Yi-Ling Hsieh is seeking a position in finance. She received a Master of Science in Finance from UT Dallas in 2014 and a Bachelor of Business Administration from National Chung Hsing University in Taiwan in 2013. Her skills include financial modeling, valuation, market research, and fluency in English and Chinese. During her graduate studies, she participated in competitions evaluating private equity investments, modeling oil and gas company valuations, managing a stock portfolio simulation, and analyzing a natural foods company. She is a 2014 CFA Level 1 candidate.

1. Yi-Ling Hsieh
4840 Bear Run Dr., Plano, Texas 75093
lily32580@gmail.com
(469)386-9193
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Finance
Naveen Jindal School of Management, The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX
GPA 3.92/4.00
Dec. 2014
Bachelor of Business Administration
College of Management, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan
GPA 3.77/4.00
June 2013
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Competence: Financial Modeling, Financial Forecasts and Valuation, Market and Investment Research
Technical: MS Office, Bloomberg, S&P Capital IQ
Certification: Bloomberg Essentials, 2014 CFA Level 1 candidate
Language: Advanced English, Native Chinese(Mandarin and Taiwanese)
ACADEMIC PROJECTS AND COMPETITIONS
The Travis Wolff Cup Competition
Financial Leadership Association, The University of Texas at Dallas Oct. 2014 – Nov.2014
 Evaluated company’s value in apparel retail industry and the private equity buyout investment by
discounted cash flow, market comparable, and transaction methods
 Provided strategies includes accepting the private equity’s bid, doing leverage buyout, and reforming the
business and potential profitability under each of these recommendations
 Presented to stimulated board of directors and awarded 2nd
place
The C&J Energy Services Inc. Project
Valuation Models and Practices, The University of Texas at Dallas May 2014 – Aug. 2014
 Searched Oil and Gas Equipment and Services industry, correlated transactions and companies in detail
by using Bloomberg machine and S&P Capital IQ
 Applied multiple financial models included discounted cash flow method, market comparable method,
and transaction method to conclude a reasonable price range for control acquisition
 Presented projected financial statements with Excel and formed football field of forecasted prices
Project Leader: The Stock Trading Simulation Project
Investment Management, The University of Texas at Dallas Jan. 2014 – May 2014
 Searched financial markets(stocks, futures, options) using Bloomberg machine and S&P Capital IQ,
built a portfolio using different strategies(simulation) and gained 40% return
 Used Excel to calculate sharpe-ratio, beta, and returns, applied regression analysis to test portfolio risk,
and evaluated stock picking ability
 Completed a 15-page report which includes decisions of long/short products and results of quantitative
analysis for the portfolio
The Student Managed Investment Fund Competition: United Natural Food Inc.
Financial Leadership Association, The University of Texas at Dallas Sept. 2013 - Dec. 2013
 Worked on a detailed 28-page investment report of United Natural Food Inc.
 Charged in competitive positioning and financial analysis, analyzed the company by using SWOT and
Porter Five Forces as well as compared critical financial ratios(EBITDA, ROE, D/E) with comparable
companies through S&P Capital IQ
 Analyzed financial statements, projected a price range of the stock by applying different forecasting
methods, and formed an investment strategy for this stock