JOSHU A L AWSON 5025 Rossmore Drive ◊ Fuquay Varina, NC 27526 ◊ 919.230.1348 ◊ jllawso2@ncsu.edu

PROFILE / HIGHLIGHTS

Young business professional with experience in the financial industry, high tech manufacturing and professional services arenas. Demonstrated strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to direct multiple activities and staff. This leadership focuses on meeting/exceeding near term goals while also guiding activities to match with the company's long range strategic goals.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

AXA Advisors, LLC Raleigh, NC Jan-May 2016 Financial Services Professional Undertook Financial Training and sponsorship from AXA Advisors, an international financial firm ranked 26th on the Forbes Global 2000 list (May 2016). Obtained the following certifications from the state of North Carolina:

• Life & Health Insurance License • Variable Life Insurance License

• Series 6 • Series 63

After passing required exams, personally prospected for clients, conducted financial appointments, and developed investment strategies custom tailored toward the client’s profile and objectives. West Pharmaceutical Kinston, NC Summer 2015 West serves as the world leader in providing device components and standard-setting systems for parenterally administered medicines - benefiting billions of lives globally. Intern Area Manager This internship provided hands on involvement in manufacturing pharma/medical devices for an excellent international company with 70% world market share in various product lines. Experience included assisting in the managing of 70+ personnel during production, including the night shift, in Pharmaceutical grade clean room settings. Production included:

• Compounding • Extrusion • Precision Molding

• Trimming • Packaging • Quality Control

Involved with all levels of production and leadership meetings and reporting. The program provided both structured and self-directed training with the goal of grooming the individual for a full time Area Management position.

Shedor Law Firm, PLLC Cary, NC Summer 2014 Paralegal Services

◦ Interned for general practice law firm with an emphasis in residential property transactions

◦ Gathered and entered real estate transaction information; recorded closing documents

◦ Interacted with buyers, sellers, realtors, our staff, and others for this fast paced position

EDUCATION

North Carolina State University, Raleigh Bachelor of Science / Business Administration / Finance / 2015 Personally earned and financed all college expenses - Currently no debt with any financial institutions.

ACTIVITIES

◦ Visited Kenya, Africa and El Salvador, South America for missions’ projects

◦ Led a tour of Raleigh for new N.C. State International students

◦ Interested in applications of analytics, e.g. Sports Analytics Conference

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pub/josh-lawson/56/338/273