Project Sales
Resume:
Cai (cherry) chen
PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE
Seeking an accounting/finance related position with an organization that
appreciates diversity in background and experience, promotes innovation and
cares about employees' personal development.
SKILL SUMMARY
. Excellent interpersonal abilities and communication skills
. Energetic self-starter, able to drive individual projects as well as work
cooperatively in a team based setting
. Quick learner willing to rapidly accommodate to changing work demands and
business needs
. Ability to adapt and work with complex information in a fluid, fast-
changing environment
. Fluent in both the Mandarin and English
Computer skills
. Software: ProSeries Tax Software, Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint,
Access, Visio, Project
. Programming Language: C/C++, Java, Python, PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
. Database: Oracle, MySQL
. Platform: Eclipse, Visual Studio, Dreamweaver
EDUCATION
University of Arizona, Eller School of Management, Tucson, AZ
M.S. in Accounting GPA: 3.5/4.0
May 2011
M.S. in Management Information Systems GPA: 3.5/4.0
Dec. 2010
Beijing Jiaotong University (BJTU), School of Computer Science and
Information Technology, Beijing, China
B.S. in Computer Science GPA: 3.5/4.0
May 2009
Working EXPERIENCE
Interfaith Community Service, Tucson, AZ
Dec. 2010 -
May 2011
Internal Audit Consultant
. Worked directly with Chief Executive Director and Accounting Manager,
helped them identify potential risks of accounts payable (A/P), cash
disbursement, and credit card process.
. Analyzed their existing internal controls based on progressive
interview with staff from different levels.
. Provided a list of recommendations of internal controls addressing
several major issues: authorization problem in non- credit card
purchase cycle, segregation of duties problem in grants and donation
process, accountability problem in credit card purchase.
Department of Management Information Systems, University of Arizona,
Tucson, AZ
Teaching Assistant (Course: Project Management), Supervisor: Dr. Eyran
Gisches Aug. 2010 - May 2011
. Directed students in class projects and assignments.
. Assisted professor in daily teaching.
C.A.T.S Academics, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Accounting Tutor (Subject: Managerial Accounting)
Feb. 2010 -Jul. 2010
. Tutored campus athletes on a weekly basis.
. Everyone I tutored passed their finals.
Department of Astronomy, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
Project Programmer, Supervisor: Dr. Vidhya Vaitheeswaran,
Nov. 2009 - Feb. 2010
. Participated in developing a telescope control system that connects
external commands with back-end servers through socket communication.
. Proposed online control solution which allows end-users to control and
monitor without installing any extra software or applications.
Marketing Department, China Unicome Ltd. (Fortune 500), Jiangxi, China
Financial & Marketing Intern
Jun. 2008 - Dec. 2008
. Worked on financial management, with a focus on A/R analysis.
. Assisted in quarterly financial report preparation, mainly contributed
in data statistics and analysis.
. Identified period of slack sales and proposed promotion during the
slack sales.
Shunda Speaker Corp., Guangdong, China
Customer Representative
May 2006
. Received inquiries and claims from customers, especially foreign
customers.
. Took initial negotiation with customers, forwarded customers to proper
personnel.
Extracurricular and Leadership Experience
Students' Science &Technology Association, Beijing Jiaotong University,
Beijing China
Vice-President
Aug. 2005 - May 2008
. In charge of recruiting, event planning, event execution and budget
control.
. Successfully held several events such as "Challenge Cup" & "Qianfang
Cup" technology competitions.
"Challenge Cup" Technology Competition, Beijing Jiaotong University,
Beijing China
Team Leader
Oct. 2007 - May 2008
Project Experience
BetSmart Soccer Betting Recommendation System
Jan. 2010 - May
2010
Supervisor: Dr. Hsinchun Chen, MIS Department, University of Arizona
. Description: Created a mash-up web application for soccer betting
recommendations based on Google App. Engine. Fetched history
statistics and recent match results for predicting results of upcoming
matches using data mining techniques.
. Responsibilities: Focused on interface design, data mining and
analysis. Set up team communication environment, proposed project
plan, prepared project reports.
Inbound Freight Management (IFM) Software Recommendation
Jan. 2010 -May 2010
Organization: Shamrock Food Company& MIS Department, University of Arizona
. Description: Analyzed the business case of Shamrock Food Company,
including its marketing strategy and competitors. Screened all
potential IFM software, recommended the most cost-effective solution
for improving inbound freight management.
. Responsibilities: Set up remote meetings with staff from Shamrock on a
weekly basis. Interviewed sales personnel from different software
companies to learn about their products. Created a matrix comparing
potential options and recommended the most cost-effective choice to
the client.
BJTU-Oakland Univ. Communication Program Website
May 2009 - Jul. 2009
Department of Computer Science, Beijing Jiaotong University
. Description: Collaborated with visiting students from Oakland
University, Michigan. Together we built an online platform for
students from two universities to communicate with each other through
a forum and to help understand different cultures in the U.S. and
China.
. Responsibilities: Participated in interface design, information
collection and translation. Facilitated the communication between
representatives from both universities.
Awards
Beijing Jiaotong Beijing Jiaotong Beijing Jiaotong Second Prize in
University Social University Excellent University Excellent "Challenge Cup"
Work Scholarship Academic Scholarship Cadre of Communist Technology
Youth League of China Competition
2007, 2008 2007, 200*-****-****
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Tucson, AZ, 85719
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