**** ******** ***., ** ** (KATE) DONG Cell:
Fort Lee, NJ, 07024
Available for relocation
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OBJECTIVE & QUALIFICATIONS
Valuation Reviewer / Fund / Derivatives Analyst that will draw upon my 8-
year professional experience in finance:
Analytical Skill:
V Top 2 valuation reviewer among 12 analysts (covering CDS/IRS/FX
Option/Swaption/ Equity Swaps/Cap/Floor)
V CFA Charter Pending; Experienced User of Bloomberg, ISDA, Marketit,
Reuters, DTCC, ICE & Risk Metirx
Communication Skill:
V Increased client (hedge funds/ institution investors) satisfaction with
numerous client commendations
V Built up strong connections in the financial fields in China; Fluent in
Chinese
Publication & Academics:
V Master's in Finance at University of Illinois and MBA in China
V Published translated book Introducing Investments--A Personal Finance
Approach in 2006
ISBN: 7-300-07321-2
362 pages Redhead, Keith. Pearson Education Ltd
Professional Experience
Senior Valuation / Derivatives/Risk Analyst SS & C Technologies. Fund
Service Windsor, CT 2007 -Pres.
Analytical Skill Provided independent valuation and oversaw Risk
process in a fund custodian co.
< Reviewed / Approved 5000 OTC valuations for 35 funds to ensure
quality of independent values; success acknowledged by Vice
President with written commendation
< Attracted top hedge funds from competitors by resolving pricing
disparities in valuation tests; resolution resulted in clients
increasing purchase interest for valuation service
< Initiated valuation research & Launched new models (for FX Option /
Interest Rate Swaption / CDS Option / Equity Swaps), expanding
valuation coverage by 15%; the new models adopted by 3 satellite
offices
< Improved customer satisfaction by resolving risk errors challenged
by fund managers
Communication Skill Liaised with Model group to develop
valuation methods & assess limitations
< Fulfilled OTC batch / interface process with developer; Reduced the
time of processing valuation by 20%; team now has time for special
projects that had been "on hold" for more than 3 months
< Developed new and Redesigned existing Valuation documentation
(procedures, methods and models)
Financial Analyst GE Consumer Finance/ Real Client Managed Portfolio
(RCMP), U. of I. 2006-2007
Analytical Skill Implemented trends analysis (Intern)/ RCMP
Performed in-depth equity research
Founder, President MeiZhong Financial Planning &
Advisory- Shanxi, China 2004-2006
Achievement Managed 20 employees and Coordinated 11 guest
speakers
< Trained 30 top executives (21 bank presidents) & 1200 employees in
39 branches
< Fulfilled 3 projects covering 12 branches & 56 ATM service centers
< Developed long-term contracts with 5 major banks, e.g. ICBC &
Peoples' Bank of China (Central Bank)
Senior Financial Analyst /Advisor Huaan Mutual Fund Management Ltd.
Co.Beijing, China 2003-2004
< Analytical Skill Prepared investment / trend analysis / weekly
newsletter ; Analyzed financial statements (P& L, Balance sheet,
Cash Flow) ;Complied / analyzed financial data for holdings of 2
funds
< Communication Skill Assisted in the issuance of the 1st Money
Market Fund in China; Participated in expanding the 1st Index Fund
in China; Presented investment strategy / performance
Achievement Managed institutional Customers; Initiated the dept.
of personal wealth management
< Reduced marketing costs by 21% through exploring a new national
marketing channel
< Expanded $3.75 M in mutual fund investments (10 times that of
peers) to 53 clients within 6 m
Letters of Credit Opener, Accountant Bank of Communications-Shanxi,
China 1997-1999
< Fast-track promotion through 4 increasingly responsible positions
within 11 months
EDUCATION & skills
M. S. in Finance University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2007
MBA Renmin University of China 2003 B.S. Hunan University of
Finance & Economics, China 1997
Proficient in Microsoft Office Professional ( Excel,Word, PowerPoint)