Ting Yang
*** ***** *******, ***. #***• Chicago, IL 60607 • 312-***-**** • ************@*****.***
EDUCATION
Aug 2008 - May 2010 STUART SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Chicago, IL
Master of Science in Finance
• Major GPA: 4.0/4.0, Overall GPA: 3.6/4.0 ● Recipient of prestigious Merit Based Scholarship
Sep 2004 - May 2008 SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS, SICHUAN UNIVERSITY Chengdu, China
Bachelors in International Economics and Trade
• GPA: 3.8/4.0 ● Recipient of Mitsubishi Bank of Japan Scholarship
• Graduated with Highest Honors ● Vice President of Investment and Finance Club
PROFESSIONAL
Jun 2011 • CHARTERED FINANCIAL ANALYST (CFA) Level II candidate
Aug 2010 • CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT (CPA) (All exam parts passed at first attempt)
Dec 2009 • FINANCIAL RISK MANAGER (FRM) CHARTER HOLDER
EXPERIENCE
May 2010 - Oct 2010 DELTA INSTITUTE Chicago, IL
Financial Analyst
• Reviewed business plans submitted by entrepreneurs for projects funded by Delta Redevelopment Fund ($10M) and provided pertinent recommendations to aid directors in assessing these potential candidates
• Researched industry trends and developed presentations to aid senior level management in lending decisions
• Coordinated with government institutions to obtain the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) certification, to qualify for government and private funding
• Performed cash flow forecasting and evaluated consolidated fund cash positions for liquidity scenario analysis
Jun 2008 - Aug 2008 TREASURY BUREAU OF SICHUAN MEISHAN CITY Chengdu, China
Budget Analyst
• Assisted with the development of all aspects of financial planning including budgets ($687M), long-term strategic plans, analytical forecasts and decision support
• Performed cost-benefits analyses to compare a $49M operating program, review its financial requests, and explore alternative financing methods
• Collaborated with liaison office to submit redevelopment fund proposals for damages caused by earthquake, which resulted in an increase appropriation of $15M from the state government of Sichuan
• Prepared monthly reports to communicate economic outlook and social regulation for the city
Nov 2007 - Feb 2008 AGRICULTURE BANK OF CHINA LIMITED Chengdu, China
Director Assistant
• Analyzed complex client financial statements to ensure liquidity of their pertinent cash flows
• Monitored a $317M loan portfolio mainly consisting of clients in the hydro-electric power industry
• Consulted with senior management of underperforming clients regarding long-term credit risks of their revitalization plans
• Performed annual credit review of 4 major clients (credit extended $697M), including site inspections and guarantor analysis, and assessed their annul credit ratings using various credit risk models
TECHNICAL SKILLS
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel (advanced), PowerPoint, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Access
• Advanced skills in QuickBooks and Peachtree
• Statistical Analysis of Numerical and Financial Data using SPSS, EVIEWS, Bloomberg
• Computer language: Matlab, VBA/Excel, SQL
• Advanced skills in Derivative Pricing, Market Risk Modeling, and Modeling using Monte Carlo simulations and Stochastic Differential Equations
PERSONAL
• Ranked #2 nationwide by Chinese Education Authority for the development of a predictive regression model. The model captured complex economic relational factors and predicted their impact on stock price for the top 200 Chinese traded equities
• Project leader of Financial Statement Analysis of Anheuser-Busch 2007 Case Study. Performed analysis of financial ratios, liquidity, capital structure, financial statement adjustment
• Personal interests: International travel, trekking, marathon training and swimming
• Native Mandarin, fluent English with interest in traveling and willing to relocate