EDUCATION

University of Melbourne Feb 2017 – Nov 2018

Master of Management (Finance)

University of Adelaide Oct 2008 – Dec 2011

Bachelor of Computer Science

FINANCIAL MARKETS EXPERIENCE

Personal Project Nov 2017 – Current
• Created a tool based in Python that utilises the Pandas and Numpy libraries to conduct technical and
fundamental analysis on stocks to guide my investment decisions
• Researched and develop a risk-adjusted absolute momentum trading strategy that yielded a positive
annualised return of 13.4% over a period of 10 years in a back-test conducted on the Quantopian
platform

Star Beta Intervarsity Bitcoin Trading Competition Aug 2018

• Achieved 17.38% profit in trading XBT/USD perpetual contracts on the BitMEX exchange over 78 trades
in the space of a week

Citi Global Markets Challenge 2018 Apr 2018

Campus Runner up
• Came 2nd place in a campus-wide case competition comprising of 26 teams to create a global asset
portfolio consisting of equity, fixed income, commodities, foreign exchange, and cash
• Conducted a top-down approach in identifying global macroeconomic trends and technical analysis to
decide which stocks in equity to invest in

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

Kalari Pty. Ltd. Melbourne, Australia
Accounting Administration Officer, Finance Mar 2017 – Jul 2017
• Programmed an Excel VBA macro and reduced processing time for data population into a budget forecast
spreadsheet by 99.8%
• Automated the process of generating redundancy notices to employees via an Excel VBA macro, and
reduced processing time by 97.7%
• Created a Word VBA macro to assist in the preparation of the monthly report to senior management,
which reduced preparation time by 93.3%

Ernst and Young Services Pty. Ltd. Sydney, Australia

Senior Consultant, Advanced Security Centre, Risk Nov 2015 – Jan 2017
• Identified security vulnerabilities of high risk in live customer-facing IT systems in 2 leading financial
services institutions
• Responsible for managing user access, troubleshooting, and installing software updates on user machines
for conducting security assessments
• Mentored a summer intern and guided his overall development into the field of Ethical Hacking

Ernst and Young Advisory Pte. Ltd. Singapore

Senior Associate, IT Risk and Assurance Sep 2014 – Oct 2015
• Managed a team of 7 to conduct security assessments (US$1.7M/year) of IT systems for a global bank
• Refined test methodology and managed quality assurance process, improving testing coverage by 20%
and reducing user errors by 30%
• Planned resource allocation and project timelines effectively to achieve 95%+ on-time delivery of
projects (On-time delivery is not always possible since the application is not always ready for testing)
• Coached 5 consultants on a secondment from China and Israel in the firm’s methodology to facilitate
future outsourcing partnerships
Associate, IT Risk and Assurance Mar 2012 – Sep 2014
• Identified security vulnerabilities of priority risk in live customer-facing IT systems
• Advised 12 clients on how to protect their IT systems against evolving cyber security threats
• Developed advanced automation tools to handle fieldwork complexities, reducing testing effort by 96.8%
• Led a $500,000 engagement over 3 months to perform security assessments and ensure that a national
health provider agency in the US complied with its annual security audit

EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Vice President, Executive Committee Jun 2018 – Nov 2018
• Monitored the performances of committee members to ensure they are performing at an optimal level to
meet the overall objectives of their respective teams
• Responded to any queries and requests sent to the student association’s email account
• Coordinated and plan regular committee meetings, internal events, and bonding sessions
• Assisted the Chief Operating Officer in ensuring smooth running of events by ensuring requested
facilities, equipment, and inventory are available for use
• Managed the registration process for incoming students
Sponsorship Officer, Sponsorship Feb 2018 – Jun 2018
• Secure organisations and businesses to sponsor events through prizes and cash funds
• Prepared a sponsorship prospectus to attract commercial organisations to sponsor Melbourne Business
School Student Association
Web Developer, Marketing Jul 2017– Nov 2017
• Set up online registration links to upcoming events through platforms such as EventBrite and QPay
• Maintained the student association’s website and expanded its functionalities, resulting in a 314%
increase in unique visitors

University of Melbourne Student Union Melbourne, Australia

Student Mentor Jul 2017– Nov 2017
• Advised mentees on how to optimise their learning experience and referred them to relevant services
and resources to help settle into a new environment

SKILLS
• Programming: Java, SQL, R, VBA, JavaScript, Python, PHP
• Software: Microsoft Office, EViews
• Languages: English, Mandarin Chinese (Intermediate)