Nguyen, Van
Nguyen, Van
Nguyen, Van
EDUCATION
Soka University of America Aliso Viejo, California
Bachelor of Arts in Economics Expected May 2026
GPA: 4.0/4.0 SAT: 1530/1600 (EBRW: 740, Math: 790) Awards & Honors: Scholarship & Grant of $132K for 4 years, Dean’s List
Relevant Courses:
• Introduction to Corporate Finance • Calculus II • Algorithms and Data Structures
• Macroeconomics • Linear Algebra • Machine Learning in Economics
University of Chicago, Becker Friedman Institute for Research in Economics Chicago, Illinois
Incoming Summer Fellowship in Economics, Mathematics, and Data Analysis June 2023
WORK EXPERIENCE
PricewaterhouseCoopers, New York, NY Incoming Nonprofit Consulting Extern April 2023 - May 2023
• Gather, analyze, and visualize data using consulting frameworks on issues facing nonprofits and social justice organizations
Soka University of America, Aliso Viejo, CA Investment Analyst Assistant February 2023 - Current
Manage the $1.3 billion global investment portfolio of Soka University of America through three key projects:
• Write stock market outlook report and research 10+ investment managers monthly to present new funds recommendations
• Examine 200+ investments statements and run quarterly audits, minimizing inaccuracies of the annual investment report by 8%
• Build quarterly fee analysis framework that optimizes management fees and incentive fees paid to managers by 20%
Soka University of America, Aliso Viejo, CA Student Affairs Assistant September 2022 - February 2023
• Secured $10K from the university and alumni network to provide grants for 11 affinity groups; Designed step-by-step instructions
to guide stakeholders in navigating funding policies and paperwork, streamlining communication processes by 50%
• Spearheaded budget planning and execution of 50+ events for 400+ students from diverse backgrounds, including cultural talks,
excursion trips, identity celebrations such as Jewish Hangout, Latinx Panel Discussion, LGBTQ+ Panel Discussion, Black Holiday trip
Everest Education, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Product Management Intern March 2022 - June 2022
• Developed financial models, researched industry macro trend, conducted competitor landscape analysis and in-person customer
interviews to evaluate pricing and product differentiation strategies, resulting in 10% reduction in customer acquisition costs
• Bound strategic partnership with Spark Education Group (Singapore), seeing 40% increase in customer satisfaction scores
• Optimized 20+ Facebook ads utilizing A/B testing, contributing to 50% lead generation rate rise and 5% revenue growth