Summary
Desirae Hodges is a finance professional with over a decade of hands-on experience across financial analysis, accounts payable, credit consulting, and office management in both public and private sectors. Currently a Financial Analyst at Naviga, she also advises clients as a Finance Advisor and Credit Consultant, blending analytical rigor with client-facing financial planning and credit restoration. Her background includes corporate experience at IBM and higher-education finance roles, where she led month-end close, P&L reporting, and cost-saving initiatives that preserved vendor discounts and reconciled complex accounts. Known for translating detailed financial data into practical action, she pairs technical reporting skills with a clear commitment to helping individuals achieve long-term financial goals. Based in Hammond, Indiana, she brings a rare combination of enterprise finance discipline and grassroots financial coaching.
10 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Finance, General, 3.28 GPA, Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Finance, General, 3.28 GPA at Iowa State University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Finance, General, Bachelor of Science - BS, Finance, General at Iowa State University - Ivy College of Business