Hello! I'm Chau Nguyen
I'm a passionate person in what I do. My dream is to become a finance expert.
To achieve that dream, I am working hard on my way to look for a professional environment to build my career.
Following market news is one way to resolve my curiosity of finance industry.
I am pursuing CFA designation with expected exam date for level I in December 2018
Devoting my time to improve professional skills and knowledge progresses my professional development.
To enjoy my life, I love cooking and baking for my loving friends and family.
I feel happy when they enjoy my foods.
I cherish the nature by enjoying hiking all over the US and travelling all over the world.
I love sharing my life experience through my own blog.
My stress-free tip is moving my body freely underwater by swimming.
And amateur photographing is my best way to capture treasure moments of my life.
"When life gets blurry, adjust your focus"
EDUCATION
2017-2019
Master of Science in Finance
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
GPA: 3.95| STEM-eligible OPT| Investment track
Where I learnt advanced professional knowledge in Finance, especially in Investment, through coursework and tons of projects
2012-2016
Bachelor of Arts in Economics
(Minor: Business Administration)
Bachelor's Degree in
International Business Economics
(Minor: Business Administration)
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
GPA: 3.98| Summa Cum Laude| Dean’s List
FOREIGN TRADE UNIVERSITY
GPA: 3.77| Excellence Diploma
Where I figured out myself and built my goals step by step
2009-2012
High School Diploma
FOREIGN LANGUAGE SPECIALIZED HIGH SCHOOL
Major: English
Minor: Chinese
Where my leadership skills develop with extra-curricular activities as Orientation Group Leader (2010-2013)
EXPERIENCE
2017-2018
Graduate Teaching Assistant
Where I got my pleasure to apply my investment knowledge while work with Professor Hui Guo & his students
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI - FINANCE DEPT
Assisting his Investment course for nearly 140 senior undergraduates on investment strategies & portfolio management in Fall 2017 and Spring 2018
2016-2017
Project Management Team member
International Sales Officer
VIETART GROUP
PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAM MEMBER | VIETLAND CO., LTD. | MARCH 2017 – JULY 2017
· Researched main competitors & markets, developed business modelling & top strategies, and analyzed hospitality management brands for a project of a luxury hotel – serviced apartments complex. (total investment value: $1 billion)
· Evaluated financial models and used analytical methods to provide financial recommendation for projects
· Developed a new brand of hospitality villas project including conducting feasibility study, setting up & evaluating financial models and tracking project progress to construction stage
INTERNATIONAL SALES OFFICER | VIETSAND CO., LTD.
| JULY 2016 – JULY 2017
· Analyzed data for evaluating market condition SWOT modelling and built pricing model
· Recruited 3 important customers from Japan, Taiwan & Korea for the company
· Maintained smooth workflow with the company’s business partner in Germany
My very first industry footprint.
I got my precious opportunity working for a group of investors for their projects in hospitality, mining and food & beverages. I had the opportunity to work independently in initiating projects, learning new industry and starting, and work with an excellent team in financial analysis, planning and implementing projects.
I got a good experience in founding food & beverages industry with market research analysis.
2013-2015
Internship
Where I learnt how to turn professional skills into productive work: multi-tasking, time pressure, job management, team-work
ROYAL DANISH EMBASSY IN VIETNAM
CONSULAR SERVICES
· Systematized database of over 4000 visa applications each year, managed the filing system of 30 different types of documents and 10 statistics reports every quarter
· Developed and maintained strong relationships with customers using both verbal and nonverbal communication skills
· Created an organized and efficient environment for customers by prompt responses and quick appointment scheduling
SKILLS
Microsoft Offices (Excel, Access, Word, Power Point)
GRETL, STATA
RStudio
Bloomberg Markets Concepts Certification
SQL
SAS (ongoing)
PERSONAL PROJECTS
Investment Banking projects
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ACG cup competition at University of Cincinati: M&A evaluation project
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Financial Information & Valuation project
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Capstone project: LBO model
Portfolio management projects
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Portfolio management: researched stock market conditions using Bloomberg, applied analytics and predictive tools in market data analytics using R & Excel (Bloomberg) to manage simulation portfolio in Stocktrak (value: $500,000) click on images on the right to see projects
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Managing self-own portfolio of 20 stocks in Vietnamese market starting from March 2017 (total value: $1350)
LIFE
