Yifan Zhao
Apt **D, *** W **st street, New York, NY, 10001
acxtor@r.postjobfree.com + 541-***-****
Educational Qualifications
New York University, New York, NY 05/2016
M.S., Hospitality Management, Concentration: Hospitality Finance Cumulative GPA: 3.7
University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 08/2013
B.S., Business Administrations, Concentration: Finance Cumulative GPA: 3.5
Tongji University, Shanghai, China 08/2012
Study Abroad Program
Cumulative GPA: 3.5
Honors and Awards
Dean’s List Student in Lundquist College of Business, University of Oregon Work Experience
Cash Flow Analyst, Columbia Partners New York, New York, US 01/2016-Present
• Performed feasibility studies, financial analysis and due diligence for all new real estate acquisitions
• Assist in the acquisition and development of nonperforming and underperforming assets
• Compile and analyze income statements and bank recon of company portfolio buildings
• Increase potential customer engagement by 30% through developing the 1st social media and digital strategy
• Built relationships with brokers to achieve best execution for trades, effectively assess market conditions
• Designed operations plans for new channel promotions and activations to support new launches. Research Analyst, PR Consulting, New York, US 09/2015-01/2016
• Contributed to hospitality and lifestyle clients including: Chateau Marmont, The Standard Highline, Chiltern Firehouse, The Mercer Hotel, Chicago Athletic Association.
• Conducted organizational proposal for client, including data collection, analysis and data feedback
• Tracked and clipped international magazines and complied monthly activity reports for clients Management Trainee, Hyatt on the Bund, Shanghai, China 01/2014-07/2014
• Used strong interpersonal skills to engage with customers in a professional, friendly manner
• Had a good understanding of specialty foods to explain complicated menus during brunch and dinner time
• Known well of common dietary requirements which included allergies and intolerances Administrative Assistant, Park Hyatt Hotel, Beijing, China 07/2013-09/2013
• Completed the Five-Stage introductory training program about the hotel standards and the hotel culture;
• Participated in operational meetings and raised innovative ways to increase profits by controlling labor costs;
• Assisted in managing appropriate budgets for Sales Department, Food and Beverage Department as well as Concierge Department, etc. Marketing Associate, TianGuan Biological Engineering Co., Luohe, China 06/2012-09/2012
• Researched online new energy resources in US inland market;
• Discovered the more adaptive hopper-bottom car to transfer the coal energy effectively;
• Offered options for department manager to make effective decisions on signing the contract with US Cargill. Sales Assistant, SinoChem Group, Beijing, China 06/2011-09/2011
• Compiled market survey and feedback from customers to formulate reports on sales figures;
• Arranged strong customer relationship through marketing promotions and researching their preferences; Language Skills
Computer Skills: Microsoft Office Suite; FashionGPS; CisionPoint; Zkipster; Lucidchart Language Skills: Chinese Mandarin (native); Japanese (conversational)