Nicholas Chung

Graduating economics senior from the University of Washington seeking to ignite career in buy side equity research as an entry-level junior research analyst that will leverage my research and writing skills, financial economics education, and computer science background.

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Summary of Qualifications

∙ Interested in utilizing real time data and developing proprietary models that analyzes data in a meaningful way.
∙ Passionate about capital markets and eager to perform market research for senior management on economic trends that may lead to new investment opportunities.
∙ Able to assist in branding efforts that may promote growth by optimizing capital raising abilities.
∙ Adaptable, quick to learn, and able to work independently and in teams to accomplish group objectives.

Education

University of Washington
Bachelor of Arts in Economics

Expected January 2011

∙ Coursework Concentration in Financial Economics
∙ American Foreign Service Association Scholarship, 2010-2011
∙ Northrop Grumman Technology Scholarship, 2006

Copenhagen Business School
International Summer Program

Summer 2010

Uppsala University
Autumn Exchange Program

Current - January 2011

∙ Master's Courses: Advanced Macroeconomics, Financial Theory
∙ Swedish Language Learning for 5 months

Financial Projects

Independent Learning Project
Faculty Adviser: Larina Davis

Spring 2011

∙ Evaluating Hedge Fund Performance and Constructing Optimal Portfolios Through Cluster Modeling in Mathematica

Personal Investment Portfolio
Microcap - Small Cap Securities

46.08% Realized Gains

∙ Identified undervalued stocks during the bottom of the recession.
∙ Made risk assessments using less transparent information in an inefficient market.

Experience

U.S. Embassy (Astana, Kazakhstan)
Summer IRM Intern

May - September 2009

∙ Performed daily data backup procedures for Intranet servers containing classified information.
∙ Conducted inventory for software discs, monitors, and computer hardware.
∙ Re-formatted operating systems with updated State Department software and patched corrupted workstations using Norton Ghost Imaging.

International Examiner
Contributing Editor, Marketing Intern

June - September 2007

∙ Edited and wrote featured editorial stories for the international community of the greater Metropolitan Seattle area.
∙ Led small marketing campaign for the annual International Summer Fair in Chinatown.
∙ Developed and distributed print brochures and merchandise apparel.

Janmedia Interactive
Web Design Intern

March - September 2005

∙ Assisted project managers conceptualize outlines of website content structure and design.
∙ Developed websites using Photoshop, HTML, and CSS.

Skills

Programming

∙ HTML, CSS, Java, Wolfram Mathematica

Applications

∙ Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Office

Languages

∙ Proficient Korean, Elementary Spanish; Currently learning Swedish.