1. Kenneth C. Wong
2722 Durant Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94704 | 650.740.2449 | kenneth.wong@berkeley.edu
EDUCATION
University Of California, Berkeley Cumulative GPA: 3.8/4.0
Intended B.S. Economics | May 2015
Relevant Coursework: Finance, Accounting, International Economics, Business Statistics, Research Statistics, Competitive Strategy
Test Scores: SAT: 2060, SAT (Math): 770, SAT (Critical Reading): 650, SAT (Writing): 640
Awards: UC Berkeley Honor Roll (2013, 2012) UC Berkeley Dean’s Honor List (2013)
EXPERIENCE
Visa Inc. | San Francisco, CA Summer 2014
Finance Operations Intern
§ Assisted in the development and execution of 5 new product deals and partnerships for Visa payments products
§ Created a competitive landscape for payments products by analyzing features and value propositions of competitors
§ Collected and analyzed data for $45 million of Visa business purchases and provided a recommendation for a more cost
effective and efficient procurement method
§ Evaluated financial risk for 150+ critical Visa business partners and identified their potential impacts on core operations
§ Programmed and implemented an application enabling automation of multiple project management processes
Cisco Systems | San Jose, CA Summer 2013
Project Specialist, Product Operations
§ Projected savings for 7 product families and 18 different commodity classes using statistical analysis for FY14
§ Used price based costing method to determine future savings figures based on market data and desired margins
§ Determined cost effectiveness of value engineering projects by gathering data and using the NPV method
§ Led a team to improve cross functional cost savings projections using a variety of factors to create a sustainable method
§ Forecasted margins for FY14 based on cost savings projections, and data obtained from SCO and marketing
§ Directed the roll out of a new industry standard software program for a 12 man team over 2 months
§ Developed a prototype for an Excel tool which enabled more efficient cross functional business decision making
HitFix.com | San Francisco, CA Summer 2012
Marketing Intern
§ Forecasted and tracked marketing and sales trends to identify potential areas for expansion across social media platforms
§ Utilized analytical statistics to determine the feasibility of specific social media and marketing strategies
§ Measured effectiveness of marketing campaigns to determine cost effective strategies to maximize exposure of content
§ Prepared reports of findings and spreadsheets of data gathered from social media experiments
§ Attended staff conferences to provide management with information and analysis concerning Hitfix marketing campaigns
ACTIVITIES
UC Berkeley Club Baseball |UC Berkeley, CA 2012 - Present
Treasurer, Player
§ Assist in the creation and management of a $15000 budget with minimal oversight dedicated to team operations
§ Participated in 2013 campaign resulting in a Cal Club Baseball Divisional and Regional Championship Pennant
§ Participated in 2014 campaign resulting in a Second Place Finish at Club Baseball Nationals
Chi Phi | UC Berkeley, CA 2012 - Present
Public Relations Chair
§ Maintain Chi Phi’s external relationships within the Greek Community, with external organizations and the University
§ Manage a budget of $16000 for social events within the Greek system, including exchanges and mixers with sororities
§ Direct a committee to book venues, plan events, and allocate resources to events over the course of three semesters
§ Coordinate and manage fundraisers with University affiliated organizations (Movement Dance Team, Student Action)
Company Connector | UC Berkeley, CA Winter 2013
Business Operations Intern
§ Identified potential new revenue streams and facilitated their design and implementation for more efficient operations
§ Created presentations for university career centers in order to generate a wider user base for the website
SPECIAL SKILLS
§ Skills: Project Management, Public Speaking, Microsoft Office, Social Media
§ Languages: Spanish (Intermediate)