MAKALA CATWELL			        e-mail: [Send email using form at bottom]
69 Cooper St. Apt. 3L |Brooklyn |NY, 11207 | Tel: 917 803 - 3849

Objective
To obtain a position where I can effectively utilize my training in Information
Security contributing to the improvement IT security policies.

Education
New York Institute of Technology       Manhattan, NY
Sept 05 – Jun 07:   M.S Information, Network and Computer Security
GPA: 3.2
Sept 03 – May 05:   B.Sc. Computer Science concentration Distributed Networks
GPA: 3.5
* National Dean’s List 
* Graduated Magna Cum Laude

Barbados Community College              Barbados, WI
Sept 01 – June 03:  A.A., Applied Science Computer Studies
* Graduated with distinction


Employment
Interpublic Group of Companies        New York, NY
July 2007 – December 2007: Centralized Desk Support Associate II – Internship
* Support end users remotely by responding to telephone calls, email and
personal requests for technical support, as well as documenting, tracking and
monitoring problem to ensure a timely resolution.
	
Sagicor Life Inc.                                    Barbados, WI
Summer 2006: Administrative Assistant
* Assisted with conversion of the Capsil 3.2 and PAXUS systems to Capsil 5.1.
Responsibilities included running queries to fulfill specific task requirements
and some data entry.

Butterfield Bank                                     Barbados, WI
Summer 2005: Financial Service Representative
* Responsibilities include opening and closing customer accounts, processing and
issuing customer check book orders, reviewing and accepting credit card
applications and issuing credit and debit cards to customers. Regular office
tasks were also included.
Summer 2004: Mortgage Hotline Coordinator – Loans Dept.
* Responsible for promoting bank’s new mortgage product and answering customer
queries, creating progress reports and scheduling appointments with loans
officers.

Cable & Wireless Barbados Ltd.         Barbados, WI
 January - March 2003: Junior Network Engineer - Internship
* Internship requirement of Associate Degree Program. I was introduced to a
corporate network and was involved in the maintenance of the company’s network
infrastructure and responding to network requests by users.


Computer Skills
Microsoft Office, C/C++, SQL, Perl, C#, .Net, Windows, UNIX, VB, Remedy
Administration,  Java

Interests and Activities

* Vice-President NYIT Roosevelt Hall Residence Hall Committee. 
* Active volleyball player. Member of NYIT co-ed team (2003 – 2006); Former
Barbados Junior Team member (1999 – 2001).
* Vice President Caribbean Students Association NYIT (2004 – 2005)
* President Caribbean Students Association NYIT (2005 – 2006)
* SDA Youth leader (1999 – 2004): Organized various educational and recreational
programs for kids through out communities within Barbados.


Awards received
July 2003: 
Barbados Exhibition Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement 
Barbados National Development Scholarship.

References		Provide on request.