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Skills:financial analysis, data analysis, statistical analysis, budgeting, financial statements, financial reporting, financial modeling, risk management, problem solving, VBA, Java, MATLAB, SQL, C++, C, C#, multilingual, .NET, EViews, JMP, R, Excel, PowerPoint, Access

Project Assistant 01/2014 - 04/2014
THE EVANS INTERNATIONAL LAW FIRMS, LLC, Westchester, IL United States
Audited financial data, developed and edited company balance sheet, and prepared financial reports. Organized invoices and receipts, compared individual entries, made revisions, and categorized correct entries. Collaborated effectively with other team members to meet deadlines and goals.
Selected Contributions: ** Decreased company’s financial loss by 50% through correction of tax payments resulting from former employee’s miscalculated spreadsheet. ** Reduced data and categorical errors by 80% while adjusting and revising spreadsheet created by previous staff member.--
Financial Assistant 06/2011 - 08/2011
SHANGHAI GOLDEN TIGER TRADING LTD. CO., Shanghai, China
Efficiently gathered, input, and analyzed sales data. Monitored monthly testing costs and followed up on commercial invoices from labs. Trained new employees in computer operations and developed comprehensive, step-by-step guide. Communicated daily with coworkers in the U.S. and China.
Selected Contributions: ** Managed and reduced monthly testing costs by 19%. ** Increased speed and accuracy by 50% for sales data input and analysis.--

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN 08/2010 - 05/2013
Urbana, IL, United States
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major:Actuarial Science
Conducted financial and data analysis, studied applied and actuarial statistics, and performed insurance evaluations. Wrote memoranda, letters, and reports in professional business format.

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