spanish/Mexican Culture, Universidad Internacional, Cuernavaca, Mexico, Summer 2004
A-Levels, Economics, English Literature, Mathematics, City of London School, London, UK, 2003
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Certificate, Strategic Leadership, American Management Association, Durham, NC, Summer 2010
Certificate, Financial Sales Process, Citigroup, Raleigh, NC, Fall 2009
Certificate, Sales Process, Black & Decker University, Towson, MD, Fall 2007
OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Firefighter/EMT, New Hope Fire Department, New Hope, NC June 2008 – October 2009
Research Assistant, Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, Chicago, IL Sep. 2007 – May 2008
Founder/Director, Carolina Microfinance Initiative, Chapel Hill, NC Aug. 2006 – May 2007
Varsity Captain, University of North Carolina Men’s Crew, Chapel Hill, NC Aug. 2005 – May 2007
Manager/Trainer, Penang Malaysian Cuisine, Chapel Hill, NC Sep. 2003 – Oct. 2007
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE/LANGUAGE SKILLS
Mexico – 2003 - 2004, England – 1992 - 2003, France – 1989 - 1992, Japan – 1985 – 1989
Spanish – professionally proficient, French – conversational
I.T. SKILLS
CompTIA A+, Network+ Certified, Microsoft Office, Lotus, Internet Research, LexisNexis, Microsoft
Server Exchange, Completed Cisco CCNA curriculum with 94.5% average, experience with Cisco IOS, 7200,
3800, 1900, 2800 Series routers configuration, Cisco Catalyst 3750, 3560 Series switch configuration