Yichi (Ben) Zhang

1230 Amsterdam Ave., Apt.235, New York, NY, 10027 (607)761-8052 yz2542@tc.columbia.edu
EDUCTION Columbia University, New York, NY Master of Science in Applied Statistics, Expected May, 2014 Relevant courses: Linear Regression, Meta-analysis, Object-oriented Programming, Statistical Computing in SAS, Financial Mathematics, Data Science, Multivariate Analysis, Experimental Design, Data Mining GPA: 3.8 State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, NY Bachelor of Science in Financial Economics, September 2009 - December 2012 Deans List: 2010-2012 academic years RESEARCH EXPERIENCES The Actuarial Valuations for a Company's Retirement Plan, September 2013 - December 2013 Obtained 2785 high quality bonds from Bloomberg and selected 24 for certain criteria Determined the internal rate of return on the bonds portfolio with EXCEL Calendar Editor Application, JAVA GUI Project, September 2013 - December 2013 Created a calendar in GUI to make inputs and outputs with around 200 lines coding Catamenial Epilepsy and Seizure Frequency: a Meta-Analysis, February 2013 - May 2013 Conducted a literature search to extract the data from 158 relevant studies Manipulated the data with SPSS and SAS to generate a Meta-Regression Analysis Wrote an academic paper with 20 pages and given an oral presentation Effect of Physical Activities, Emotional and Diet Behaviors on Youth Weight , March 2013 - May 2013 Conducted a regression analysis on youth weight with 6 models using SPSS based on YRBS2011 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES Tutor/Teaching Assistant, Binghamton University, September 2012 December 2012 Practiced and mentored in undergraduate level microeconomics, macroeconomics and calculus courses Teaching Assistant on entry-level Chinese course China Life Insurance (Group) Company, Suzhou, China Sales Agent Intern, June 2013 - July 2013 Obtained rigorous training to receive the China Insurance Agent License Donghai Futures Co., LTD., Suzhou, China Manager Assistant Intern, June 2012 - August 2012 Obtained rigorous training to pass the Futures Industry Qualification Certificates ACTIVITIES Member of China Future Initiative, Columbia University, September 2013 - present President of Binghamton University Table Tennis Team, September 2012 - December 2012 COMPUTER SKILLS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, JAVA, Python, SAS, SPSS, R, SQL Bilingual: Mandarin, English