Mushan Zhong
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EDUCATION
Columbia University, School of Engineering and Applied Science Sep 2020 – present MS, Applied Mathematics, GPA:4.1/4.3 New York, NY
Union College Sep 2016 – Jun 2020
BS, Mathematics, Minor in Statistics and Economics, GPA:3.94/4.0 Schenectady, NY
Martin Terry Resch Prize Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society American Mathematics Society RELATED INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE
Intern, Quarre, New York Dec 2020 – present
Analyzed, modified, and tested real-time decision pipeline logics for the real estate properties categorization process from end to end.
Wrote and modified SQL queries, scripts, and Python programs for data cleaning and applying Pandas and matplotlib for data visualization.
Researching and identifying favorable data sets on regional occupations and house prices to improve the precision of the Automatic Valuation Model.
Assisting in developing new ML-based services that enhance data capabilities.
Wrote Python programs categorizing text messages received from workflow automation and helped setting up following workflow procedure.
Intern, KPMG, Chengdu, China Aug 2018
Worked for KPMG clients positioning themselves to enter the market and assisted in researching 100+ competitor companies for clients in the Valuation Modeling (VM) department.
Directly supported VM manager in evaluating client documents and summarizing requests/needs for service. Intern, Zhaoyue Invest Management, Chengdu, China Jul 2017 – Aug 2017
Independently applied C++ for implementing basic trading strategies, tested the automatic model on 100+ stocks, and passed the indicator of BEF.
Communicated with group members to test programs and identify areas for improvement.
Collaborated with group members and incorporated my strategy into existing strategy model as s supplement. RESEARCH EXPERIENCE & PROJECTS
Senior Thesis, Union College Department of Mathematics Sep 2019 – Mar 2020 Using Medial Axis in Evaluating Gerrymandering Level
Employed MATLAB for coding medial axis program and innovated principal region ratio to quantify meandering conducts in 80 more districts.
Used and tested different Machine Learning classification models in separating the main regions and trivial regions of districts. Summer Research Fellow, Union College Department of Mathematics Jun 2019 – Aug 2019 Use of Nonlinear Models in Analyzing Experiments with Both Mixture and Process Variables
Proposed nonlinear models, tested in 6 data sets, in Mixture Process Problem and monitored statistics of 10 more models.
Improved the efficiency of one nonlinear model in data fitting/prediction while minimizing sample size. LEADERSHIP & EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Cellist, Union College and Community Orchestra Sep 2016 – Jun 2017 Mathematical Contest in Modeling Feb 2017
Led team members to write simulation models in Python and tested different highway entrance designs to minimize the congestion time. SKILLS
Programming Languages: Python, R, C++, Latex, MATLAB, SQL.
Technologies: R Studio, JMP, Tableau, SPSS, MATLAB.
Languages: English, Mandarin, Japanese.