FELIX (AORAN) LIU
●**** Carl Street, Apt *** ● Saint Paul, MN 55108 ● 612-***-**** ● ********@***.***
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, Minneapolis, MN
Carlson School of Management
Candidate for Master of Business Administration May 2015
JINAN UNIVERSITY, Guangzhou, China
Bachelor of Arts, English (specialty in Business English) June 2009
EXPERIENCE
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, OFFICE FOR TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION,
July 2014 – Present
Minneapolis, MN
MBA Research Assistant
Researching on patents developed by internal faculty team to estimate the market size, evaluate the
competitive advantages, search for and reach out to potential buyers, connecting above average
number of contacted companies with the department
Analyzed historical revenue and income allocation, identified key contributors and 3 essential
indicators for profit forecast; designed a financial model that allows managers to evaluate department
annual performance vertically and horizontally
July 2014 – October 2014
ASTER LABS, Saint Paul, MN
Marketing/Business Development Intern
Developed a 3-stage marketing plan to expand customer base for an affiliated division; revealed a
potential user group which is underserved but with purchase intention by redefining the organization’s
customer segmentation through marketing research, competitor analysis and in-depth interviews
Positioned the division from a low fare provider to social/education center; created an internet
advertisement package to fit this new image, budget and capacity, presenting findings to board members
and 80% of recommendations were accepted
PATAZON TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD., Shenzhen, China
August 2012 – July 2013
Finance and Administration Commissioner
Reduced shipping cost by 7% by changing product packaging, which was initiated by analyzing cost
structure and studying of customer behavior, following with customer survey to testify and calculation
comparing between potential savings and extra cost
Examined market forecast with managers to make annual headcount plan; benchmarked peer companies
to set up salary policy which reflected industrial average but was more sensitive to performance
July 2010 – August 2012
Operations Manager
Led a 4-member team to manage customer service, shipping, and inventory; improved the customer
satisfaction rate by 3.2% by standardizing customer service process; increased efficiency by 12% by
switching from category-based to activity-based processes
Increased 2011 total sales 65% by analyzing market trends to adjust product catalog, doubling total
product lines, and collaborating with marketing department to determine promotion strategy
January 2010 – July 2010
DM CAPITAL, Shenzhen, China
Research Analyst
Analyzed pharmaceutical sector of Hong Kong capital market by conducting stock analysis to provide
trade recommendations for executive team; recommendation was accepted to increase investment on main
target stock, receiving more than 15% paper profit within 1 month