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October 18, 2006
On behalf of the Smith MBA Finance Association, we are pleased to present the 2006 – 2007
Smith MBA Finance Association Resume Book. This book encapsulates our outstanding first
year full-time members.
For your convenience, this book is divided into three sections – resumes from the MBA Finance
Association Executive Team, geographic and career preferences of our membership, and
resumes from our first year MBA candidates. We recommend beginning your search by
identifying candidates by their geographic and career preferences, and by year of graduation.
You can then find their respective resumes alphabetically separated.
Smith is continually ranked in the top-tier of business schools by major U.S. publication and
recruiters for the collaboration, initiative, and leadership that Smith students demonstrate. The
success of our alumni and students is proof of the caliber of the candidates presented in this
book. To learn more about, and to participate in our club events, please visit the MBA Finance
Association website at www.rhsmith.umd.edu/organizations/mba-finance.
Sincerely,
On behalf of the
MBA Finance Association Executive Board 2006-2007
Jay Cyr Vice President, Information Management
William Graf Vice President, Web Development
Christopher Mandozzi Vice President, Competitions & Special Events
Christopher Van Horn Vice President, External Relations
Xiaoyu Zhang Vice President, Finance & Logistics
2006-2007 MBA
Finance Association
Executive Team
ANNE ENGEBRETSEN
1110 Fidler Lane, #1125 ° Silver Spring, MD 20910 ° (202) 213-3545 ° Anne.Engebretsen@rhsmith.umd.edu
EDUCATION
Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland College Park, MD
Master’s of Business Administration candidate in Finance; GPA: 3.7 2007
Activities: Co-President - MBA Finance Association; Company Analyst - The Dingman Center for
Entrepreneurship’s Capital Access Network, a seed and early stage investment group.
Graduate Assistantship: Finance Department
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
General Motors Asset Management New York, NY
Institutional asset management company with approximately $185B under management
Risk Management Intern Summer 2006
• Responsible for execution of and management reporting on firm-wide risk programs and
analyzing adherence to policies and procedures.
• Performed analysis requiring frequent contact with traders and portfolio and fund managers,
assessing responses, and testing that investment processes fulfilled required policies.
• Reviewed internal and external investment management, trading and corporate governance
processes to determine compliance with required policies and recommended enhancements.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• 1st place – Smith Venture Capital Investment Competition (VCIC)
• 1st place - Entrepreneur’s Choice Award, 2006 VCIC national semifinal
• Fluent in English and Norwegian; basic knowledge of German, Danish, and Swedish.
William Graf
1531 West Falkland Lane Apt. 140 • Silver Spring, MD 20910 • Phone: 516-982-9897 • wgraf2007@rhsmith.umd.edu
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND College Park, MD
Robert H. Smith School of Business, Master of Business Administration 2005-2007
Concentration: Finance GPA: 3.6
Honors and Activities: Dean’s Scholarship, Awarded Graduate Fellowship, VP of Finance Association
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
THE BANK OF NEW YORK New York, NY
Summer Associate, Investment Banking – Debt Capital Markets Summer 2006
• Prepared pitch books, comparable company analysis and viable funding options for prospective clients.
• Evaluated documents including 10Q, 10K, credit agreements, and sell-side research with focus on capital
structure, debt maturity schedule, leverage ratios, and capital expenditure requirements.
• Maintained report of secondary trading levels for marketing and indicative pricing purposes.
• Updated investment grade and high yield databases of new U.S. debt issues.
PERSONAL INTERESTS
• Manage personal trading account and real estate holdings. Follow equity & debt markets.
• Active member of Blue Jays Unlimited and the Terrapin Club organizations.
• Enjoy soccer, sailing, and international travel.
Chris Mandozzi
13832 Castle Blvd, Apt. 203 Silver Spring, MD 20904
508-397-8600 Christopher.Mandozzi@rhsmith.umd.edu
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
ACTIVITIES: EQUITY ANALYST FOR THE MAYER FUND, A $2.3MM UNIVERSITY ENDOWMENT
FUND MANAGED BY 12 SELECT MBA STUDENTS; VICE-PRESIDENT, HEALTHCARE BUSINESS
ASSOCIATION; MEMBER, FINANCE ASSOCIATION, REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, Robert H. Smith School of Business College Park, MD
Masters in Business Administration/Master of Science in Finance, GPA: 3.83 2007
Leadership: Portfolio Manager – Mayer Fund, a $2M university endowment fund managed by 12 select
MBA candidates, Co-President – MBA Finance Association, Editor – South Asian Business Review
Honors: Graduate Research Assistantship – Center for Electronic Markets and Enterprises
HARVARD UNIVERSITY Cambridge, MA
Graduate Certificate in Management 2005
Concentration: Finance, GPA: 3.7
VIRGINIA TECH, Pamplin College of Business Blacksburg, VA
Bachelor of Science in Business 2000
Major: Finance, Minor: Economics, GPA: 3.7
Honors: Magna Cum Laude, Phi Kappa Phi, Golden Key, Beta Gamma Sigma
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
UBS INVESTMENT BANK New York, NY
Equity Research Summer Associate, Asset Managers, Brokers, and Exchanges Summer 2006
• Conducted research, constructed financial models, and valuated companies under coverage
• Authored company coverage initiation report and successfully delivered investment thesis to committee
HARVARD UNIVERSITY Cambridge, MA
Portfolio Officer, Graduate School of Education, 2004 – 2005 2001 – 2005
• Led financial planning, analysis, and annual budgeting process for portfolio up to $32 million.
• Spearheaded debt reduction of $1.2 million for Executive Education Department in one year by
instituting cost controls, streamlining operations, and converting from cash to accrual based accounting.
• Developed and taught financial curriculum to faculty and staff in financial management and budgeting.
Financial Analyst, Financial Services, 2003 – 2004
• Directed financial management and consulting on portfolio in excess of $25 million.
• Developed models to reduce financial reporting lag time by 35% and receivables by 50%.
Finance and Grants Manager, Medical School, 2001 – 2003
• Led financial management and capital acquisition on projects in excess of $10 million.
• Designed financial systems and operations infrastructure for field research efforts in East Africa.
• Reduced expenses from prior year by 17% and payables timeline from 27 to 7 days.
GENERAL ELECTRIC PLASTICS Selkirk, NY
Financial Analyst (Financial Management Program), Inventory Cost Control 2000 – 2001
• Saved $1 million by hedging petroleum-based inventory that showed signs of price volatility.
• Reduced monthly closing calendar from ten to three days by streamlining accounting processes.
• Managed, forecasted, and prepared financial reports on inventory budgets of up to $15 million.
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS Arlington, VA
Intern - Collateral Research Analyst, Financial Assurances 1998
• Modeled cash flows and risk sensitivity on $10 million portfolio of mortgage backed securities.
• Conducted securities ratings research on pooled cash flow securities and commercial paper.
U.S. AIR FORCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD Andrews AFB, MD
Crew Chief (F-16), 113th Fighter Wing 1995 – 1999
• Led a team of 15 to execute a 98% mission capable rating in pursuit of Outstanding Unit Award.
• Headed domestic operations for twenty-two fighter aircraft deployed to Operation Southern Watch.
• Honors: National Defense Service Medal, Air Force Meritorious Service Medal; Other: Secret Clearance
PERSONAL INTERESTS
• Marathons, Aviation (Private Pilot), Coffee Connoisseur, Culinary Arts, Guitar, and Real Estate.
CHRISTOPHER VAN HORN
6819 Pineway
University Park, MD 20782
Phone: 617-429-7293 Cvanhorn2007@rhsmith.umd.edu
EDUCATION
ROBERT H. SMITH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, University of Maryland May 2007
Masters of Business and Administration, College Park, MD GPA: 3.8
Concentration: Finance.
Honors: Equity analyst for the Mayer Fund, a $2 million University endowment fund managed by 12 select
MBA students, VP of Finance Association, VP for the Office of External Relations, Graduate Assistantship
UNIVERSITY OF MARY WASHINGTON, Fredericksburg, Virginia 1998
Bachelor of Arts, Geography with a concentration in Business Administration In major GPA: 3.6
Gamma Theta Upsilon Honor Society, Presidents List, Deans List (2), Head Resident supervising six resident
assistants
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
FRIEDMAN BILLINGS RAMSEY, Arlington, Virginia Summer 2006
Summer Associate, Equity Research
Prepared and evaluated valuation models for several Initial Public Offerings, Private Placement, and equity
securities currently covered by the firm (Market cap $300M to $50B)
Created and monitored an option backdating model for 40 companies under coverage which
identifies potential extraordinary events in option granting to senior executives
Developed DCF, Comparables, and transaction based valuation models containing correlation
factors, target price sensitivity tests, and industry analysis for use in equity recommendations
PUTNAM INVESTMENTS, Boston, Massachusetts 2003- 2005
Assistant Vice President
Led the product management functions for the PanAgora (a $14B Putnam Investments joint venture) suite of
equity, fixed income, and tactical asset allocation investment strategies
Worked with portfolio managers and analysts their investment process, securities research, and
overall philosophy to position the best product for the current market environment
Positioned and marketed PanAgora’s equity and futures based portable alpha product line to the
institutional marketplace through various external communications
STATE STREET CORPORATION, Boston, Massachusetts 1998- 2003
Consultant Associate, State Street Global Advisors
Created an apprentice position and later served in the role which partnered with a consultant liaison to market
State Street’s investment management and buy side research strategies to the consultant community
Acted as the back up liaison in response to new business opportunities in Global Fixed Income,
Equities, and Alternative investment strategies
Product Associate, State Street Global Advisors
Created marketing proposals in response to institutional client and consultant searches for Global Fixed Income,
Global Equity, and REIT investment management products
EDUCATION
University of Maryland, ROBERT H. SMITH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS College Park, MD
Master of Business Administration Candidate, Concentration Finance May 2007
Equity Analyst of Mayer Fund, a $2 million school endowment managed by 12 select students
Vice President of Smith MBA Finance Association
Graduate Assistant of Financial Markets Lab: financial modeling with Bloomberg and Reuters
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ICMA Retirement Corporation Washington, DC
A leading retirement investment provider for public sector with $26 billion assets under management
Summer Intern-Investments May 2006 – August 2006
• Accelerated due diligence process of money managers by building a scoring and selection model.
• Conducted researches in mutual fund industry: e.g. Appropriateness of Morningstar Style Box.
• Represented the firm at investment review meetings with sub-advisors' portfolio managers.
OTHER INFORMATION
Membership: CFA Institute, CFA Society of Washington, D.C.
Career Preferences
EDUCATION:
ROBERT H. SMITH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, College Park, MD
MBA Candidate, Areas of Concentration: Finance/ Strategy. Expected Graduation: 5/2008
Morgan Stanley Scholarship Recipient
Teacher Assistant- Business Finance BMGT 340
ROBERT H. SMITH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, College Park, MD
Bachelor of Science, Finance and International Business. GPA: 3.209 Graduation Date: 5/1998
EMPLOYMENT:
EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES INC October 2004- August 2006
FINANCIAL ANALYST- DEPARTMENT OF TRASPORTATION CONTRACT
400 7th Street SW, Washington, D.C. 20590
Audited and reconciled wireless vendor invoices DOT CIO accounts.
Forecasted CIO $500,000 budget for voice, cable, and wireless programs.
Used Access database to audit and reconcile all vendor invoices.
Optimized cost savings using data analysis models. Resulted in $95,000 annual cost savings.
Procured voice, cable, and wireless equipment for DOT CIO accounts.
Updated all wireless government contractual pricing in the internal financial systems.
Posted and tracked all wireless invoice payment information in DELPHI, the DOT accounting system.
Resolved all outstanding disputed records and billing issues.
EMA awarded performance based financial bonus due to commendation by DOT client; July 2005.
NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS July 2004- October 2004
FINANCIAL ANALYST- CONTRACTOR KELLY SERVICES
2001 Edmund Halley Drive, Reston, VA 20191
Measured business case effectiveness using metrics such as NPV, IRR, discounted cash flows, ROI.
Supported customer life cycle department in measuring NEXTEL company client churn.
Analyzed reactive and proactive marketing programs using of macro designed financial models.
Reported the revenue impact and expenses for all churn reducing marketing campaigns.
Prepared reports by extracting information from Hyperion Essbase based NEXTEL profitability cube.
MCI November 2000- June 2004
FINANCIAL ANALYST- USPS GOVERNMENT MARKETS DIVISION
1945 Old Gallows Road, Vienna, VA 22102
Forecasted program revenue, cost of goods sold, SG&A expenses, and month end close projections.
Paid all vendor invoices for the MCI/ United States Postal Service (USPS) contract.
Billing liaison for MCI IBM joint venture wireless project for the United States Postal Service (USPS).
Audited all vendor invoices and resolved all vendor disputes.
Billing coordinator between MCI and Gilat Spacenet; performance-based promotion October 2001.
THOMSON FINANCIAL RESEARCH October 1999- October 2000
DECLARABLE STAKES FINANCIAL ANALYST
1455 Research Boulevard, Rockville, MD 20850
Team leader in Declarable Stakes division; led development of Employee Morale incentive program.
Recorded weekly productivity reports for Declarable Stakes division and trained staff.
Reviewed all holdings updates for US, Canadian, and Latin America shareholder reports.
Analyzed all corporate filings made with the SEC and SEDAR for material ownership data.
Properly identified and matched reported owners and issuers with database.
Performed all calculations, edits, updates, and additions to maintain data warehouse.
LANGUAGES:
Spanish and French.
Christopher BARTOLI
8704 Rhode Island Avenue, College Park MD 20742 USA
Phone: 240-643-5076
cbartoli@rhsmith.umd.edu
EDUCATION
WORK EXPERIENCE
Mar. 05 - Aug. 06 MERRILL LYNCH GLOBAL PRIVATE CLIENT GROUP Scandinavian Team Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Client Service Officer and Financial Consultant Assistant
Responsible of research and participated to the investment strategy board of the Scandinavian team
(Top 3 producing team for Merrill Lynch in EMEA, approximately 700 million euros under management)
Managed a growth at reasonable price Global Equity Strategy
(Accounted for 30 to 40% of clients asset allocation, consistently outperformed S&P 500, DOW and MSCI)
Analyzed fundamentals and technical analysis studies to select and pick equities
Selected stocks and created equity linked structured products (Capital protection, performance enhancement)
(Settled 5 products in the period, total assets gathered: 50 million USD)
Significantly improved the team’s investment process, created complex spreadsheets using macros and VBA
(Real time structured products performance, stop loss, CFX strategy, stock portfolio performance, allocator)
June. 04 - Aug. 04 MERRILL LYNCH GLOBAL PRIVATE CLIENT GROUP Belgian Team Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Financial Consultant Trainee
Compiled market, industry and security research to propose investments to clients/prospects
Organized and prepared a prospecting campaign in Belgium
Searched, selected compiled and presented asset allocations, proposals, meeting clients specific needs
LANGUAGES
French: Native language
English: Mother tongue
Spanish: Scholar
COMPUTER SKILLS
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, ROBERT H. SMITH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, College Park MD Class of: 2008
MBA CANDIDATE, Area of Concentration: Finance.
Member of: The Finance Association, Net impact Club and Woman MBA Association.
EXPERIENCE
HALLIBURTON – KELLOGG BROWN AND ROOT, Arlington VA 2003-2006
Senior Accountant
Accountable for the implementation of Sarbanes Oxley requirements and the accounting reconciliation of 72 oversees bank
accounts and 84 petty cash accounts. Account reconciliations totaled ~$20M of cash in transit, ~$100M in account payables /
receivables accruals and fully complied with internal audit requirements.
Analyzed balance sheet accounts with data provided by the Financial Consolidated System (Hyperion), according with the
variances in the income statement in order to provide management an executive summary analysis and explanation of the
significant monthly variances to be reported in the consolidate reports of the company.
Lead the SAP Migration Project Release 2 in the finance and accounting department. Provided guidance to the IT personnel on
KART (KBR account reconciliation tool) requirements and identified deficiencies on the actual version of SAP.
Primary point of contact for external audit – responsible for data collection and clarification of all information related to the
balance sheet account reconciliations. All information and analysis was provided in a timely matter, consequential to the
satisfactory audit results.
Supported the IT department in the migration project to replace the legacy ERP system from NBS to SAP. Provided guidance to
the IT personnel on business requirements and new accounting structure. Project completion allowed the accounting team to fully
automate manual account reconciliation processes. Efficiencies achieved increased department productivity by 25%.
SKILLS/INTERESTS
Languages: Spanish (native) and English (fluent).
Skills: SAP, JD Edwards, MAXIMO (Procurement module) and Hyperion.
LI-WEI CHEN
815 Thayer Avenue, Apt. no.1106, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Mobile: 240-281-6322 lchen2008@rhsmith.udm.edu
EDUCATION
ROBERT H. SMITH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND , College Park, MD May 2008
MBA, Concentration: Finance, International Business
• Awarded Dean’s Fellowship in the admission; GMAT: 720
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
BENQ CORPORATION, Taipei Taiwan 2000 - 2006
Revenue: $5.1Billion (2005); Number. of employees: 13.5K; Product: Networked Digital Lifestyle Devices
BenQ ranked 4th in Interbrand’s Top 10 Global Taiwan Brands Survey (Oct. 2005)
Specialist Team Leader, Asia Pacific Finance (Jan 2004 – May 2006)
Managed the cash flow and customers’ credit risk related to sales and marketing activities in Asian regions.
• Credit Controller: Bad Debt ratio below 0.02%, while revenue grew from USD $252MM (2003) to
$540MM(2004)
• Treasury Leader : the most profitable team 2004 (per capita) in BenQ Asia by efficient banking and cash
management
• Lead a finance and administration team of 4; Coordinator of 8 regional Controllers in Asia and Middle East.
• Enhanced efficiency and reduced 90% documentation through projects of procedure improvement and e-
systematization.
• Strengthen internal and oversea control by setting up SOPs of Credit Control and Cash Management
HQ Funding Specialist, Taoyuan Taiwan (Mar 2005- May 2005)
• Managed BenQ global funding and FX settlement (Monthly funding: $200MM ); Bank facilities ($350MM )
Finance Administrator, Taipei Taiwan (Jul 2000- Dec.2003)
• Controlled customers’ credit applications and sale order releases applied by sales and logistics department.
• Managed global and domestic banking, payments, and short-term investment.
ACTIVITIES/COMMUNITY
TAIPEI ANIMAL SHELTER VOLUNTEERS 2005 - 2006
Volunteer
• Fostered care and training for stray dogs, and help the animals to resume to good condition for adoption
FUTURES AND DERIVATIVES RESEARCH CLUB, National Taiwan University 1996 - 1997
President
• Lead the Club to achieve a leading position in the field of derivatives among Taiwan universities
• Promoted the fundamental knowledge of derivatives & financial instruments in the NTU campus through club
courses, seminars, and cooperative programs with finance firms and banks
HSUEH-WEN (DENNY) CHU
12120 Skip Jack Drive
Germantown, MD 20874
(240) 475-6348 hchu2008@rhsmith.umd.edu
EDUCATION
ROBERT H. SMITH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, University of Maryland, College Park, MD MBA, May 2008
Concentration: Finance
• Awarded GA (Graduate Assistant) position for outstanding academic achievements
• Finance MBA Association, Healthcare MBA Association and Asian MBA Association
University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Bachelor of Sciences in Neurophysiology Biology 2003
• Achieved Dean’s list and received academic achievement awards for several semesters
• Member of the National Medical Honors Society and UMCP Scholars Science Program
• Excelled in several business management courses, including Economics and Business Management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• U.S. Citizen.
• Fluent in Mandarin Chinese, English, and conversational French.
Thomas J. Diller
8540 Freyman Drive, Apartment 205, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(301) 509-3444 tdiller2008@rhsmith.umd.edu
EDUCATION
Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 2008
MBA Candidate, Focus: Finance
• Member, MBA Finance Association
Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 1999 – 2003
Bachelor of Science, Marketing and General Business
• 3.80 GPA in the Robert H. Smith School of Business
• 3.477 overall GPA
• Academic accomplishments: Dean’s List; Fall 2001, Spring 2002, Fall 2002
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
Management Analyst 2006 – Present
• Involved in the creation of the Office of Management Analysis within the Institute, which consists of developing
policies and procedures, management and financial controls, organizational structure and responsibilities
• Developed analytical model to ensure equitable salary among scientists, which led to the development of a new
pay model
• Collaborate directly with senior management to research, evaluate, and interpret policies and procedures
EDUCATION
Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 2008
Master of Business Administration, Concentration: Finance
Leadership: Awarded Teaching Assistantship - Decision Sciences (Business Statistics), and 1st Year Vice President
MBA Finance Association
College of Applied Sciences, University of Calabar, Nigeria, W. Africa 1998
Bachelor of Science, Concentration: Engineering Physics
Leadership: Vice President Physics Students Association, Student Government Representative and founder of
Students AIDS awareness program (OCCF) – A Nigerian and USA registered Non Profit
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, MD May 2006
Master of Business Administration, Concentration: Finance
Awards: Deans Fellowship
GMAT: 730
Activities: Finance Associate
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
OCBC Bank Shanghai Branch 2004-2005
Management Trainee
OCBC Bank is Singapore’s longest established local bank and one of the leading financial institutions in Asia. In 2004,
OCBC built the first batch of Management Trainee to start the Private and Premier Banking Service in China.
Initiated a partnership program with four niche market service organizations to share the customer base. Launched and
gave speech on seminars and forums to promote bank services.
Elected to join the training workshop in Singapore headquarter. Achieved the best performer in 2004. Early Promoted to
Relationship Manager in 2005
Provided high-quality banking service and created financial planning portfolio to premier clients. Successfully run more
than $ two MM investment.
Interacted with Headquarter to diagnose performance difficulties and organized a task team to focus on business
turnaround, which resulted in 50% growth in volume in six months
EDUCATION
Robert H. Smith School of Business Expected May 2008
University of Maryland, College Park, MD GMAT: 700
Master of Business Administration Candidate, Concentration: Finance
Activities: Dean’s Fellows, MBA Finance Association
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, Owings Mills, MD 2003-2006
SKILLS
Proficient in Excel, Word and PowerPoint
SHANE (MENG-HSIEN) HO
Tel: (240)-678-2472 Address: 7206 Mathew Street, Greenbelt, MD 20770 E-mail:mho2008@rhsmith.umd.edu
EDUCATION
Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, MD May 2008
MBA Candidate, Areas of Concentration: Marketing Strategy and International Business
Graduate Assistant, Professional Programs and Services, Executive MBA Office
Finance Association
Professional Communication Club
College of International Affairs , National Chengchi University, Taipei, Taiwan 1999-2003
Bachelor of Arts, Diplomacy (major) and International Trade (minor)
Chief of Recruiting Division of Ballroom Dance Club
SPRACHSCHULE KRAMER, Freiburg, Germany 2003
Participated in a program for 20 hrs per week for 8 weeks. Passed the final exam (marked 98%) and gained a German
language certificate from the institute.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
TAIWAN GLASS INDUSTRIAL CORP., Taipei, Taiwan 2005-2006
Founded in 1964 and ranked no. 6 globally in glass industry, T.G.I. is the biggest glass producer and supplier in the Greater
China Area. Operating revenue reached USD$ 600 million dollars in 2004.
Sales Representative / Fiberglass Dept.
Provided technical assistance to end users and promoted our new formula to customers.
Led sales team in burgeoning markets in Middle East, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Maldives. Increased sales growth 40%
more than year 2004. (=USD$ 8 million dollars)
Conducted market analyses and formulated respective strategies for different markets for product development.
Improved special Order Monitor System to control different necessities of each customer. (still being used in the
department)
Interpreted for technical exchange project (Chinese, English and German) in Hanover, Germany.
MILITARY SERVICE, Taipei, Taiwan 2003-2005
Lieutenant Platoon Leader / Military Police
Supervised a platoon of 40 soldiers and led them to complete different assignments.
Led an anti-terrorism taskforce to detect and avoid any possible attacks at the Presidential Inauguration Ceremony and
National Birthday Ceremony in 2004.
Worked as Security Officer and led a weapon-equipped squad to patrol main avenues linked to the metropolis.
Simplified the process of official documents dispatch and saving up to 30% of time.
Instituted special family reunion party for soldiers to heighten their morale during the Chinese New Year in 2005.
FEI-FAN ENGLISH INSTITUTE, Taipei, Taiwan 2000-2001
English Instructor / Senior High School (Part-time)
Published reference books for senior high school students.
Helped to resolve academic problems confronted by senior high school students.
PRIVATE ENGLISH & GERMAN TUTOR, Taipei, Taiwan 2000-2005
Provided private tutor lessons for senior high students who have problems in learning English/German and stimulated
their interests in learning with novel teaching methods.
EDUCATION
ROBERT H. SMITH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, College Park, MD May 2008
MBA Candidate, Concentrations: Finance and Entrepreneurship
Honors: Graduate Assistantship in Marketing Communications Office
EXPERIENCE
Marketing Initiatives
Developed five prong marketing plan to increase office exposure at the lowest cost: negotiated new yellow page advertising;
designed website (www.bromberglaw.com) and coordinated content development with co-workers; worked with employer to
promote bromberglaw.com through lawyers.com, a large advertising site; created PDF flyers that referring attorneys could e-
mail to prospective clients; tracked incoming client data to determine future marketing strategies. Accomplishments included:
Saved employer over $1,000.00 per year in advertising costs.
Broadened office marketing strategy to include digital resources.
Administrative Improvements
Created 22 correspondence templates and 7 application checklists that can be tailored to clients’ unique situations. Developed
spreadsheet of Immigration contact information to facilitate information sharing between employees. Tracked office income
and outflows with Quicken to ensure office stayed within budget. Accomplishments included:
Helped office employees to save time and reduce errors.
Quickly trained three new employees in office procedures.
THE EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF THE UNITED STATES (Ex-Im Bank), Houston, TX Summer 2001
Intern, Southwest Regional Office
Aided supervisor in identifying possible clients through print media and office visits. Accomplishments included:
Revamped bilingual flyer to educate Mexican importers interested in the Ex-Im Bank’s products.
YONGWAN KIM
9348 Cherry Hill Rd. #119
College Park, MD 20740
Phone: 301-254-3509 Email: ykim2008@rhsmith.umd.edu
EDUCATION
ROBERT H. SMITH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, University of Maryland, College Park, MD May 2007
MBA, Concentration: Finance & Accounting
GMAT Score (730)
Member of Asian Association, Finance Association, International Association
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
EDUCATION
Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, MD Expected May 2008
MBA, Concentration: Finance/Strategy
MBA Finance Association – Member
MBA Net Impact – Member
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Other Training:
• SIX SIGMA (6 σ) − Green Belt Level
• FMCS (Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service) – Supervisor Training
• Incident Diagnostics/Behavioral Justification
LUNWEI LI
202-863-9127 • 301 G Street SW #834 • Washington D.C 20024 • lli2008@rhsmith.umd.edu
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EDUCATION
Robert H.Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, MD Expected May 2008
MBA Candidate, Area of Concentration: Finance
• Awarded Graduate Assistantship
• MBA Finance Association; Graduate Marketing Association; Smith Association of Women MBAs;
International Club; Asian MBAA; Chinese Business Association
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Jackson Hewitt Tax Service, Washington, DC 2005
Tax Consultant
Provided consultation and prepared over 125 individual tax returns.
• Awarded the Certificate of Excellence in Exceptional Customer Service.
• Accurately saved customers 5% to 25% in tax payments.
SUMMARY
Corporate Finance professional with experience in an international company. Skilled in client engagement with
Fortune 500 companies. Proven cross departmental collaboration. Excellent analytical and quantitative skills.
Adjusting to changing situations with ease.. Track record in taking initiative in creating new measures to
improve business efficiency.
EDUCATION
Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, MD August 2008
Master of Business Administration, Concentration: Finance
GMAT: 740
• Dean’s Fellowship Recipient
• Member of Finance Association, Marketing Association, International Club, Communication Club, Asia
MBA Association and Chinese MBA Association
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sterling Human Resource Management Consulting Company, Shanghai, China 2003- 2006
(A leading U.S. based executive search firm, whose clients are mainly Fortune 500 companies such as GE,
Coca-Cola, Intel, Microsoft, and Sony.)
Accountant 2004- 2006
• Took the initiative in successfully upgrading Sterling China’s accounting policy and procedures as well as
integrating accounting systems, and the system efficiency was improved by 30%
• Responsible for all finance work in Shanghai company including making financial statements on time and
precisely and supervising the receptionist of Shanghai company in managing daily cash flow and
functionally responsible for guiding the other Accountants in affiliate offices in Beijing, Suzhou, and
Shanghai in managing their daily work.
• Conducted Sterling China’s internal audit, including Beijing Branch, Shanghai office and Suzhou office and
ensured any discrepancy was finally corrected as well as taking means to avoid any possible discrepancies
in advance.
• Communicated with clients and cooperated with Chinese government in resolving all company finance
related issues such as handling payment receivable and payment payable, declaring tax to the tax bureau
and assisting in due diligence investigation.
• Provided trainings to other accounting clerks in affiliate offices and ensured that the new accounting policy
and procedures implemented in Shanghai company were also accepted by these affiliate offices.
• Coordinated with other departments to make business grow including estimating whether a project is
profitable and providing support to the business development department to win assignments.
• Provided financial information and analysis to the management and assisted in making relevant decisions
regarding budget plan and cost control
• Awarded “Best Performance” in 2004 for hard work and initiative
Accounting Administration 2003-2004
• Was able to manage the accounting work of the company at the size of yearly cash flow of one hundred
million merely after four months training, reducing 2/3 of the initially expected one year period of time
• Conducted daily payments
• Coordinated with Chinese government in handling with setting up a new company issues and made all
these things done individually within a much shorter time than expected
• Assisted in setting up an automated Accounting system that minimize daily operation time to 50%
Intern 2003
• Implemented industry, function and company organization search
• Assisted in setting up an automated database for tracking candidates’ information
• Participated in a campus recruitment project and involved in its presentation workshop, resumes screening
process and first-step resume modification
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Valerio M. Lombardo
202-631-7490 • 1624-A Belmont St., NW–Washington, DC 20009 • vlombard2008@rhsmith.umd.edu
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EDUCATION
Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, MD May - 2008
MBA Candidate, Areas of concentration: Finance
• Teaching Assistant, Management and Organization Theory
• Member, Finance Association
• Student Ambassador, Office of Recruiting
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ACCENTURE 2000-2006
CLIENTS:
ABS (Steel Manufacturing Company) - Udine, Italy / Bilbao, Spain 2005-2006
• Assisted the CFO in redefining the business procedures by conducting workshops and interviews with
managers of accounts payable, accounts receivable, treasury, fixed asset and inventory management.
• Redesigned the cost center and sales budget procedure for a large production facility.
• Optimized management decision tools for evaluating the performance of each production department by
reallocating the quantity variances the budget overruns.
• Reduced month end closing time by defining and implementing a flat-transformation-cost model.
• Evaluated the impact of transportation costs of raw materials on the marginal cost.
Air Liquide - Milan, Italy / Paris, France 2005-2006
• Assisted the client in streamlining the operations in the accounting and controlling departments of its Italian
affiliate.
• Defined the procedure for a Euro 56 Million merger of a production unit into a new business line.
• Optimized billing and collection procedures by defining a new customer structure model for the home-care
business.
• Managed a team of 9 consultant and company employees while implementing new procedures for the
Italian affiliate.
• Supported the Paris-based team for European rollout of a new IT platform version.
Total - Abu Dhabi, United Arabic Emirates 2003-2004
• Worked in an international team from Europe, Middle East and Asia to streamline the business operations
for the client’s affiliates in the Middle East through GAP analysis and system implementation.
• Improved the group reporting by defining the local cost structure for exploration and maintenance
operations. Designed and implemented a costing reallocation tool for the specific joint venture environment.
• Established a month-end closure procedure resulting in a 20 % time saving.
• Delivered training sessions to client’s managers and employees.
Cable & Wireless - Milton Keynes, UK 2002-2003
• Assisted the client in a transformation program toward the outsourcing of collection operations.
• Redesigned the procedures to settle transactions for different payment methods.
Accenture Business Solution Center - Milan, Italy 2000-2002
• Provided Accenture teams with innovative technical solutions for projects in different business sectors.
• Led teams of up to 3 developers in Accenture Business Solution Center.
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
Proficient in Italian and English. Expert in SAP and MS Access.
Zhengrong Ma
3422 Tulane Dr. #21, Hyattsville, MD 20783 • Tel: 240-273-6767 • email: zma2008@rhsmith.umd.edu
EDUCATION
ROBERT H. SMITH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS,
University of Maryland, College Park, MD
MBA, GMAT: 740 (expected) May 2008
Awards: Dean’s fellowship
Club: Finance association
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER, Dallas, TX 2002 - 2006
Postdoctoral researcher
• Led a project in developing and pre-clinical evaluation of a novel stem-cell gene therapy protocol
for Sickle Cell Diseases (SCD). This project is a central part of a $7.8 Million NIH grant to the
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UTSW).
• Coordinated research activities on SCD of three institutions, UTSW, Children’s hospital of Dallas
and Hospital for Sick Children at Toronto, Canada. The success of the collaboration helped
funding renewal of the only comprehensive SCD center in southwestern part of the U.S.
• Served in “Quest for a Career” committee in UTSW to promote the further integration of basic
scientific research and business development of biotechnology. Hosted seminars and career fairs
for bio-pharmaceutical companies, consulting firms and law firms, etc.
• Trained and mentored graduate students and technicians for research operation.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Permanent resident status adjustment in progress
Currently preparing for CFA level 1 examination in Dec. 2006
SIDDHARTH MATHUR
161 Westway Apt. 104, Greenbelt, MD 20770
Telephone: (573) 308-2779 • E-mail: smathur2008@rhsmith.umd.edu
EDUCATION
Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, MD Expected May 2008
MBA, Concentration: Finance GMAT: 700
Awards: Graduate Assistant position for outstanding academic and professional achievements.
Leadership: First year Vice President for the MBA Finance Association.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
ROBERT H. SMITH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, University of Maryland, College Park, MD May 2008
Master of Business Administration Candidate; Focus Areas: Finance
Member: Finance Club and
THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY, Bangkok, Thailand 2002
Bachelor in Business Administration; Major: Accounting 2nd Class Honor
Organizing Team, Thammasat Undergraduate Business Challenge, Case Competition
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
KASIKORNBANK PCL. (Formerly Thai Farmers Bank), Bangkok, Thailand 2004 - 2006
Leading commercial bank in Thailand with USD 22,830 Millions in total assets providing a broad range of
consumer, commercial and corporate banking services.
Corporate Client Banker Associate, Multi-Corporate Banking
Oversaw the largest and most sophisticated clients in various industry whose sale exceed USD 150 million
including identified problems or needs, advised, and led the cross-functional team to develop new banking
products to fulfill such needs.
Identified opportunities of client’s business and coordinated with relevant departments to initiate and
execute products.
Raised fund at USD 250,000 for the biggest agribusiness company to reduce its up-trend interest rate risk,
bank received an up-front fee at USD 10,000.
Resolved the possibility of company’s insolvency regarding cash shortage because of Avian Flu crisis.
Clarified policy regulated by Bank of Thailand to increase utilization rate of client’s credit facilities.
Acquired new clients through referrals from the existing clients due to excellent and prompt financial
services
Developed refinancing loan structure in amount of USD 100 Million for the major canned tuna exporter
accordance with client’s projected cash flow and market probability.
Received the “Top Credit Analyst” award for rigorous and successful analysis of cases in the year 2005
among 30 MBA colleagues.
Awarded the “Kasikornbank’s scholarship” in year 2006 to pursue MBA in USA.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Piano teaching, Traveling, Stock market investing
ALEXANDER S. OBAZA
410-404-3961 • 3816 East Pratt Street Baltimore, Maryland 21224 • aobaza2008@rhsmith.umd.edu
EDUCATION
ROBERT H. SMITH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, College Park, MD May 2008
MBA, Concentration: Finance
Activities: MBA Finance Association, India Club, Student Ambassador
Leadership: VP Finance Association, First Year Leadership
WORK EXPERIENCE
Senior Mutual Fund Accounting Associate, Investment Operations’ Portfolio Accounting 2005
• Trained and mentored two associates on daily activities and team projects so they consistently contributed at a high level.
• Led and coordinated the settlement of private placement trades between T. Rowe Price and multiple custodians in excess of
$10 million.
• Developed a Service Level Agreement for Portfolio Accounting which clarified responsibilities and enhanced the group’s
reputation throughout the company.
• Managed the team testing efforts of the TLM asset reconciliation system in conjunction with other Investment Operations’
teams in order to prepare for division wide implementation.
EDUCATION
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
ROBERT H. SMITH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, University of Maryland, College Park, MD Expected May 2008
MBA, Concentration: Finance
GMAT 700 (Quant – 95%)
• Awarded Graduate Assistant position for outstanding academic, professional and leadership achievements.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Larsen & Toubro Infotech LTD, Mumbai, India 2004 - 2006
L&T Infotech is a leading software development company providing IT consulting, software services and solutions to
the world’s top companies.
Software Engineer and Team Coordinator
• Deputed to L&T InfoTech’s prestigious Chevron Project and led the R3 Reporting Team whose main focus
was on fulfilling the Finance and Costing related SAP reporting requirements of the clients
• Coordinated the R3 Reporting Team of 6 individuals within 7 months of employment and was issued a
“Certificate of Appreciation” by L&T Infotech for the excellent performance as a Team Coordinator
• Improvised and fine tuned several work procedures by creating exhaustive checklists and knowledge capture
documents, resulting in an improvement in team efficiency by 30% and adding monthly revenue of ~ $10000
• Performed the role of a mentor for all new recruits to the team. This involved training the new recruits and
bringing them to the desired competency level so that they could start working on the Project
• Continuously involved in organizing a number of extra curricular events for the company like annual prize
distributions, picnics etc. and was issued an “Appreciation Letter” from the company for the same
Autocoat Engineering India Pvt Ltd 2003 - 2005
Manufactures industrial turnkey Painting Plants for automobiles, consumer durables, electrical items
• Led a team of 3 individuals and developed a Photo (Image) Processing Software for defect analysis of the
painted / powder coated machine part
• Developed software that helped in improving quality and reduced rejections at customer site by ~ 25%
resulting into a net savings of about 1 million dollars every year
SKILLS
• Certified in SAP by L&T Infotech
• Certified in Microsoft Office by Aptech Computer Insitute
• Other Technical Skills - C, C++, Java (J2SE and J2ME), MS Outlook, MS Visual Basic and Lotus Notes
JOYCE JING QIN
Cell: 201-341-8778 4904 Hollywood Road, College Park, MD 20740 Jqin2008@rhsmith.umd.edu
EDUCATION
Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, MD Expected May 2008
MBA Candidate, Concentration: Finance
GMAT: 700
Activities: Graduate Fellowship; Dean’s Ambassador; Finance Association
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Education
Experience
Prepared financial plans, business structure recommendations, and business valuations for
clients across the nation.
In 7 months of production time became the 3rd most productive employee in the company
performing $215,000 of financial plans and business valuations. {Placed 2nd in annualized
production for the company}.
Helped to develop our department’s policies and procedures. Made approved
recommendations that accounted for enhanced productivity and profitability.
Recommended a retainer program, for the financial planners, that is expected to improve
profitability by 30% over the next fiscal year.
Performed all responsibilities of a fully licensed advisor {7, 65, LA&H}, from acquisition to
maintenance of portfolios.
Acted as business manager for another American Express Financial Advisor in addition to
functioning as an independent Financial Advisor.
Created an Investment Banking division for a start-up bank along with two other advisors.
Developed a budget program to determine allowance for the department based upon advisor
production, developed procedures for compliance, client contact, and portfolio construction.
Worked with the CFO of the bank to determine the practicality of running the investment firm
without the use of external brokerage house, and with less staff.
Represented the Investment Banking division in executive meetings.
Managed a book of business worth approximately $9 million.
Obtained all licenses {7, 65, LA&H} scoring 89 and 85 on the series 7 and 65 respectively.
Received initial training as a Financial Advisor in presentation, analysis, portfolio
maintenance, proprietary software, and running an independent financial planning firm.
DAVID A. SCHNEYER
(443) 610-3523 • 6417 Rock Forest Dr. Apt. 205 • Bethesda, MD 20817 • dschneye2008@rhsmith.umd.edu
EDUCATION
Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, MD Expected May 2008
• Master of Business Administration, Concentration: Finance
• Activities: 1st Year Vice President of MBA Finance Association; Entrepreneurship Club; India Club; Student
Ambassador
• Dean’s Scholar
Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, MD May 2002
• Bachelor of Science, Finance and International Business; 3.7 Cumulative GPA
• Honors Humanities Program, University Honors Program
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Financial Analyst, Northrop Grumman International Services Company, Inc. (“NGISC”) 2002-2005
• Administered operation of seven international branches, including providing guidance to overseas employees.
• Managed and reconciled NGISC financial statements.
• Oversaw external, internal and Sarbanes-Oxley audits.
• Coordinated and brought into compliance the statutory account filing status of the 68 international entities
within the Electronic Systems sector, briefing the CFO with findings.
• Managed registration and incorporation process of NGISC in international countries and was selected by
Executive Management for Value-added Award.
• Trained foreign employees overseas.
• Ensured NGISC, Northrop Grumman, and U.S. Government procedures were properly followed and enforced.
• Supervised development of new employees in International Business Management department.
• Recipient of a Performance Excellence Award
OTHER INFORMATION
• Travel: United Kingdom, France, Spain, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Portugal, Greece, Switzerland,
Netherlands, Denmark, Iceland, Israel
• Computer Skills: Microsoft Office & SAP
THOMAS P. SHANLEY
617-974-0495 • 575 Thayer Avenue Unit #701, Silver Spring, MD, 20910 • tshanley2008@rhsmith.umd.edu
EDUCATION
Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, MD Expected May 2008
Master of Business Administration, Concentration: Finance
Leadership: First Year Vice President of MBA Finance Association
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Mellon Financial Corporation, Everett, MA
Supervisor, Global Asset Servicing Account Documentation and Maintenance Group 2005 - 2006
• Conducted due diligence and coordinated global account openings for U.S., U.K., German, and Dutch public and
private retirement systems amounting to over $300 billion under management.
• Enhanced and maintained relationship with joint venture partner ABN AMRO Mellon that represented a complex
and demanding $600 billion foreign client base.
• Reviewed, prepared, and consolidated monthly reporting packages for senior management and monitored control
reports to detect and prevent any potential liability.
• Initiated a bi-weekly supervisor meeting including key managerial staff from three different groups within the
department, resulting in improved communication and a 25% increase in operational efficiency among the groups.
Supervisor, Global Asset Servicing ADR Tax Reclaim Group 2003 – 2005
• Collaborated with team members, client service, and international sub-custodian banks to research and resolve
tax-related inquiries or discrepancies resulting in ADR tax reclaims up to $3 million.
• Ensured timely processing of ADR tax reclaims in excess of $5 million within standard.
• Hired, developed, trained, and motivated four-person team in a newly-created ADR group.
• Led ADR team in testing and successful implementation of an automated ADR tax reclaim processing system.
Senior Specialist, Global Asset Servicing Global Tax Reclaim Group 2001 - 2003
• Oversaw the tax reclaim processing for securities held in various markets including France, Belgium, and Japan.
• Acted as an intermediary between five market specialists and the supervisor.
EDUCATION
Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, MD Expected May 2008
Master of Business Administration, Concentration: Finance
Leadership: First Year Vice President of the Finance Association
COMPUTER SKILLS
Software: Lava Trading, Fidessa, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Languages: FIX, Java, HTML and SQL
Databases: Microsoft Access and MySQL Database
Xiaohui (Stella) Sun
1-240-486-1605, 217 Lakeside Dr. Apt 101, Greenbelt, MD, 20770, xsun2008@rhsmith.umd.edu
EDUCATION
EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION
ROBERT H. SMITH SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, University of Maryland, College Park, MD May 2008
MBA, CONCENTRATION: FINANCE GMAT: 720
Awards: Dean’s Scholar and awarded Graduate Research Assistantship
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Infosys Technologies Limited, Pune, India & St. Louis, MO, US 2003 - 2006
nd
Asia’s 2 largest company in Asia with revenues of $2 billion. Rated the most employer friendly company
for three consecutive years.
IT Consultant
• Led project resulting in profits of over $1.2 million.
• Chosen consultant among 1000 analysts for AT&T’s “LightSpeed Testing OverSight” project.
• Helped facilitate $1 Million gift from AT&T through work on AT&T LightSpeed project.
• Managed challenging dynamics in requirements and high technology VeriSign project.
• Designed interfaces for seamless communication to VeriSign’s Payment Gateway.
• Reviewed cost estimations of security services project for fraud protections in credit card and
ACH transactions.
• Founder of award winning Infosys Linux User Group (InfyLUG) in Pune; resulting in $1.5 million
revenue.
• Organized Open Source Symposium 2003 for InfyLUGs which brought knowledge management,
training and projects worth $2 million.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• Founded and managed the office of career management of a Non-Profit organization in Mumbai,
India meant for counseling undergraduate and graduate students.
• Managed equity portfolio investments; growing the portfolio from $10000 to over $75000 in a span of
two years.
• Level Three campaigner for WWF’s passport.panda.org organization. Activist for the past four years.
• Organized and facilitated for Intra Account Basketball competition at Infosys.
• Organized blood donation camps in Infosys for three years.
• Excelled in the nationwide MTS Math Olympiad.
LI-HUNG TSAI
(301) 787-5306 • 14200 Amberleigh Terrace, Silver Spring, MD 20905 • ltsai2008@rhsmith.umd.edu
EDUCATION
Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, MD Expected May 2008
Master of Business Administration, Concentration: Finance
• Member of Asia MBA Association
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Barits International Securities Corporation, Ltd., Taipei, Taiwan 2004-2006
Assistant Manager, Capital Market Department
• Designed and implemented the IPO (Initial Public Offering) and SPO (Second Public Offering)
application strategy for Taiwan clients.
• Represented clients as intermediary during inquiry sessions with the OTC committee with emphasis on
due diligence and deliberation sessions.
• Performed thorough analysis of client financial and internal operations and worked with lawyers and
CPAs to determine adherence to government regulations.
• Successfully identified and modified areas of client internal control system requiring improvements.
• Wrote detailed offering memorandums for two IPO and SPO applications.
• Modified and implemented an evaluation model for the IPO application process, resulting in 5%
decrease of time spent evaluating client stock.
• Successfully helped four clients pass the examination of Taiwan Stock Exchange and the OTC
committee and earned more than $0.6 million dollars for my company.
EDUCATION
Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, MD Expected May 2008
• MBA Candidate, Areas of Concentration: Finance
The United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD
BS (with merit) in Mechanical Engineering, 1999
• Sprint Football Co-captain, Plebe Summer Detail as Battalion Staff and Squad Leader
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Civil Engineer Corps, United States Navy, Honorably discharged as a Lieutenant 1999 – 2006
Construction Battalion Unit FOUR ONE THREE, Pearl Harbor, HI 2002 – 2004
CBUs assist with facility maintenance and minor construction on naval stations and during wartime construct
and maintain fleet hospitals.
Officer in Charge
• Awarded Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for leading most productive unit in the Pacific
• Led 75 enlisted personnel in 6,000+ man days of quality construction with impeccable safety record.
• Spearheaded consolidation of neighboring Seabee unit’s equipment, tools, and facilities to reduce turnover
interval as units arrived and departed Hawaii; added ten production days that were otherwise wasted.
EDUCATION
Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, MD Expected May 2008
Master of Business Administration, Concentration: Finance
Activities: Finance Association Member, Net Impact Association Member, Jewish MBA Association Member
John M. Olin School of Business, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO May 2001
Bachelor of Business Administration, Concentration: Marketing
Activities: Treasurer for Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity; Organized Rock ‘N Care philanthropy event for cancer research;
Goaltender for Ice Hockey team
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Blackboard, Inc., Washington, DC 2004-2006
Renewal Operations Analyst
• Managed billing operations of over $100 million in renewal business.
• Implemented and documented Sarbanes-Oxley 404 processes which were vetted and approved by auditors when
measuring key controls.
• Provided monthly budget analysis of changes in Application Service Provider (ASP) revenue.
• Forecasted renewal revenue for 2005 and 2006 academic software with analysis utilized for the company budget.
• Selected by the Vice Presidents and Directors of the Finance department as recipient of the Outstanding
Performance Award for the fourth quarter of 2004.
• Led a four-person team to streamline billing process for Blackboard’s government clients that reduced the
Accounts Receivable balance by over 80%.
• Established renewal tracking system for the Blackboard’s commerce division which increased reporting efficiency
and accuracy.
Client Care Representative 2002-2004
• Performed research and provided analysis of the community college market. Findings were used to develop
marketing promotions that increased market share in this segment by 3%.
• Coordinated Blackboard Days (promotional events) at universities to increase market share in specific regions
such as Florida, North Carolina, and Indiana.
• Managed several relationships with vendors to produce software and promotional items for clients.
• Assisted in developing a sales education program for new employees.
• Completed database projects to streamline sales processes.
GE Capital Healthcare Financial Services, Chevy Chase, MD 2001-2002
Administrative Coordinator
• Researched prospective clients for financial integrity for use by analysts to determine feasibility of potential loans.
• Created and managed online message board.
Mail2000, Inc., Bethesda, MD Summer & Winter 2000
Marketing Intern
• Edited and produced the first two corporate newsletters sent to clients.
• Evaluated public relations firms for potential hire by Mail2000.
Morgan Stanley, Washington, DC Summer & Winter 1999
Financial Intern
• Performed market research using Bloomberg; results were used to make customer portfolio recommendations.
CHAD DAVID WENIGER
(240) 535-0491 • 17A West Ostend Street, Baltimore, MD 21230 • cweniger2008@rhsmith.umd.edu
EDUCATION
WORK EXPERIENCE
VOLUNTEER WORK
• Prepared income tax returns for low income individuals within the Baltimore community per VITA and
the CASH campaign
• Participated in charity runs, walks, and rides per ALS, American Cancer Society, and MS
• Co-organized a non-alcoholic event to raised money for The Hero Campaign and the Brandon Malstrom
fund, while increasing awareness about the risk of drunk driving
CHRISTIAN E ZIMMERMANN
11627 Big Sandy Run Rd, Lusby, MD 20657
H: 443-404-5076 C: 443-624-4418 Email: czimmerm2008@rhsmith.umd.edu
EDUCATION
Robert H. Smith School of Business, U of Maryland, College Park, MD Expected May 2008
Master of Business Administration Candidate, Concentration: Finance
Activities: MBA Finance Association