Vivan Nguyen Chi
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivan-nguyen-chi/
https://vivannguyenchi.carrd.co
WORK EXPERIENCE
Post-Production + Freelance Los Angeles, CA
Freelance Video Editor / Director, Post-Production, Graphic Designer (Volunteer) Oct 2019 – present
• Story planning, location scouting, project coordination, post-production for over 30 music and educational videos • Developed creative advertising content for various social media platforms, ensuring maximum brand awareness for
University of Southern California (USC) Thornton School of Music and various other private clients
University of California San Francisco (USCF) San Francisco, CA
Postdoctoral Research Scientist / Neuroscientist Jan 2018 – May 2020
• Designed, led, executed independently highly complex research experiments in fast-paced environment
• Generated, analyzed, documented + delivered reports, resulting in lab-wide updated protocol and SOP library
Max-Planck Institute for Medical Research Heidelberg, Germany
Postdoctoral Research Scientist / Neuroscientist Jul 2017 – Dec 2017
• Collaborated with Sprengel Lab: analyzed and delivered progress reports ahead of time, achieved 3x faster collab project milestone + peer-reviewed publication
• Provided technical support and assistance and training for new team members
Ruprecht-Karls University Heidelberg
PhD Student / Budget Manager / Lab Manager
Heidelberg, Germany
Aug 2014 – Jul 2017
• Ensured university-approved proposals are submitted to federal, state and non-profit sponsors in timely manner, resulting in 30% faster submission approval rate
• Organized, attended worldwide conferences, held presentations to public, increased revenue rate by 20% LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
University of California San Francisco (USCF) San Francisco, CA
Mentor / Postdoctoral Research Scientist / Neuroscientist Jan 2018 – May 2020
• Supervised, provided coaching and teaching + training to new staff members in experiments and results evaluation
Ruprecht-Karls University Heidelberg
Mentor / Educator / PhD Student / Budget + Lab + Inventory Manager
Heidelberg, Germany
Aug 2014 – Jul 2017
• Supervised, provided training, teaching + coaching “hands-off” for 15+ new team members, team size grew by 50%
• Served with leadership for staff and team members, built and developed team around project
• Developed training schedules, recommended support options accordingly, resulting in 2x faster project achievement
• Maintained liaison + communicated between client/sponsors and PIs, resulting in long-term loyalty from clients
• Managed and oversaw inventory, authorized financial budgets, billing, reporting for equipment to PIs and collaborators, leading to annual lab savings of 2%
EDUCATION
Ruprecht-Karls University Heidelberg Heidelberg, Germany
PhD, Neuroscience with highest honors (summa cum laude) Aug 2014 – Jul 2017
SKILLS
• General: Time management, project planning + management, effective communication, managing multiple priorities, mentoring + delegation, budget management, developing teams and talents, strategic thinking
• Software: Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Mac Suite (Numbers, Pages, Keynote), Adobe Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, Lightroom, Premiere Pro, Acrobat), Procreate, iOS (iPhone/iPad), WatchOS, Mac OS
• Languages: German (native), Vietnamese (native), English (fluent)
• Personality: Proactive, tech-savvy, knowledgeable, self-directed, solution-oriented, approachable, passionate