David Hunter is seeking a position that utilizes his skills in business analysis, operations strategy, and process optimization gained through his MBA and work experience. He has a background in consulting, technical writing, research, and project management. His resume demonstrates his ability to increase revenues, reduce costs, and solve business problems through data analysis and process improvements.
Hello, my name is Dianhang Zhou. I am a graduate student study in financial services and planning, and my expected graduation date is December 2015. I am currently looking for an financial analyst or an entry-level job. I am interested at every career opportunities.Thank you!
Hello, my name is Dianhang Zhou. I am a graduate student study in financial services and planning, and my expected graduation date is December 2015. I am currently looking for an financial analyst or an entry-level job. I am interested at every career opportunities.Thank you!
1. DAVID HUNTER
1 Delcrest Court Apt. 102 Saint Louis, MO 63124 ● (949) 300-9369 ● d.hunter@wustl.edu
My wide-ranging experience demonstrates my ability to reduce costs, increase revenues, and optimize
processes. Ultimately, these skills enable me to create more value and profit, regardless of the industry I
am working in. By utilizing my professional experience and my technical education, I can help
Enterprise better achieve its strategic objectives.
Education
Washington University in Saint Louis – Olin Business School Aug 2014 – May 2016
Masters of Business Administration
California Polytechnic State University of San Luis Obispo Sep 2009 – Jun 2014
(1) Bachelors of Science in Psychology, (2) Bachelors of Arts in Communication Studies, and (3) Bachelors of Arts
in English
Dean’s List: Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Summer 2013, Winter 2013
Professional Experience
Belden – Student Consultant Jan 2015 – May 2015
● Analyzed consecutive sales incentives plans to determine improvements and weaknesses of the current sales
incentives plan.
● Recommended improvements to Belden’s sales quota setting process and the sales compensation plan.
Improvements included switching from a top-down approach of quota setting to an opportunities centric
focus and removing caps on sales compensation.
● Examined sales data and market factors to determine how impactful certain market conditions affect the
employee’s ability to make sales.
Avanti Environmental – In-House Consultant/Technical Writer Jul 2014 – Aug 2014
● Consulted the Vice President of Operations to develop a training system for employees.
● Created leadership training material to teach experienced oil inspectors how to train newer inspectors.
● Paraphrased oil regulation laws to make them easier for laypersons to understand.
Cal Poly Psychology Department – Research Assistant Jan 2013 – Dec 2013
● Conducted social psychology experiments to ascertain why women are underrepresented in STEM (Science,
Technology, Engineering, and Math) fields and how stereotype threat affects performance.
● Organized and transferred data that permitted data analysis of experiments.
● Trained others on how to conduct experiments.
Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of San Luis Obispo - Program Assistant Jun 2013 – Dec 2013
● Initiated a partnership between BBBS of San Luis Obispo and the Food Bank of San Luis Obispo that
resulted in over 100 students receiving food. The partnership reduced food costs by 80%.
● Analyzed survey results to publicize the organization’s effectiveness, resulting in more donations.
● Published articles that informed stakeholders about the agency and educated volunteers on how to have an
impact in the lives of the kids they were mentoring.
● For Excel, wrote a procedural manual that reduced time to execute data analysis from several hours to less
than half an hour.
Avanti Environmental – Technical Writer Aug 2012 – Dec 2012
● Analyzed and simplified laws of various regions to instruct gas inspectors on regional similarities and
differences.
● Successfully provided standardized documents (charts and tables), enabling faster, more efficient inspector
training.
● Constructed a project plan to integrate business operations, regional laws, and the company website.
2. Cal Poly Student Life and Leadership – Student Coordinator Apr 2011 – Apr 2012
● Managed a budget of over $15,000 which was utilized to help increase racial diversity at Cal Poly.
● Led event planning for a program involving over 400 college students and 200 prospective students, and
presented event planning information weekly to 100-400 students. Cal Poly’s yield for the 200 prospective
students who attended the weekend-long program was 80% (the overall yield for the school was 32%).
● Wrote and edited the proposal letters for donations, resulting in $3,000 more for the program.
● Conducted meetings with financial sponsors, Department Chairs and College Deans.
Class Projects
Financial Management - Student Sep 2015 – May 2016
● Created Financial Models to determine what financial decisions companies should make, including what
projects to perform, what financial structure to utilize, and what acquisitions to make.
Advanced Operations Strategy – Student
● Implemented simulations with Excel to determine where manufacturing facilities should be located.
Database Management Systems - Student Jan 2015 – Aug 2015
● Utilized MySQL to determine the correlation between several popular companies’ stock prices and their
quarterly financial reports. No correlation was found.
● Produced and analyzed data structures to store, retrieve, and manipulate data efficiently.
Supply Chain Management – Student Jan 2015 – May 2015
● Created optimizations in Excel to determine which warehouse locations a company should use.
Critical Thinking Processes & Modeling – Student Jan 2015 – May 2015
● Using Excel, optimized airplane scheduling to maximize profits.
● Organized decision trees using Analytic Solver Platform to determine which pharmaceutical drugs a company
should invest in.
Leadership and Involvement
Freelance – Amateur Standup Comedian Sep 2012 – Current
● Created seven standup routines, each lasting 6-10 minutes in length and performed in front of 30-200
people.
Cal Poly Division of Student Affairs – Treasurer Dec 2013 – Jun 2014
● Planned black commencement with a budget of $3,000. The event involved 21 students, the most for this
event.
Alpha Phi Omega (Zeta Omicron Chapter) – Sergeant at Arms Sep 2011 – Jun 2012
● Wrote, revised, and enforced the bylaws as an executive member for over 80 students.
● Chaired key discussions and debates.
● Volunteered 300+ hours of community service in 2.5 years (Apr 2010 – Jun 2012), as a member of the
fraternity
Core Competencies
● Microsoft Word
● Microsoft Excel
● Analytic Solver Platform
● Monte Carlo Simulation
● Optimizations in Excel
● Project Management
● Information Management
● Procedure Development
● Data Mining
● Business Analysis
● Operational strategy
● Marketing Analysis
● Training Development
● Time Management
● HTML/CSS/JavaScript
● Java
● JSF
● MySQL