Derek Cedarbaum

**** **** ******, ***** ******, CA 90401

accttj@r.postjobfree.com ~ 917-***-****

Education

University of California, Santa Barbara September 2007-December 2011

Bachelor of Arts in Economics & Accounting; Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies December 2011

Stanford University May 2012

Professional Development Certificate in Energy Innovation and Emerging Technologies May 2012

Harvard University Extension School September 2012 – Present

Applicant to the Degree of Master of Liberal Arts, Sustainability and Environmental Management Expected August 2014

Current GPA: 3.75

Work Experience

Wing Power Energy, Los Angeles, California March 2012 - Present

Manager of Product Management March 2013-Present

• Provide initial economic analysis of various materials in order to allow management to make decision for component

acquisitions (e.g., lead-acid vs. lithium ion storage batteries), which has resulted in product cost reductions between

10% and 20% while maintaining product quality.

• Act as intermediary between sales people, financial officers, engineers and logistics team during course of a project.

• Identify and collaborate with partners to source any raw materials, components or finished products not produced

within the company and has resulted in replacing or complimenting 4 foreign suppliers in Asia with domestic suppliers.

• Prepare strategic and implementation plans on a project-by-project basis in order to meet financial and time-schedule

objective for customer and company.

• Prepare project analysis reports for potential sales customers and translate engineering data into readable format for

sales teams, decreasing turnaround time from 3 days to several hours.

• Seek out and initiate research opportunities with domestic companies and universities for product development,

including Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Caltech, 360 Power Group, Lumisolair, among others.

Manager of Business Development March 2012-March 2013

• Researched local, state and national policies for renewable energy, wind energy, and distributed generation to ascertain

optimal markets for small-wind generation.

• Provided basic market research for investors and marketing team regarding market, industry and government policies.

• Attended technology conventions to research and acquire technologies and materials that could improve efficiencies

and decrease costs of the production and quality of our products.

Project Manager at Ampure Capital, Los Angeles, California (part-time) July 2012-Present

• Conduct industry research and build business plans for 4 start-up companies in the Greater Los Angeles region per year

to aid them in 6-8 figure capital raise initiatives, ranging from health products to REDD+ forest conservation projects.

• Build corporate models and pitch decks for start-ups so that they may utilize the documents for investor presentations.

Research Intern at LA Cleantech Incubator, Los Angeles, California June 2012-

September 2012

• Developed marketing material such as white paper, research reports, and pitch presentations for fund raising and donor

programs for the Incubator’s programs that will serve the portfolio companies while in residence.

• Wrote research reports on Fortune 500 companies and charitable foundations that the Incubator could partner with for

R&D initiatives, funding initiatives, as well as a potential venture fund on a long-term outlook.

Business Development Analyst at Vomodo, Los Angeles, California March 2012-December 2012

• Oversaw the process for seeking $1 million in funding for a profitable mobile broadcasting start-up, resulting in 4

opportunities with local angel investors.

• Analyzed competition and customer base to determine current and potential size of the emerging mobile broadcasting

market in order to help management make decisions on production expansion and operation growth.

• Attended trade shows and utilized gorilla marketing opportunities to bring forward nearly 50 sale opportunities to

foreign broadcasting organizations for sales representative to close on.

Intern at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Manhattan, New York June 2011-August 2011

• Reported to a 3 person wealth management team overseeing 120 households with combined net assets of $150 million.

• Compiled asset allocation reports, portfolio holdings, and client information on SB Linx and Goldmine.

• Researched and analyzed information from in-house and out-house research reports in order to build fact sheets for

team stock portfolio.

• Evaluated individual stocks, industry trends, and market trends for various sectors using Wiley Point & Figure Charting

to help result in an optimal asset allocation for client assets in emerging markets.

Skills

• Experienced with Microsoft Office.

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