Tina sheen
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15238
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EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, Pittsburgh, PA
Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business, April 2010
Master of Business Administration
Concentration: Finance
Dean's List
President - Toastmaster Club at Katz Graduate Business School
(2009)
Vice President, Events - ALPFA Student Chapter at University of
Pittsburgh
Mentor - Katz MBA Peer Mentoring Program
University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
Bachelor of Arts in Molecular Cell Biology, May 2002
Experience Texas instruments
Dallas, TX
Financial Analyst Intern
June 2009-
August 2009
1. Developed a financial performance analysis framework in
evaluating R&D efficiency, using various metrics such as
ROI, break-even, and R&D effectiveness index
2. Created financial reports from SAP BusinessObjects business
intelligence and worked with operations managers examining
historical and forecasted revenues/expenses to analyze R&D
performance
3. Proposed areas of improvement in assessing R&D efficiency
and presented R&D efficiency analysis model to financial
controller that was later adapted as the new R&D performance
monitoring standards
4. Provided support in financial forecasting and reporting,
assisted in preparing quarterly earnings release, and
compiled staff performance and headcounts reports
University of pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Business Development Analyst Intern
March 2009-June 2009
5. Conducted competitive analysis to identify potential
markets, applications, and industry licensing opportunities
for patented biotechnology innovations developed by
University of Pittsburgh
6. Developed marketing strategies, communicated value
propositions to potential licensees, and conducted valuation
to determine technology licenses/options pricing
Highmark insurance group
Pittsburgh, PA
M&A Consulting Project Leader
January 2009-May 2009
7. Led an MBA student consulting team of 4, working with Vice
President of Finance to identify and assess potential merger
and acquisition opportunities for Highmark Insurance Group
8. Designed a computer-aided decision making system to perform
competitive analysis of possible acquisition targets by
incorporating a valuation model with financial and
qualitative criteria to assess expected ROIC growth, market
share increase and cost synergy
9. Recommended acquisition targets, presented valuation model
that established M&A standards of Highmark Insurance Group
and won second place in McKinsey Cup consulting competition
University of pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Lab Manager October 2005-August 2008
. Analyzed purchasing trends, evaluated suppliers price
proposals, and negotiated purchasing deals resulting in 30%
laboratory expenses saving
. Supervised daily laboratory operation, coordinated research
projects, implemented quality control
. Managed cash flow, facilitated inventory control, and
prepared internal managerial financial reports
. Devised research protocols and collaborated projects with
pharmaceutical companies
ADDITIONAL SKILLS - Fluent in Chinese, Mandarin; Bloomberg Terminal
DATA INVENTION DISCLOSURE - Tina Sheen, Shannon Zelina, Nicolas Sluis-
Cremer. "HTS assay for identifying inhibitors of NRTI-MP
excision" University of Pittsburgh, Invention Disclosure, Oct
2006
US Citizen
Level I candidate in the CFA Program