JP REN
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EDUCATION
Cornell University Ithaca, NY
Bachelor of Science in Operations Research and Engineering, May 2007
Graduated Cum Laude, Cumulative GPA: 3.5/4.0
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Chrometa LLC Philadelphia, PA / Sacramento, CA
Co-founder, Product Manager, December 2008 - present
Product/Marketing management - brought the company's flagship product
from concept to market, resulting in sales from week one of launch
through a data-driven approach. Planned and executed digital marketing
campaigns. Constantly tracked the performance of all product and
marketing initiatives, tweaking levers to maximize sales conversion.
Dean & Company Strategy Consultants Vienna, VA
Analyst, September 2007 - December 2008
Private equity due diligence - advised Lindsay Goldberg, a $10B private
equity fund, on strategic M&A topics. Reviewed 12 target companies
ranging from $50MM to $2B in annual revenues. Scrutinized financial
performance, researched end market trends and competitive landscape,
designed customer surveys, engaged in expert discussions, assessed
projection assumptions and evaluated key strategic strengths/weaknesses
of target firms. Industries covered include energy, food & beverage,
infrastructure, financial services, and chemicals.
Growth strategy - developed the business case for Nodal Exchange, the
first electronic exchange offering locational futures contracts in the
organized North American power markets. Performed extensive research on
global energy markets, constructed advanced forecast models, and advised
company management team on strategic issues such as pricing and market
opportunity assessment.
M&A strategy - advised a top 5 global packaging company on a potential
M&A activity with Weyerhauser's container division. Assessed the value of
operational synergies, such as SG&A savings, cost reduction from plant
closures, and throughput improvement from intellectual property gains.
Hedge fund industry research - developed a high level view of 2008 U.S.
hedge fund fundraising environment - researched impact of high profile
fund blow-ups, identified primary capital sources, and analyzed capital
flow trends.
Accenture LLP Florham Park, NJ
Consulting Analyst Intern, Summer 2006
Program Management Office - assisted project manager in coordinating a
$200MM ERP implementation at a top 5 global consumer products company.
Proactively managed consultant staffing, participated in devising high-
level work plans, tracked project expenses, and lead process improvement
initiative kick-off. Full-time offer extended for New York office.
Autodesk Inc. Tualatin, OR
Software Intern, Summer 2005
Autodesk Inventor quality team - collaborated with local and offshore
developers to test, verify and release a critical service pack for
Autodesk Inventor Professional (solid modeling software for engineering
design). Devised workarounds for pressing client issues and prioritized
major software defects for pending software updates
SKILLS/INTERESTS
Languages: Fluent in Mandarin Chinese (written and spoken)
Computer: Excel, PowerPoint, MySQL, LexisNexis, Bloomberg, Java, Matlab,
SAS, At Risk, SEO, web analytics
Interests: backpacking, tennis, cycling, snowboarding, social media,
classical piano