Alessandro Ricciardi

https://www.linkedin.com/in/alessandrolricciardi

EDUCATION
The University of Texas at Dallas
M.S., Professional Program in Accounting May 2019
B.S., Accounting May 2018
Texas CPA Eligible Upon Graduation GPA 3.64

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
Leather and Laces - Phoenix, AZ; San Francisco, CA; Houston, TX Jan. - Feb. 2015, 2016, 2017
Management & Assistant to CEO
Managed and planned a world class, 2-day, celebrity Super Bowl Event for 1500-2500 guests annually.
Directed all incoming trucks and partners, including staging, beverages, seating, entertainment and more
Coordinated and ensured 2 event sponsors, including Monster Energy, and event bar-backs and bartenders
Verified the vehicle transportation for the Victoria Secret Angel's and 6 event photographers
Executed event set up, logistics, VIP guest list, and other miscellaneous tasks

J&S Inspections Company - Dallas, TX Aug. 2015 - Nov. 2016

Residential Construction Inspector
Performed inspections during the building process for 25+ residential, single and multi-family homes weekly
Audited homes to ensure compliance is met with engineers and builders
Drafted 30+ reports and daily logs pertaining to passing and failing building codes for engineers weekly

CutCo Cutlery & Vector Marketing - Dallas, TX Jun. 2014 - Aug. 2014
Sales Representative
Achieved over $13K in sales as a representative through Vector's Irving Pilot Office
Provided sales assistance and feedback to 4 new representatives by evaluating client interactions
Collected referrals from 40+ clients to increase customer satisfaction and continue growing the pilot office sales

American eSports League (AEL) - Dallas, TX Mar. 2014 - Sept. 2015

Founder & CEO
Launched the event sector of AEL, developing and creating a $10,000 live tournament
Obtained and fostered relationships with 6 sponsors and 1 partner to successfully fund event prize pool
Delegated 5 out-of-state staff members throughout the development and creation of the company by use of
Skype video conference calls

LEADERSHIP & ORGANIZATIONS

Professional Program of Accounting, UT Dallas - PPA 10 Sept. 2016 - Present
LEAP | Microfinance Initiative, UT Dallas Sept. 2016 - Present
Association of Latino Professionals for America, UT Dallas Aug. 2016 - Present
Undergraduate Accounting Club, UT Dallas Aug. 2016 - Present
JSOM NOVA Program, UT Dallas - Ambassador Aug. 2015 - May 2016

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Technical: QuickBooks, MS Office, SAP, Java, PHP, HTML, CSS, and Prezi
Languages: Native English, Advanced Italian, and Conversational Spanish
Eligibility: Eligible to work in the U.S. and Europe with no restrictions