Zhining CHEN Apt B4, 111 S. Quarry St, Ithaca, NY, 14850 • zc298@cornell.edu • (607) 220-4746

EDUCATION Cornell University Ithaca, NY Master of Engineering in Operations Research and Information Engineering Expected Dec. 2015 Concentration in Financial Engineering • Current courses: Optimization, Financial Engineering with Stochastic Calculus, Derivatives Securities,

Monte Carlo Simulation, Fixed Income Securities and Interest Rate Options City University of Hong Kong Hong Kong Bachelor of Science in Computing Mathematics, Minor in Finance Sep. 2010 - Jul. 2014 • GPA: 3.77/4.3; First Class Honors • Relevant coursework: Probability and Statistics, Numerical Methods, Mathematical Finance, Security

Analysis and Portfolio Management, Data Structure, Corporate Finance, Financial Systems, Markets and Instruments

Syracuse University Syracuse, NY Department of Mathematics (Exchange Program) Jan. 2013 – May 2013 • GPA: 4.0/4.0 • Relevant coursework: Partial Differential Equations & Fourier Series, Number Theory, Stochastic

Processes RELATED EXPERIENCE PricewaterhouseCoopers ZhongTian LLP Shanghai, China Winter Intern, Department of Assurance, Financial Services Practice Group Dec. 2013 – Jan. 2014 Completed audit work with teammates for Commerzbank AG Beijing branch including: • Detailed testing of selected balance sheet and income statement accounts • Preparing the disclosure of related party transactions among branches • Calculating currency risk, interest risk and liquidity risk for disclosure China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co. Ltd Shanghai, China Summer Intern, Department of Audit Management Aug. 2013 – Sep. 2013 Assisted senior internal auditors in maintaining the new internal audit management system: • Updated standard auditing reports for a variety of insurance product offerings • Summarized and categorized audit report modification applications Siemens Ltd Shanghai, China Summer Intern, Department of Marketing Aug. 2012 – Sep. 2012 • Gathered manufacturing industry news and updates for publications posted on the company’s intranet • Translated articles related to milestone events such as new product exhibitions Ernst & Young Hua Ming Shanghai, China Audit Intern, Department of Assurance Jul. 2012 – Aug. 2012 Completed audit work with teammates for a listed company Weichai Power Co. Citibank Co. Ltd Shanghai, China Summer Intern, China Corporate Banking Team May 2012 – Jun. 2012 Prepared documents and follow-ups of daily loan and account transactions to support client managers China Merchant Bank Shanghai, China Summer Intern, Department of Private Banking Jul. 2011 – Aug. 2011 Helped client managers with loan contracts and credit card applications OTHER EXPERIENCE Mental Health First Aid Course Participant, the Mental Health Association of Hong Kong Oct. 2011 – Nov. 2011 Participant City-youth Empowerment Project Volunteer, City University of Hong Kong Sep. 2010 – May 2011 Volunteer SKILLS Language Mandarin (Native Speaker) Technical skills Java, MATLAB, Microsoft SharePoint Designer