WILLIAM CHEN

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EDUCATION
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA December 2016
Marshall School of Business Cumulative GPA: 3.64/4.0
Double Major: Bachelor of Science, Accounting & Business Administration-Finance Major GPA: 3.76/4.0
Viterbi School of Engineering
Enterprise Information Systems Specialization
Honors & Awards:
UOB-National University of Singapore International Case Competition, 2nd Place September 2016
Sauder Summit (University of British Columbia) International Case Competition, 1st Place March 2016

PROFESSIONAL/REVLEVANT EXPERIENCE
JinkoSolar Co,. Ltd, Shanghai, China July 2017Present
Global Marketing Specialist
Reported to the VP of Marketing at the worlds largest solar company and one of Fortunes Fast Growing Companies
Responsible for coordinating all Asia Pacific marketing activities, including tradeshows, roadshows, and media
Held editorial responsibilities for all English marketing publications and press releases from company headquarter
Manage relationships with, pitched stories to, and facilitated advertising negotiations with leading trade publications
such as PV Magazine, PV-Tech, EcoGeneration and The Economist
Sought and developed high-profile engagements for company executives at events hosted by organizations such The
World Bank, United Nations, World Economic Forum, Bloomberg New Energy Finance, and The Economist
PearTrack Security Systems, Santa Monica, USA
Business Analyst Intern (Return Offeree)
Interned at leading machine-to-machine logistics technology start-up to assist in growth strategy development
Conducted and synthesized research on South African logistics technology industry and relevant regulatory issues
Developed break-even analysis and dashboards to forecast sales requirements for entry into Latin America Market
Ernst & Young, Los Angeles, USA June 2015August 2015
Advisory Intern (Return Offeree)
Analyzed operational effectiveness of business processes for Fortune 500 technology and construction companies
Prepared and updated project management documents to ensure relevant information are gathered to meet deadlines
Documented business and IT processes through interviewing process owners and subject matter expert
Thinkimpact, Lutzville Wes, South Africa June 2014August 2014
Social Innovation Scholar
Utilized design-thinking principles to generate business model for a sustainable social enterprise in rural South Africa
Lead a design team of 4 members in creating a sustainable library and snack kiosk to address low matriculation rate
Prototyped proof of concept to gather feedback from the users and gained buy-in from 3 key stakeholder groups

LEADERSHIP/ACTIVITIES
USC Design for America, Los Angeles, USA January 2016 December 2016
Business Designer - Fiat Chrysler Automobiles Shared Mobility Project
Conducted user and expert interviews with a team of 5 in South Los Angeles to resolve the first-mile-last-mile issue
Designed a hub-to-spoke ride sharing service for low-income areas immediately around select metro stations
Received funding from and presented concept to Fiat Chrysler Automobile executives in their North America HQ
USC Marshall Case Team, Los Angeles, USA January 2015December 2016
Competing Team Lead
Faculty selected as 1 of 8 students to represent USC at international case competitions
Committed 15+ hrs/week to building slide decks and financial models to support analysis and recommendations
Organized weekly meetings and trained younger members on business strategy and presentation skills
USC Consulting Club, Los Angeles, CA May 2014May 2015
Vice President, Corporate Relations
Maintained and developed new relationships with professionals from target consulting firms to facilitate events
Organized Consulting Boot Camp event through securing necessary funding and facilitating attendee selection

SKILLS/INTERESTS
Languages: Native in English, Native in Mandarin, Conversational in Hokkien
Skills: Financial Modeling, SQL, Python, MS Excel (Intermediate), MS PowerPoint (Advanced), MS Visio, SAP R/3
Interests: Listening to Podcast, Traveling to Emerging Economies, Reading Biographies, Watching NBA, Playing Violin