Samuel Carlson

Experience

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  CHICAGO GOLF CLUB

  Apr 2019 - Aug 2020

  Groundscrew Member

  ➔ Handled and maintained other heavy-duty and expensive company equipment nearing $3,000 in price. ➔ Completed additional landscaping duties including path maintenance, mulching, laying sod, raking bunkers, trimming, and mowing club lawns.

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  Chick-fil-A Restaurants

  May 2021 - Aug 2021

  Front House Member

  ➔ Bagged and served food orders for guests at the window, counters, and tables.➔ Operated and managed payment stations using debit/credit cards, cash, and gift cards.➔ Maintained sanitary workspace following COVID-19 regulations

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  Sunshine Gospel Ministries

  May 2022 - Aug 2022

  Research Assistant

  ➔ Utilized Excel to clean, organize, and analyze data extracted from theCook County Treasurer's web page and other relevant data sources.➔ Completed further data analysis for predictive modeling on JupyterNotebook to present research findings for the use of several HousingEquity Initiative (HEI) programs.➔ Requested additional data using FOIA from Chicago City Hall for theuse of HEI's candidate parcels for assistance in property tax payments.

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  Wheaton College

  May 2023 - Aug 2023

  Research Assistant

  ➔ Assisted in developing an advanced and interactive mathematical e-book for the use of universities in Ethiopia.➔ Learned and implemented new coding skills in Jupyter Notebook, a primarily Python-based software.➔ Engaged in meetings on distribution strategies for school supplies in Ethiopia.

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  First Trust

  Jan 2024 - May 2024

  Strategy Research

  ➔ Analyzed various equity/fixed-income securities using Bloomberg and related functions to present to PMs.➔ Optimized portfolio strategies utilizing back testing and security analytics to assist team members.➔ Conducted domestic and global macroeconomic research utilizing both in-house research tools and insights from sell side research firms.

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  Amplify ETFs

  Jul 2024 - now

  ETF Portfolio Analyst