Michael Gooden

Michael Gooden has extensive work experience, starting with their current position as a Senior Operations Analyst at VRGL since August 2021. Prior to this, they worked at StarCompliance for six years as a Senior Analyst from November 2015 to July 2021. In between these roles, Michael briefly worked at Invesco Ltd. as an Investment Services employee in June to September 2015, and as a Financial Compliance Intern in June to September 2014.

Before joining the finance industry, Michael gained valuable experience as a Real Estate Intern at Connect Realty.com, Inc. for four years from June 2010 to September 2013. During this internship, they worked closely with the CEO and Senior Staff on strategic research and analysis in residential real estate. Michael contributed to new market development in the Houston TX area and achieved real estate market growth even during a housing market downturn.

At the start of their professional career, Michael worked as a Youth Sports Coach at the YMCA of Greater Houston for a few months in 2009.

Overall, Michael's work experience spans various roles in operations analysis, finance, real estate, and youth sports coaching.

Michael Gooden attended California Polytechnic State University from 2011 to 2015, where they obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree with a focus on Finance and Financial Management Services. Prior to that, they attended College Park High School from 2007 to 2011, but no degree or field of study information is available for this period. In terms of additional certifications, Michael obtained the Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) certification from Scrum.org in February 2021 and the Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED certification from the American Red Cross in June 2015.