Resume

Education

2000-Present JOHN M. OLIN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, St. Louis, MO
Master of Business Administration (MBA), May 2002
* Concentration in Business Strategy/ Marketing
* 1st Place in the Cap Gemini Ernst and Young Case Competition - January 2001
* Elected Class of 2002 Senator - Olin Graduate Business Student Association
* Mobile Commerce Conference Coordinator - Olin Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Club

Spring 2001 - 3rd Place in the Olin Hatchery Business Plan and Venture Capital Program: Led a team that developed a business plan for a local entrepreneur. Plan included an evaluation of strategic alternatives, possible sources and uses of financing, marketing and financial analysis, and competitive industry analysis.

1991-1995 NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY, Raleigh, NC
Bachelor of Science, Environmental Engineering, December 1995
* Engineer in Training (EIT) Certification, March 1996
* Southeast Asian Student Association - Elected President
* Student Environmental Action Coalition - Executive Board Member

Experience

Summer 2001 VERTECON, INC. (formerly Primary WebWorks), St. Louis, MO
e-Business Solutions Consultant
* Developed marketing pitch books for the Insurance and Manufacturing Industries. As part of the Business Development team used pitch books to market company’s value propositions, which resulted in the acquisition of two new clients.
* Assisted in developing customer relationship management (CRM) and supply chain management (SCM) strategies for a large manufacturing company. Resulted in the development of a self-service application to facilitate ordering spare parts over the web.
* Conducted market research and developed web-based application solution, with project group, for the deployment of new Internet strategies based on client’s existing infrastructure.
*Performed efforts in project plan creation, requirement gathering, best practice analysis and functional design.

1998-2000 THERMORETEC CONSULTING CORPORATION, Atlanta, GA
Project Manager
* Led a 5-member cross-functional team to develop a million proposal to the Atlanta Gas Light Company for the outsourcing of their environmental division. The proposal was the largest contract secured in the history of ThermoRetec.
* Managed a $3.5 million environmental cleanup. Meticulous management and strict quality control measures resulted in the project being completed 3 months ahead of schedule and $200,000 under budget. Daily duties included the management of 20 contract personnel, communication of activities between city managers and county officials, while acting as a liaison to the public and coordinating public relations.
* Directed a 6-member team of engineers that conducted remedial and groundwater sampling activities for a conglomerate of six wood treatment facilities. Resulted in the reduction of contaminants to meet governmental standards.
* Analyzed sample data and streamlined the environmental risk reduction standard set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for residential clean-up levels. New analysis procedure resulted in savings of $4 million on a $30 million environmental clean-up.

1996-1998 TETRA TECH ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT INC., Norcross, GA
Environmental Engineer
* Led a 2-member response team to neutralize a hazardous life-threatening emergency. The situation called for an immediate assessment of the area conditions, and the development of full-scale implementation action plan, while managing safety, governmental, legal, and civic issues.
* Supervised a team of geologists, scientists, and engineers on a $3 million environmental initiative. Developed and utilized a cost saving remediation technique that saved $700,000.
* Trained 300 professionals from cross-functional backgrounds in the implementation and usage of the Computer Aided Management of Emergency Operations (CAMEO) EPA air modeling software.
* Assessed and evaluated emergency hazardous waste releases throughout the Southeastern United States for the EPA under the Superfund Technical Assessment and Response Team (START) Contract.

Interests * Organized a 5K run fund-raising event for Child Relief and You (CRY), a nonprofit organization that raises money for under privileged children in India. * As an AvantGo Mobile Software Solutions College Representative, raised awareness and increased user acquisition of AvantGo’s Mobile Internet Service through various on campus marketing initiatives. * Interests include biking, rock climbing, soccer, golf, and travel (Asia, Europe, and Mexico).