GRACE CHEN

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Tel: 203-***-**** Email: adbuc7@r.postjobfree.com EDUCATION

YALE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT New Haven, CT

Master of Business Administration (MBA) 2019 – 2021

• GMAT: 760 (99th percentile); Forte MBA Scholarship

• Teaching Assistant: Connected Cities (overview and case studies of tech in mobility, energy, data, waste mgmt.)

• Design & Innovation Club (finalist in Kellogg Design Challenge); Transportation Research Assistant at Yale Office of Sustainability; social impact consulting with local non-profit Sarah Inc. to build executive dashboard MCGILL UNIVERSITY Montreal, Canada

Bachelor of Commerce (BCOM), Major in Finance, Concentration in International Business 2013 – 2016

• HSBC Women in Business Leadership Award; Li Ka Shing Semester Abroad Award

• Dean’s Honor List: top 10% of graduating class, CGPA 3.78 / 4.00 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ACCENTURE Toronto, Canada

Technology Consultant 2018 – 2019

• Led an analyst to create a virtual agent vendor evaluation model for a Canadian public agency; conducted stakeholder interviews to define requirements and use cases, which informed the model that was then reused by other projects

• Created a 3-year strategic roadmap of 400+ IT applications for a $36B global insurance company; captured 7 opportunities for cost savings, knowledge sharing, and technology alignment across 3 geographies

• Presented recommendations and insights on improving employee engagement to the President of Accenture Canada for adoption in FY20; designed and conducted 3 internal focus groups across 5 business units in Toronto Consulting Analyst 2017 – 2018

• Managed day-to-day project activities independently over a 4-month IT security maturity assessment for a provincial transportation agency; served as main point of contact for clients across business groups, leading to early promotion

• Collaborated with 8 business and IT groups in a North American transportation company to design financial management processes and business requirements; contributed to the firm winning a multi-year, $10M+ project

• Analyzed HR and process data to develop an operating model and talent strategy for a Canadian bank’s capital markets and treasury functions, realigning roles and responsibilities of a 30+ workforce across 4 countries

• Placed 1st in global AI hackathon with pitch for solar smart grid supported by industry and profitability research DEZAN SHIRA & ASSOCIATES, Pan-Asian Professional Services Guangzhou, China Marketing Intern Summer 2016

• Liaised with foreign direct investment groups and established 5 new local marketing partnerships

• Researched and synthesized information on China’s regulatory and economic landscape in monthly briefs for clients GOVERNMENT OF CANADA, Employment and Social Development Canada Ottawa, Canada Junior Project Officer Summer 2015

• Analyzed project governance documentation of a 4-year IT project to review implementation and evolution of controls

• Assisted in preparing meeting documents and status updates for governance and steering committees ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Language Skills: English (fluent), French and Mandarin (advanced)

• Skills & Certifications: Tableau, PowerBI, Matlab, Stata, Leading SAFe Agile Certification, Ui Path RPA Foundational Developer

• Service: Board Member at Appropriate Technology Collaborative (non-profit)

• Interests: avid hiker, yoga enthusiast, Instant Pot chef

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