Management Manager

r. ann miura's background

Ph.D. Candidate

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Stanford CA 94305

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EDUCATION 2003 - present Stanford University

Palo Alto, CA Ph.D. Candidate, Management Science and

Engineering

Dissertation Topic: Computer Security Risk Management and Dynamic Modeling

Teaching: MS&E 273 Technology Venture Formation, E145 Technology Entrepreneurship, E140 Mayfield Fellows Program

May, 1998 Yale University New Haven, CT

B.S., Electrical Engineering

Senior Thesis: Co-engineered a team of five autonomous

robots programmed using artificial intelligence to perform real-time

reasoning in order to win a game of soccer against other robot teams

PUBLICATIONSMiura-Ko, A. Yolken, B. Mitchell, J. and Bambos, N. "Security Decision-Making Among Interdependent Organizations," IEEE Computer Security Foundations Symposium (CSFS), June 2008.Miura-Ko, A. and Bambos, N. "SecureRank: A Risk-Based Vulnerability Management Scheme for Computing Infrastructures". International Conference on Communications (ICC) 2007Mastroleon, L. Miura-Ko, A. and Bambos, N. "Patching Rate Management For Controlled Service-Disruption In Data Centers". GLOBECOM 2006Bambos, N. Gitzenis, S. Miura, A. Gerstel, O. and Paraschis,

L. “A Service Risk-Management Approach to Capacity Protection

in Optical Networks“. The 13th IEEE Workshop on Local and Metropolitan

Area Networks, LANMAN 2004. pp. 69-74.

EXPERIENCE

2001 - 2003 Charles River Ventures

- Analyst under Ted Dintersmith, Waltham, MA

Sourced the only new deal financed by Ted Dintersmith

between 9/01 and 5/03 (Venetica) which subsequently was acquired by

IBMPerformed due diligence on, evaluated and filtered

business plansWrote and revised executive summary and pitches with

CEOs of portfolio companiesPresented venture capital industry overview and recommendations

for investments strategies to managing partners in new and emerging

industries like biotechnology and nanotechnology

1998 – 2001 McKinsey and Company

– Senior Business Analyst, New York, NY

Wireless Internet Expert. Led team members in researching

topics and structuring problems. Presented recommendations to senior

client management. Studies included:Wireless Internet strategy for wireless operatorsDeveloped a venture capital arm for a Japanese wireless

operator. Led analysis of threats and opportunities for investment

within US wireless market landscapeLaunched one of the first European wireless internet

services for a Spanish wireless operator by identifying key strategic

relationships and necessary content.

Strategy for growth for three Wireless Internet

start-up companies Identified priority market segments specifically

within US enterprise wireless data market on which to focus to drive

revenue growth.

Summer 1997 Goldman Sachs and Company–

Summer IT Analyst, New York, NY

Designed and implemented portions of a web-based management

system for Treasury Operations

Assisted in transfer of accounts from the mainframe

system to Unix.

SKILLS

Language: Fluent Japanese Computer: C, C++, Matlab, PascalAWARDS AND POSITIONS

Stanford Graduate Fellow - One of two Ph.D. students in class in department

to be fully funded for four yearsPresident of Stanford INFORMS - Student organization representing

the interests of 600 Stanford students2002 NSF Graduate Fellowship Honorable Mention1998 Robocup Robotic Soccer Competition - Placed fifth out of

twenty teams (First place American team)Lanphier Memorial Prize - awarded to a senior at Yale for excellence

in research in electrical engineeringHewlett Packard Externship - invited to shadow CEO Lew Platt

and Senior VPs at Hewlett Packard for a weekProof of the Pudding Business Manager - elected to handle all

business affairs for a women's a cappella groupPiano Performance Program - one of six Yale freshmen selectedNational Debate Champion - Winner of Tournament of Champions

in Lincoln Douglas Debate (High School)

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