Yijie (Wendy) Zhao
332-***-**** ******@***.*** New York, NY www.linkedin.com/in/zhaoyijiie h ps://github.com/yz5308/ SKILLS
● So ware - Advanced in Python, R, STATA, SQL, VBA, MATLAB, JAVA, C++, EVIEWS, SPSS, Tableau, Bloomberg, MS Offices
● Model - Algorithms, Machine Learning(ML), Deep Learning(DL), Natural Language Process(NLP), Ar ficial Intelligence(AI)
● Professional Cer fica on - CFA Level II Candidate, ACCA Affiliate, Bloomberg Market Cer fica on
● Language - Mandarin (Na ve), English (Fluent)
EDUCATION
New York University NYU GPA: 3.77/4.0 New York, United States Candidate, M. A. in Econometrics and Quan ta ve Economics (STEM) Sep 2018 - May 2020
● Relevant coursework: Data Science for Business Analysis, Data Bootcamp, Financial Econometrics, Corporate Finance, Math for Economists, Applied Sta s cs and Econometrics, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Money and Banking
● Leadership Experience: Event Assistant for The C.V. Starr Center for Applied Economics and NYU Stern School of Business Central University of Finance and Economics ( CUFE GPA: 3.63/4.0 Beijing, China B. A. in Na onal Economic Management Sep 2014 - Jun 2018
● Relevant coursework: Mathema cal Analysis I&II, Advanced Algebra, Probability and Sta s cs, Securi es Investment, Game Theory, Mathema cal Economics, Econometrics, Database Principle and Applica on, Time Series Analysis
● The Meritorious Winner of Mathema cal Contest Modeling and Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling (MCM/ICM) in U.S EXPERIENCE
CITIC Securi es Beijing, China
Foreign Ins tu onal Equity Sales, Equity Sales and trading Dec 2019 - Feb 2020
● Assisted Senior Sales and Traders to build business rela onships with assigned Qualified Foreign Ins tu onal Investors
(QFII) clients: worked closely with the research team, summarized daily morning briefings, and presented the write up for management review and distribu on
● Proac vely inves gated problems during trading and execu on: researched issues, iden fied proper solu ons, liaised with cross func onal teams to resolved the issues, and communicated with QFII clients to provide mely update New York University New York, United States
Teaching Assistant, Economics Department Sep 2019 - Present
● Assisted professors Karl Strochmann (Urban Economics) and Xiaochen Fan (Public Economics) with course material prepara on, exam grading, review sec ons, recita on, and ad hoc research
● Guided students with their assignments, projects, modeling work and so ware applica on to enhance learning outcome New York University New York, United States
Data Science & Economic Research Assistant Jul 2019 – Dec 2019
● Used Python to process data with NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib, Seaborn, SciKit-Learn etc.; conducted classifica on, regression and clustering with Learning regression, Logis c Regression, K-Nearest-Neighbors, K-Means, Decision Trees etc.; Used Spark and Tableau to process big data and generate graph-type data visualiza ons for further insights
● Explored machine learning (ML), natural language processing (NLP) and deep learning (DL) field with Random Forests, support vector machine (SVM), Principle Component Analyst (PCA), Recommenda on System, Tensorflow tools etc. New York Interna onal Capital New York, NY
Investment Banking Analyst, Global Investment Banking May 2019 - Aug 2019
● Assisted the Merge & Acquisi on deal team to perform quan ta ve and qualita ve analysis; researched the industry, key compe tors, and conducted SWOT analysis; built financial models using various methods such as DCF and Mul ples
● Proac vely reached out to poten al clients to promote investment opportuni es; created pitch books and financial statements analyst for prospec ve clients; hosted 5 mee ngs and presented deals in healthcare and technology sectors Ernst & Young (China) Advisory Ltd. Beijing, China Intern, Financial Risk Management Advisory Mar 2018 - July 2018
● Worked with the Financial Risk Advisory and Assurance team to provide internal review of the An Money Laundering
(AML) compliance for several financial ins tu ons: reviewed the AML policies, examined the internal controls, performed control tes ng to iden fy any weaknesses, and provided recommenda ons on enhancements
● Compiled workpaper to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the suppor ng evidence; wrote up case studies to provide training for clients’ management and employs Bain & Company Shanghai, China
Part Time Assistant(PTA) Mar 2017 - May 2017
● Conduct research into the cosme c industry: collected informa on and data on Botox injec ons through five field visits, 1,000+ ques onnaires, and three expert interviews
● Created sta s cal models to analyze the popularity, price, and usage rate of Botox and other cosme c injec on products imported from Japan, Korea, German and US; proposed pricing strategy and a Key Performance Indicator (KPI) system