DANIEL JI, MBA

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Strong knowledge of financial systems and business process development

Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) experience including Requirements, Specifications Analysis/Design and Testing as per the Software Development Life Cycle

Proven ability to formulate business requirements and technical specification

Multi-talented accounting & finance professional with solid foundation in quantitative and business analysis

Experience in analyzing Hedge Fund Net Asset Value, emerging markets, business trends, and financial statements for capital allocation

Strengths in business analysis, business process improvement, statistical analysis, market research, forecasting, and fund accounting

Demonstrated strong work ethic, ability to adapt quickly to changing situations, and to multi-task PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Silicon Beach Solutions, LLC. Irvine, CA

Senior Data Analyst Oct 2015 – Present

Project: Hyundai Capital America – Enterprise

Interviewed functional managers and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to ask detailed questions to evaluate business data issues and processes and carefully documented the high level business and functional requirements in a format that can be reviewed and understood by each functional representative

Worked with end users, managers and SMEs, to gain an understanding of core business data pain-points and department specific examples per the five key areas of concerns from the interview and brainstorming sessions

Identified key data requirements per functional Management by Business Objectives (MBOs)

Identified opportunities for each function in areas of profitability, operational efficiency, and regulatory compliance

Cassiopae Inc. U.S. Irvine, CA

Business Consultant – Accounting and Back Office Mar 2015 – Oct 2015

Project: Hannon Armstrong

Conducted meetings and workshops to establish detailed requirements and solution design for the accounting module of asset finance including syndicated loans and match-funded loans

Reviewed functional specifications and support developers to clarify requirements to analyze gap

Identified areas and potential projects where process redesign and improvement made a significant impact

Coordinated with a project manager to write up exit criteria for each sprint and to update status internally and externally

Helped managing project risks and issues to meet or adjust project timelines per project plans and status Business Analyst – Accounting and Back Office Apr 2013 – Mar 2015

Project: Hyundai Capital America

Functioned as the liaison between the client, major multinational auto captive financing firm, and the accounting and back office teams to clarify requirement and find solutions

Delivered business process models and derived process improvement initiates that met IT application requirement process

Developed, coordinated, and maintained process mapping activities and documentation

Conducted meetings and workshops to establish detailed requirements/solution designs and advised on advantages of Cassiopae software implementation including options, risks, and data challenges

Documented business requirements and wrote user stories for major accounting areas and collaborated with QA team to write test cases per user stories

Reviewed functional specs and helped developers to understand specific requirements based on gap analysis between client’s business requirements and standard Cassiopae software business functionalities

Investigated and debugged configuration for accounting batches after performing unit/functional testing

Worked closely with data conversion team to identify conversion defects and worked with relevant teams to triage those defects using HPQC

Provided ongoing support and training to ensure client expectations are exceeded and acted as a primary point of contact for questions regarding certain requirements and tests JPMorgan – Hedge Fund Services Boston, MA

Hedge Fund Accounting Specialist Apr 2011 – Apr 2013

Managed six month long project which improved productivity of other team members by providing standardized procedures manual after gathering information and analyzing current practices

Coordinated cross-functional process development and identified opportunities and improve process

Prepared month-end NAVs for multiple clients and ensure all scheduled work is completed by agreed deadlines, checklists are signed and files contain all required documentation

Worked closely with clients to resolve ad-hoc queries and provide reports/information requested by clients via phone and email on a consistent basis

Worked collaboratively with internal and external parties to gather information and ensure all the information provided to clients is accurate in a timely manner

Conducted detail review of financial data to ensure accuracy and conformance with established policies, procedures and standard accounting practices

National Grid Waltham, MA

Consultant Sept 2008 – May 2009

Identified environmental impact on the firm’s carbon emission reduction initiatives and its’ sustainability

Thoroughly examined the gas distribution process to make recommendations on priority targets and strategy development based on political, economic and industry research Boston National Capital Partners (BNCP) Natick, MA Business Development Analyst Fall 2008

Researched key industry and global trends in alternative and renewable energy space

Conducted company due diligence; identified macro trends; and developed valuation framework to formulate recommendations presented to clients

Lexicon Management, LLC. Boston, MA

Financial Analyst Summer 2008

Prepared weekly report based on high level analysis of a country, including trade position, comparative advantage, political stability to support managing partners’ investment decisions

Analyzed the impact of standard statistics such as population, GDP, CPI, interest rate and FX reserve Boston Lyric Opera Boston, MA

Business Process Analyst Sept 2007 – Apr 2008

Prepared Mapped and analyzed current business process for handling patron relationship

Determined recommendations to present to senior management regarding creation of a more efficient patron management process in order to optimize time and effort on managing patrons and donors Republic of Korea Army PoCheon, Korea

Liaison Officer and Interpreter, 1st Lieutenant Mar 2003 – June 2006

Assisted generals / high ranking officers to complete the Fire Evaluation Mission successfully which resulted in the approval of the Korean president

Directed a team organized of bi-lingual speakers who provided communication to Korea and the U.S. Army in several War Fighting Exercises

Provided communication and negotiation skills and profound cross-cultural understanding for both U.S. Armed Forces and Korean Army

EDUCATION

Boston University - School of Management Boston, MA Master Level Post Graduate Certificate in Mathematical Finance June 2010 Bentley University - McCallum Graduate School of Business Waltham, MA Master of Business Administration GPA: 3.6 Oct. 2009 Master of Science in Finance GPA: 3.7 Feb. 2009

Recipient of merit based scholarship and graduated with distinction University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering Minor: Chemistry May 2002 TECHNICAL & LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Proficient in PL/SQL, SharePoint, Cassiopae (finance and asset management software), HP Quality Center, JIRA, Advent Geneva, HedgeTek, FactSet, Bloomberg, SAS, SPSS, S-Plus, MS Office

• Knowledge of Matlab, Mathematica, Morningstar, R, SQL, SAP

• Fluent in Korean and English

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