ZHEN XU

2558 Derbyshire Road * Cleveland, Ohio 44106 * (216) 396-5473 * zxbe0502@westpo

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HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
* Extremely motivated professional possessing superior leadership, communication
and organization skills.
* Proactive and dynamic problem solver that identifies and resolves challenges e
ffectively and efficiently.
* Excellent qualifications in economics and finance with practical experience co
nducting and analyzing research within both academic and commercial settings. S
trong background of designing financial models that exceed expectations.
* Fluent in Mandarin and English with experience translating data and presenting
information in a corporate environment.
EDUCATION & SKILLS
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY - Cleveland, Ohio December 2010
* Master of Science in Finance
* GPA 3.7/4.0, GMAT 700, Merit-Based Scholarship Recipient
* Relevant Coursework includes Corporate Finance, Financial Modeling, Fixed Inco
me & Derivatives, Futures, Options and Other Derivatives, Financial Econometrics
, Empirical Finance, Invest Management & Statistics
* Member of the Finance Club, Wine Tasting Club and Social Impact Club
* Academic Research Projects include valuation by applying WACC method, comparab
le firm/multiple method and liquidation value method on Parker Hannifin, McDonal
d's, Johnson & Johnson and Kellogg; Modeling of empirical test based on WRDS dat
abase to verify CAPM theory and extensions and conduct event studies on the foll
owing scenarios: IPO, dividend announcement and asset purchasing
ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY - Hangzhou, China June 2009
* Dual Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics and Engineering
* GPA 3.9/4.0 - Ranked within the top 5% of class, Recipient of the College Scho
larship
* Selected from a pool of nearly 380 eligible candidates for the Excellent Stude
nt Award
* Dissertation Title "Performance Analysis of Overseas Merge and Acquisition"
* Relevant Coursework included Applied Statistics, Macroeconomics, Microeconomic
s, International Economics, Financial Engineering, Management Science, Managemen
t Information System & Accounting
* Administrative Secretary for the Student Club Administration Department
COMPUTING EXPERTISE
* SAS Advanced Programmer Certificate, SPSS, Acrobat, SQL, VBA and Microsoft Off
ice Suite
WORK EXPERIENCE
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS (PWC) - Beijing, China Summer 2010
Intern
* Selected following competitive application process to intern within the Adviso
ry Department of the Performance Improvement Division. Core duties involved att
ending weekly client meetings regarding project progress, completing special tas
ks as assigned by supervisors, translating documents from the federal reserve, P
WC and European Union.
* Surpassed expectations by authoring the introduction, market risk, credit risk
and appendix for the "Basel III Accord lunch and learn" research project presen
ted to Bank of America Directors.
* Articulated SAS based empirical model for China Everbright Bank ICAAP project
that computed inter-sector asset correlation by using public financial data to d
erive mutual default probability according to Moody's KMV model. Computed econo
mic capital under JPMorgan's credit metric framework. Thoroughly researched rel
ated papers, designed and verified the model that produced a strong algorithm an
d met all regulatory requirements.
ZHONG YI AUTOMATION EQUIPMENT CO - Hangzhou,China October 2006 - October 2007
Translator and Interpreter
* Joined innovative manufacturing firm specializing in medical instruments to tr
anslate webpages, user's guides, contracts and requests from foreign clients. A
dditionally served as interpreter during meetings with foreign clients.
* Accurately interpreted inquiries and price and contract negotiations between c
lients from Korea, Bangladesh, France and Poland, utilizing excellent interperso
nal abilities to build strong rapport with clients.
INBEV'S RED ROCK BREWERY COMPANY - Tiantai, China Summer 2007
Intern
* Chosen to participate in rotational trainings of four areas of operation, powe
r, brewery, saccharification and packaging for a joint venture company with over
1,000 employees.
* Conducted strength, weakness, opportunity and threat (SWOT) analysis that inve
stigated the company's competitiveness within the beer market, identifying clear
marketing strategies and market sectors, while noting supply chain reliability
challenges.