Ajay Kalra
Senior Investment Manager at LCS Real Estate- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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LCS Real Estate
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United States
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Real Estate
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Investment Manager
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Jun 2023 - Present
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Senior Portfolio Manager - Asset Management
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Mar 2022 - Jun 2023
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Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.
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United States
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Food and Beverage Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Regional Manager
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Apr 2018 - Mar 2022
- Leadership role designed to achieve financial and strategic goals along with continuous improvement at a region operations level, overseeing $400M area of 30 branches - Support region leadership and branch management with quality data and analytics to influence effective decision making, and achieving business plan growth - Prepare monthly financial reporting and analysis, P&L variances, forecasts, business review presentations, KPI development and tracking, while identifying and broadcasting on risks and opportunities Show less
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Ruan Transportation Management Systems
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United States
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Truck Transportation
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700 & Above Employee
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Pricing Manager
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Feb 2016 - Apr 2018
A privately held, family owned, $1B+ logistics and transportation company- Responsible for the management, administration, and execution of financial results related to pricing activities for new and existing customers - Oversee annual price and rate review to ensure maximization of revenue streams, and maintain profitability- Partner with engineering team establishing KPIs to track performance vs. original pricing and design model- Recognize and report on progress, roadblocks, and performance goals to Senior Executive and Leadership teams Show less
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Pricing Analyst
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Feb 2014 - Feb 2016
- Utilize cost-based pricing models by working with internal departments to recommend and justify pricing decisions for new and current business opportunities- Analyze data, determine sample size, and run software programs for new business prospects to obtain routing solutions and regulate resources needed. Manipulate software configurations as appropriate to obtain results- Summarize and communicate completed design and pricing solutions to appropriate sales and operations staff. Also participate in any post-project meetings, conference calls, and discussions as project progresses through the proposal stages- Conduct and consult on special studies for customers to solve distribution problems and answer questions to optimize and improve operations- Develop KPIs, and perform rating and operating statistic auditing on existing business as needed Show less
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Wells Fargo
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Mortgage Specialist
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Feb 2013 - Feb 2014
- Liaison between Underwriters and Home Mortgage Consultants for customer refinance applications; held accountable by production, quality, and customer loyalty - Work with customers to acquire data and documentation to help move application to closing - External business partners included Title & Escrow entities, Insurance companies, the IRS, HOA’s, and other departments - Liaison between Underwriters and Home Mortgage Consultants for customer refinance applications; held accountable by production, quality, and customer loyalty - Work with customers to acquire data and documentation to help move application to closing - External business partners included Title & Escrow entities, Insurance companies, the IRS, HOA’s, and other departments
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Principal Financial Group
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Broker Dealer Specialist
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Jul 2012 - Oct 2012
• Processed and placed manual trades; authorized and allocated dividends; settlements from previous days trades – auditing money coming in vs. money going out • Research and breakdown out-of-balances between the fund house and the broker dealer • Extensive time spent in Excel and Access formulating queries and tables extracting data • Processed and placed manual trades; authorized and allocated dividends; settlements from previous days trades – auditing money coming in vs. money going out • Research and breakdown out-of-balances between the fund house and the broker dealer • Extensive time spent in Excel and Access formulating queries and tables extracting data
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Strategic Growth Capital
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Des Moines, Iowa Area
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Business Development, Fampus.com
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Jul 2011 - Jun 2012
Social media start-up and event database for students and universities - Contact and create affiliation with venues and local businesses by establishing RSS feeds to integrate into database - Travel across the Midwest negotiating co-promotional events with area businesses - Associated with University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Iowa, Iowa State University, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Drake, Simpson, and Grandview Social media start-up and event database for students and universities - Contact and create affiliation with venues and local businesses by establishing RSS feeds to integrate into database - Travel across the Midwest negotiating co-promotional events with area businesses - Associated with University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Iowa, Iowa State University, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Drake, Simpson, and Grandview
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Studio Australia Barcelona
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Spain
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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International Business Intern
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Jan 2011 - May 2011
- Helped research and develop business plan into expanding markets – UK, France, Netherlands, and Germany - Installed and implemented new record-keeping software and trained current employees - Proposed marketing strategies to help attract new clients - Helped research and develop business plan into expanding markets – UK, France, Netherlands, and Germany - Installed and implemented new record-keeping software and trained current employees - Proposed marketing strategies to help attract new clients
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Marsh McLennan
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Client Relations Intern
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May 2010 - Aug 2010
- Internship designed to expose us to several areas of the company; sales, marketing, client relations, and employee benefits - Updated certificates of insurance with carrier/database and created geo-maps pairing clients with Executives/Advisors across the country - Implemented “Fish!” theme throughout entire department, created by Pike’s Place Fish Market in Seattle, WA - Internship designed to expose us to several areas of the company; sales, marketing, client relations, and employee benefits - Updated certificates of insurance with carrier/database and created geo-maps pairing clients with Executives/Advisors across the country - Implemented “Fish!” theme throughout entire department, created by Pike’s Place Fish Market in Seattle, WA
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Northwestern Mutual
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Financial Representative Intern
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Jan 2009 - May 2009
- Met with potential clients and reviewed personal, professional, and financial goals - Prepared illustrations and personal needs analysis to present to potential clients - Recommended product solutions such as life insurance, disability insurance, and long-term care to address potential risks/needs - Met with potential clients and reviewed personal, professional, and financial goals - Prepared illustrations and personal needs analysis to present to potential clients - Recommended product solutions such as life insurance, disability insurance, and long-term care to address potential risks/needs
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ING
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Netherlands
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Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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Distributor Services Intern
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Jun 2008 - Aug 2008
- Interactive internship program spending time with multiple departments to learn more about organization - Worked with internal and external financial representatives to process requests to sell ING products - Conducted license updates, address changes, background checks and other such tasks for agents - Interactive internship program spending time with multiple departments to learn more about organization - Worked with internal and external financial representatives to process requests to sell ING products - Conducted license updates, address changes, background checks and other such tasks for agents
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Education
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Iowa State University
Bachelor of Science, Finance