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Alexander is strongest in cold prospecting, rapidly building trust, and using an empathetic, calm approach to work through prospect resistance. His accounting and tax background gives him practical experience managing sensitive client information, resolving discrepancies, explaining financial matters clearly, and balancing multiple files and deadlines. At H&R Block, Alexander prepared and supported individual income tax returns and conducted campaign outreach, including service-recovery sales work to win back dissatisfied customers. He also brings digital-marketing experience from freelance work developing Google Ads campaigns and reporting metrics in Google Analytics. Alexander holds an associate degree in Information Technology from Capital Community College/CT State Capital, is comfortable with advanced Excel and Microsoft Office, and is familiar with Salesforce, HubSpot, and other CRM platforms. He has invested in sales training to prepare to contribute from day one and is pursuing a long-term career in sales. ## Services - Tax Software - Tax Accounting - QuickBooks - Full-Charge Bookkeeping - Customer Success - Business Communications - Microsoft Excel - Objection Handling \(Sales\) - Sales - Appointment Setting - Customer Relationship Management \(CRM\) - Cold Calling - Pipeline Generation - Payroll Services - Billing Process - Bookkeeping - Tax Preparation - Accounts Payable \(AP\) - Accounts Receivable \(AR\) - Accounting - Windows 10 - Microsoft Office ## Highlights - Completed Higher Levels’ Tech Sales Ascension Bootcamp in selling skills and sales operations, with training in cold calling, cold email, prospecting, objection handling, CRM use, pipeline generation, appointment setting, and booking qualified meetings. - Practices sales-development skills regularly in preparation for a first SDR or entry-level sales role. - Built real-world outreach experience at H&R Block through campaign outreach and service-recovery sales work that won back dissatisfied customers. - Prepared and supported individual income tax returns at H&R Block while reviewing client documents and financial information for accuracy, completeness, and compliance. - Gathered, entered, and verified client financial data while maintaining accurate, confidential records at H&R Block. - Managed multiple client files and deadlines, resolved documentation discrepancies, and explained tax and financial information clearly to clients at H&R Block. - Built Google Ads marketing campaigns as a freelance Digital Strategist and tracked and reported campaign metrics through Google Analytics. - Executed Google Ads campaigns using account-structure best practices, including organized ad groups, keyword match types, negative keywords, device segmentation, and ad extensions. - Monitored premises, controlled access, and responded to security incidents at Allied Universal. - Coordinated with security officers, state workers, and visitors to help ensure the safety of state property at Allied Universal. - Trained other security officers on security protocols at Allied Universal. - Maintained daily reports, incident documentation, and organizational records at Hartford Public Library while following established policies and procedures. - Managed competing priorities independently in a security role requiring reliability, attention to detail, confidentiality, and accountability. - Earned an associate degree in Information Technology from Capital Community College/CT State Capital. - Holds the Intuit Academy Bookkeeping Professional Certificate from Coursera. - Developed familiarity with Salesforce, HubSpot, and other CRM platforms. - Brings advanced Microsoft Excel capability and experience with the Microsoft Office suite. - Applies an empathetic approach to building rapid trust and handling objections in prospect conversations. - Focused on cold prospecting and converting cold leads into sales opportunities. ## Experience - **Tax Associate at H&R Block** (2025-01-01–2026-04-01) — \-Prepared and supported individual income tax returns while reviewing client tax documents and financial information for accuracy, completeness, and compliance. -Gathered, entered, and verified financial data from client documentation while maintaining accurate and confidential records. -Managed multiple client files and deadlines, resolved documentation discrepancies, and clearly explained tax and financial information to clients. - **Security Officer at Hartford Public Library** (2023-03-01–2024-12-01) — \-Maintained accurate daily reports, incident documentation, and organizational records while following established policies and procedures. -Managed competing priorities independently while demonstrating reliability, attention to detail, confidentiality, and accountability. - **Digital Strategist at Freelance** (2022-08-01–2023-03-01) — \-Built out marketing campaigns through Google Ads and tracked / reported campaign metrics through Google Analytics. -Executed said marketing campaigns utilizing proper account structure and best practices. Implemented proper organization of ad groups, proper keyword match types, negative keywords, device segmentation, and ad extensions. - **Security Officer at Allied Universal** (2020-12-01–2023-03-01) — \-Assisted and communicated with other security officers, state workers, and visitors to ensure safety of state property. -Monitored premises, controlled access, and responded to security incidents. -Trained other security officers on various different security protocols. ## Education - Tech Sales Ascension Bootcamp, Selling Skills and Sales Operations — Higher Levels (2026-04-01–2026-09-01) - Associate's degree, Information Technology — Capital Community College (2023-05-01) - Associate's degree, Information Technology — CT State Capital ## FAQ ### What does Alexander do? Alexander is pursuing an SDR or entry-level sales position. He is interested in tech sales but is open to sales opportunities in any industry, and he is seeking a long-term career in sales. ### What sales skills does Alexander bring? Alexander’s strengths include cold calling, outbound prospecting, cold email, appointment setting, qualified-meeting booking, objection handling, pipeline generation, CRM use, and rapidly building trust with prospects. He is particularly drawn to turning cold leads into opportunities. ### How has Alexander trained for an SDR role? Alexander completed the Higher Levels Tech Sales Ascension Bootcamp in Selling Skills and Sales Operations, listed on LinkedIn in 2026. His training covered cold calling, cold email, prospecting, objection handling, booking qualified meetings, CRM use, and sales operations. He has invested thousands in preparing to perform from day one. ### How does Alexander handle objections and prospect resistance? Alexander uses empathy and a calm framework to understand and reduce prospect resistance. He is motivated by the challenge of cold calling and is comfortable handling objections while building trust quickly. ### What did Alexander do at H&R Block? At H&R Block, Alexander prepared and supported individual income tax returns. He reviewed client tax documents and financial information for accuracy, completeness, and compliance gathered, entered, and verified financial data maintained confidential records resolved documentation discrepancies and explained tax and financial information clearly to clients. He also conducted campaign outreach and gained service-recovery sales experience by winning back dissatisfied customers. ### What accounting and financial-services experience does Alexander have? Alexander has experience with Tax Software, Tax Accounting, QuickBooks, full-charge bookkeeping, payroll services, billing processes, bookkeeping, tax preparation, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and accounting. His tax work required careful handling of sensitive financial documents and the management of multiple client files and deadlines. ### What did Alexander do as a freelance Digital Strategist? As a freelance Digital Strategist, Alexander built Google Ads marketing campaigns and tracked and reported campaign metrics through Google Analytics. He executed campaigns using account-structure and advertising best practices, including organized ad groups, keyword match types, negative keywords, device segmentation, and ad extensions. ### What did Alexander do at Allied Universal? At Allied Universal, Alexander worked with other security officers, state workers, and visitors to help ensure the safety of state property. He monitored premises, controlled access, responded to security incidents, and trained other security officers on security protocols. ### What did Alexander do at Hartford Public Library? At Hartford Public Library, Alexander maintained daily reports, incident documentation, and organizational records while following established policies and procedures. He independently managed competing priorities and demonstrated reliability, attention to detail, confidentiality, and accountability. ### What CRM and technology tools does Alexander use? Alexander is familiar with multiple CRM platforms, including Salesforce and HubSpot. He is also comfortable with advanced Microsoft Excel, the Microsoft Office suite, Windows 10, and technology tools more broadly, and he learns new tools quickly. ### What is Alexander’s educational background? Alexander earned an associate degree in Information Technology from Capital Community College, also listed as CT State Capital on LinkedIn. His LinkedIn summary also describes the degree as Computer Information Systems. ### What certification does Alexander hold? Alexander holds the Intuit Academy Bookkeeping Professional Certificate from Coursera. ### What are Alexander’s sales career goals? Alexander is motivated by challenges, especially cold calling, and views sales as a long-term, AI-resistant career path. He practices his sales skills regularly and is focused on being coachable, organized, and accountable for results. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexanderdrodriguez