Michael H. Wang
* ********** **. #**** ● Boston, MA 02109 ● 832-***-**** ● *******.****@*********.***
EDUCATION
****-**** **** ****** ** BUSINESS AT DARTMOUTH Hanover, NH
Master of Business Administration, June 2007
Leonard E. Morrissey Jr. Scholarship recipient (merit based)
Tuck Admissions Associate, TuckStuff Student Manager, Tuck Ambassador Head of Texas and Midwest
1996-2001 THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN Austin, TX
Masters in Accounting, May 2001
Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, May 2001
Bachelor of Arts in Government and Economics, December 2000
Texaco Foundation Scholarship recipient (merit based)
EXPERIENCE
2007-Present SNIF LABS INC. Boston, MA
Startup focused on active radio frequency identification (RFID) technology products.
Chief Financial Officer
• Developed forecasting model for cash flows, sales, costs, balance sheet and valuation.
• Performed detailed industry and market analysis to evaluate business development opportunities.
• Set strategic direction for product development, growth options and business partner relationships.
• Raised $1M+ in capital to further develop product, conduct beta testing and increase staff size by 40%.
Summer 2006 BAIN & COMPANY, INC. Dallas, TX
Summer Associate
Member of a team advising a $31B major defense diversified company, focusing on future operations strategy.
• Established operating standards to improve work-in-progress inventory by 25%.
• Conducted internal benchmarking and analyzed operational processes to increase productivity by 35%.
• Recommended go/no-go decisions for client’s existing project pipeline based on expected cash flows.
• Preformed cost analyses and tracked wide range of operational metrics, including revenue and cost.
2005 JTEC CORPORATION Austin, TX/Beijing, China
Enterprise application service and software corporation, focusing on enterprise resource planning programs.
Independent Consultant
• Researched market opportunities for expansion strategies with an international team, won $300,000 contract.
• Developed set of metrics to accurately measure company’s performance and forecast liquidity position.
• Evaluated multiple opportunities to determine contracts with highest return potential.
2002-2005 ERNST & YOUNG, LLP Houston, TX
Operations consulting practice focusing on energy trading and financial institutions.
Senior Consultant (2003-2005); Consultant (2002-2003)
• Led team in conducting market research in determining optimal method for entering new markets.
• Developed strategy to reduce price risk (VaR) by 5% for a $250 million portfolio.
• Formulated and implemented financial reporting standards arising from industry reform to maximize synergies, reducing preparation time by 20% and increasing automation by 15%.
• Managed team of twelve in evaluating effectiveness of commodity hedges and valuation of derivatives, resulting in annual cost savings of $100,000 and 2% improvement in hedge effectiveness.
• Developed and led peer mentor system for new hires and revamped development plan for all staff. Received outstanding reviews from the managing partner and all participants.
• Led recruiting efforts at the University of Texas undergraduate and MBA programs.
2001-2002 ARTHUR ANDERSEN, LLP Houston, TX
Consultant (2001-2002)
• Improved client’s operational efficiency for daily calculations of key earnings and management metrics by 4% by reducing redundancies and determining the optimal sequence of calculations.
PERSONAL ● CPA Licensed (Texas), Passed CFA Level I
● Fluent in Mandarin Chinese
● Interests include Texas Longhorn sports, golf, and international travel (over 26 countries)