Michael Lin Venture Capital
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Summary
Dynamic Business Professional with outstanding research and analytical
skills, seeking entry-level Venture Capital position. Consummate
leader with a bottom-line orientation and a passion for
identifying profitable opportunities. Thrive in fast-paced
environments and always accomplish goals on time and with
refinement. Excellent communicator with dynamic interpersonal
skills; easily interact with clients, colleagues, and executives.
Fully fluent in English and Mandarin and additionally proficient
in:
. Deal Sourcing
. Due Diligence
. Investment Advising
. Financial Modeling
. Budgeting/Forecasting
. Pricing Strategy
. Strategic Planning
. Business Development
. E-Commerce/Web 2.0
Education
May 2011 BOSTON COLLEGE CHESTNUT HILL, MA
CARROLL GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT
Master of Business Administration, Marketing Informatics and Global
Management, GPA: 3.7
. Competition: Member of the winning team of 2010 Business Plan
Competition. Managed first-hand and secondary market
research including conducting interviews and surveys that
directly contributed to developing marketing strategies and
projected financial statements.
. International Consulting Project: Consulted for China
Consultants of Advisory and Finance Management (CCAFM) to
China Cinda Asset Management Corporation (Cinda). Served as
liaison to CCAFM, led research of US investor outlook for non-
performing loan (NPL) market and NPL buying process through
FDIC, and presented finding at Cinda in Beijing.
. Class Representative, Graduate Management Association.
Director, BC Net Impact Board Fellows Program. Non-profit
Strategic Board Member, Monte Jade New England (MJNE).
May 2006 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA BARBARA
GOLETA, CA
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Leadership
Certificate, GPA 3.5
Experience
Summer 2010 VFA, INC. BOSTON, MA
Product Marketing Summer Associate
. Created competitive tools to support sales team in its effort
to strategically position VFA's value propositions against
competitors' weaknesses.
. Collaborated with Sales Managers to promptly acquire specific
competitor information.
. Identified, analyzed, and evaluated various government sector
business opportunities including opportunities under the 2009
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
2007-2009 HARBINGER VENTURE MANAGEMENT
CUPERTINO, CA
Associate
. Analyzed business plans and performed market analysis in
security, web and clean tech sectors.
. Networked and researched extensively to effectively prospect
for business and source new deals.
. Built financial models and analyzed financial history and
future projections.
. Administered in-depth due diligence that include conducting
management team and employees interview, industry and market
research/analysis, SWOT, and market opportunity review.
. Delivered appropriate investment recommendations directly to
General Partners.
2007-2009 HUA-YUAN SCIENCE & TECH ASSOCIATION (HYSTA) SANTA
CLARA, CA
Director of Emerging Leaders Forum (ELF) Chapter (Volunteer)
. Developed, in collaboration with other chapter nationwide,
the VC-Connect series, a networking platform that connected
startups, venture investors, and law firms.
. Recruited, built, and led team that received Team of the Year
Award at annual convention.
. Managed business plans from US and China; sourced event
speakers and cultivated sponsors.
Technical Windows Operating Systems. Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
and Outlook.
SPSS, MATLAB, and COMSOL. SQL, HTML, C, C++. Data Mining
Techniques.