Kenneth C. Wong is a student at UC Berkeley intending to graduate with a B.S. in Economics in May 2015. He has relevant work experience in finance, operations, and marketing roles at Visa, Cisco Systems, and HitFix.com. Wong maintains a 3.8 GPA and has received academic honors including the UC Berkeley Honor Roll and Dean's Honor List. He is involved with the UC Berkeley Club Baseball team and holds a treasurer role, and also serves as Public Relations Chair for the Chi Phi fraternity.
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Experienced digital marketer with a demonstrated history of working in the entertainment and events industry. Skilled in HTML Media Relations and Adobe products including Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator. Marketing and design professional with a Bachelor’s Degree focused in Marketing from The Ohio State University.
Accomplished, motivated professional with diverse project management experience. Skilled at managing projects from beginning to end, while juggling multiple projects simultaneously. Effectively defines, develops, and implements targeted action plans to maximize efficiency and profitability
Areas of expertise include:
Teamwork Facilitation | Strategic Planning | Organizational Skills | Analysis
Relationship Management | Business Communications | Employee Training
I have a background in product management and wealth management in financial services. During my MBA from the University of Washington, I explored marketing and data analytics in both tech and the nonprofit sector. Currently looking for a role in either marketing or data analytics in either sector.
Experienced digital marketer with a demonstrated history of working in the entertainment and events industry. Skilled in HTML Media Relations and Adobe products including Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator. Marketing and design professional with a Bachelor’s Degree focused in Marketing from The Ohio State University.
Accomplished, motivated professional with diverse project management experience. Skilled at managing projects from beginning to end, while juggling multiple projects simultaneously. Effectively defines, develops, and implements targeted action plans to maximize efficiency and profitability
Areas of expertise include:
Teamwork Facilitation | Strategic Planning | Organizational Skills | Analysis
Relationship Management | Business Communications | Employee Training
I have a background in product management and wealth management in financial services. During my MBA from the University of Washington, I explored marketing and data analytics in both tech and the nonprofit sector. Currently looking for a role in either marketing or data analytics in either sector.
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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)