Management Project

Ginger Shao

Email: *********@********.***

Address: **** ******* ******

City: Silver Spring

State: MD

Zip: 20902

Country: USA

Phone: 917-***-****

Skill Level: Entry

Salary Range: 65

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Job History / Details:

Name: GINGER SHAO

Address: 2823 Lindell Street, Silver Spring, MD 20902

Cell: 1-917-***-****

Email: *********@********.***

1. EDUCATION

CORNELL UNIVERSITY, Ithaca, NY, Sep 2010 - May 2011

Master of Engineering, Applied Operations Research, GPA 3.43/4.0

* Relevant courses: Simulation Modeling & Analysis, Optimization II, Engineering Project

* GRE Quantitative 800, Verbal 680

MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE, Middlebury, VT, Sep 2006 - May 2010

B.A. in Mathematics and Economics, Magna cum Laude

* GPA: overall 3.67/4.0, Mathematics 3.83, Economics 3.87; College Scholar, Dean`s List

* Relevant courses: Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Economics of Strategy, Game Theory, Corporate Finance & Accounting, Monetary Theory & Policy, Regression Analysis, Probability, Statistics, Applied Econometrics

* SAT 2200/2400 (99% percentile): Quantitative 800, Critical Reading 700, Writing 700; SAT Subjects: Mathematics 800, Physics 800

* Passed CFA I on June 2010

STANFORD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, Palo Alto, CA, Summer 2009

Summer Institute of General Management, GMAT 750/800 (98% percentile)

* 4-week intensive training on business management including strategy, accounting, finance, human capital management, and project management, etc.

2. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

GOTHAM CONSULTING PARTNERS, New York, NY, Aug 2011 - Present

(Consulting Firm That Specializes In Providing Strategic And Operational Solutions To Mid-Size Businesses)

Business Analyst

Heavily involved in various engagements, including primary and secondary research, quantitative analysis, and client-ready deliverable

* Competitive Positioning

- Conducted a robust market due diligence on a mid-size player in converted flexible packaging industry:

* Estimated relevant market size, researched growth trends, and analyzed underlying growth drivers

* Established competitive landscape, and evaluated potential acquisition strategies for client to strengthen its competitive positioning

* New Market Penetration

- Assessed opportunities to expand into adjacent market for an electronic test & measurement equipment distributor

- Created 300-page reports on the macroeconomic condition of 3 states for a $1B truck supplier that planned to expand into these regions

* Profitability/Efficiency Enhancement

- Developed a profitability analysis for the $27MM service division of a heavy equipment rental business with declining EBITDA:

* Deciphered, cleansed and validated large amount of complex internal operating data to create an in-depth report on historical performance and pin down under-performing branches and business segments

* Identified $2MM EBITDA enhancement opportunity through billability improvement and cost reduction strategies, which helped client achieve 3.4% EBITDA growth within 3 months of implementation

- Conducted a rigorous efficiency analysis of a $66MM coffee product and service provider:

* Examined the efficiency and profitability of brewing equipment deployment to establish CAPEX reduction opportunity

* Analyzed inventory data to identify slow moving and potentially obsolete SKUs to improve inventory management

* Risk Assessment

- Evaluated sourcing risks of a socks distributor by researching the socks industry outlooks in China and other socks exporting nations

* Firm Development

- Read and graded resumes to select qualified candidates for interview; created marketing materials to promote Gotham

HERNANDEZ COLLEGE CONSULTING, Middlebury, VT, Winter 2010

Consulting Intern

* Researched and selected summer programs and academic competitions targeted at high school students

* Initiated business expansion in Asia by marketing firm`s consulting services to 43 Asian top private high schools

CRAIG CAPITAL CORPORATION, Burlington, VT, Winter 2009

Analyst Intern

* Performed financial analyses and market research on several companies targeted for acquisition

* Constructed a financial model used in determining a bid placed on a retail company

AUDAX GROUP, Boston, MA, Summer 2008

Analyst, Private Equity Division

* Performed due diligence on a security service provider, contributing to Audax`s decision to bid on the company

- Interviewed industry experts, designed survey, and made cold calls to conclude a 4% 5-year CAGR in the market

- Analyzed top customers sales history to validate the company`s high customer retention rate

* Evaluated the attractiveness of a potential add-on company producing AC-DC converters

- Investigated the pros and cons of LED used in healthcare lighting

- Conducted financial diagnostics, built LBO model, and wrote initial-bid email for the company

3. LEADERSHIP & EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

SOUTHEAST ASIAN SERVICE LEADERSHIP NETWORK, Hanoi, Vietnam, Summer 2009

Volunteer of Waste Management Project, Organizer of Leadership Workshops

* Designed and delivered three leadership workshops on presentation, communication and project management

* Collaborated with 20+ students to launch -Green Initiative- panels and establish a -Green Ambassador- Club

MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE STUDENT INVESTMENT COMMITTEE, Middlebury, VT, 9/2008 - 5/2009

Head of Economic Advisory Group

* Led weekly discussion on economy to identify industries for the Committee to invest in

MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE CAREER SERVICE OFFICE, Middlebury, VT, 2008 - 2009

Employer Relations & Recruiting Assistant, Peer Career Ambassador

* Created statistical analysis and report on 3-year post-graduate plans to identify recession`s effect on job hunting

* Designed marketing emails of job opportunities to be sent to target students

* Facilitated on-campus employer-presentations and interviews, and advised students on job-hunting

FED CHALLENGE COMPETITIONS, FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF BOSTON, Boston, MA, Fall 2007, Fall 2008

Middlebury College Team Leader 2008, Team Member 2007

* Presented an analysis of the current state of U.S. economy and made a recommendation for the federal funds rate

* Recruited, guided and supervised the 2008 Middlebury team

4. SKILLS & INTERESTS

Languages: Fluent English, Native Mandarin

Technical Skills: Proficient in Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Word; Working knowledge of Bloomberg, Stata, EViews, and R

Interests: Calligraphy (Gold medal in 2003 Singapore-China-Korea Calligraphy Competition), Stage Performing

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