Yiran Zhang
Email: *********@********.***
Address: ** ******* ******
City: San Jose
State: CA
Zip: 95139
Country: USA
Phone: 408-***-****
Skill Level: Entry
Salary Range: $60,000
Willing to Relocate
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YIRAN -JIMMY- ZHANG
95 Avenida Espana, San Jose, CA 95139 408-***-**** *********@********.***
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY Berkeley, CA
Bachelor of Arts in Economics, GPA 3.8 Dec. 2012
* Coursework: International Business, Investment, Product Design, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Leadership
* Awards: Leadership Award Scholar (4 years in a row, $7,000 total), $30,000 Bausch & Lomb Honorary Science
Award, 1st place in Rotary`s Enterprise Leadership Competition, President`s Volunteer Services Award
* Leadership: Established UC Berkeley chapter of Tsinghua Entrepreneurial Leadership Forum, built and managed a
team of twenty students in an internet venture
* Teamwork: Partnered with seven students in a semester-long L.A.S.A. project, cooperated with multiple Net Impact
departments in green initiatives
EXPERIENCE
LEADERSHIP & INNOVATION
Product Management Intern Summer 2012
Intuit, Inc. Plano, TX
* Effectively improved the 1st use experience of Intuit Tax Import (ITI) by implementing 5 major projects
* Created more awareness of ITI by enhancing existing In-Product-Discovery strategies
* Applied the Lean Startup Strategy, Design for Delight Principles, and First Use Principles throughout 5 projects
* Presented results to VP`s and received strong reviews from senior leaders
Co-Founder & CEO Feb. 2011 - Oct. 2012
Weiwo Ltd. Co. Beijing
* Invented a revolutionary C2B model that matches qualified businesses with potential customers
* Attracted and inspired 20+ programming, sales, marketing, finance, legal, and art talents with my vision
* Established business partnerships with New Oriental Education & Technology Group and other firms
* Saving marketing costs for service providers in 7+ industries and time and money for their customers
Toy & Game Inventor Sept. 2009 - Dec. 2010
Sole Proprietorship Berkeley, CA
* Invented a fascinating water toy and an addictive backyard game that are suitable for all ages
* Researched and applied hydrodynamics, momentum, gravity, and other physics concepts in the toy`s design
* Presented product video at Stanford Entrepreneurial Trek and several toy companies
* Involved support and guidance from a professional inventor, a UC Berkeley professor, and a talented peer
GOVERNMENT & COMMUNITY
Executive Officer Jan. 2008 - Mar. 2010
Collord`s Peak Campaign Los Gatos, CA
* Organized a 2-year campaign to officially name the most notable mountain peak in Santa Clara County
* Managed the entire process of creating public awareness, gaining officials` support, and submitting name proposal
* Achieved success: On March 11, 2010, the U.S. Board on Geographic Names voted unanimously to approve the
name "Collord`s Peak" as a result of our influential campaign
Public Commissioner Sept. 2007- May 2009
Los Gatos Parks Commission, Los Gatos Community Services Commission Los Gatos, CA
* Worked with professionals to advice the Mayor on environmental and community welfare issues
* Received official commendation from the Mayor for 2 years in a row
ADDITIONAL
* Bilingual and bicultural - native Mandarin speaker, U.S. permanent resident
* Founded Los Gatos S.A.C. chapter, Science Olympiad Team, and Asian Culture Club prior to college