Lindsay Zhu

I am a Computer Science and Business Administration student at Northeastern University. Together with a fellow student, I founded ByteHusky, the first technology club at Northeastern’s New York City campus, to help students connect and develop their technical skills. Before Northeastern, I attended South Pasadena High School and completed a summer semester at Pasadena City College. I hope to build a career at the intersection of business and technology, using programming and AI to solve practical problems and create tools that make business operations more efficient.

Chinese, Spanish, English

ByteHusky 2026-Current Co-President

• Co-founded the first computer science club at Northeastern’s NYC campus to build a community where students can connect and learn from one another.
• Planning hands-on workshops where students learn and apply HTML, CSS, and other programming skills.
• Developing partnerships with NYC nonprofits so members can build free digital tools that address their needs.

Varsity Virtual Enterprise 2022-2026 Finance Specialist, Finance Director, and Chief Executive Finance Officer

• Led the finance team through regional, state, and national rounds of the 2024 Financial Statements Competition.
• Oversaw the finance department, delegated tasks, and kept financial records current and statements accurate.
• Mentored teams advancing to nationals, teaching members how to prepare and interpret financial statements.

Omid for Girls Club, South Pasadena High School 2023-2026 Founder/President and Vice President

• Advanced from English tutor to South Pasadena chapter organizer, connecting students at my school with girls in Afghanistan for online English and math tutoring.
• Coordinated tutoring programs that helped more than 50 Afghan girls continue their secondary education.
• Trained younger club members to organize sessions and sustain the program after my graduation.

Virtual Business Club, South Pasadena High School 2024-2025 Treasurer

• Managed club expenses and organized fundraisers to support travel to business competitions.
• Helped run See’s Candies sales, bingo events, and car washes, raising more than $8,000.
• Filed check requests, financial statements, and activity proposals for the club.

Arroyo Seco Squash Club 2020-2025 Squash Player

• Competed in tournaments in junior and adult divisions around California
• Won competitions as first place and consolation winner at adult and in the GU15 division

South Pasadena Arts and Music Academy 2020-2025 Classical pianist, classical guitarist

• Performed at multiple recitals and events for chamber, piano, and guitar performances

“The New Normal: How Covid-19 Redefined the Options Market Landscape” (2025)

• Accepted and published on Curieux and Polygence
• Researched under the mentorship of Dr. Clay Wagar, an Economics PhD from University of Michigan
• Designed and implemented statistical models (linear and multivariable regression) to quantify correlations between market volatility and option-trading behavior across pre-, during-, and post-COVID periods
• Identified shifts in retail vs. institutional investor dynamics and explained implications for market liquidity and pricing

Google AI Professional Certificate - 2026

• Learned how to write structured prompts, avoid biases, and turn goals into actionable project plans,
• Learned how to conducting deep research and pulling key insights using multimodal tools.
• Cleaned, analyzed, and visualized data using Google Sheets and cell references.
• Built custom dashboards and lightweight apps using vibe coding

Wharton Global Youth Program Essentials of Finance 2025 

• Participated in a 2-week intensive finance course with students around the world
• Learned about personal, corporate, and investment finance
• Learned how to read financial statements and value stocks through discounted cash flow
• Won 3rd place out of 21 teams for stock valuation competition

Wharton Global Youth Program Innovation and Startup Culture 2024 

• Participated in a 2-week intensive business and AI course with students around the world
• One of the 866 students admitted out of 7,322 applications for the Class of 2024
• Learned how to evaluate a startup idea's profit potential through quantitative frameworks, including assessing market size indicators like TAM, SAM, and SOM
• Designed structured business models and utilizing customer discovery techniques to ensure a product achieves true product-market fit.

Hollywood Art Studio 2024-Current Music Tutor and Stage Director

• Tutored piano and voice lessons for kids with Autism

• Organized and coordinated performances and charity events (Autism Youth Music Fest and Lunar Year Music Fest)

• Fundraised for competitions to allow students compete nationally and internationally

• Helped manage the Studio’s website

Schoolhouse 2025-Current SAT English Tutor

• Organize and hosted a 4 week intensive SAT Reading and Writing SAT bootcamp

• Created presentations and taught students essential SAT testing skills.

Omid For Girls 2024-Current Chapter Organizer of South Pasadena

• Organize all tutoring programs in the city of South Pasadena

South Pasadena Humane Society 2021-2023 Lead Ambassador

• Organize and manage events, workshops, and other activities for promoting adoption

• Coordinate and supervise activities of the volunteers

• Did projects to help provide more resources for taking care of rescued kittens

• Google AI Professional Certificate - Google (2026)
• Essentials of Finance - Wharton Global Youth (2025)
• Startup and Innovation - Wharton Global Youth (2024)

SPEX Academic Achievement Award 2023-6 • Awarded for academic excellence for a GPA of 4.o and 3.5-3.99

South Pasadena High School (SPHS) Social Science Department Nominee 2026 • Selected amongst the entire Senior class. Recognized outstanding academic excellence and exceptional mastery within social science coursework

Youth Business Summit Financial Literacy Challenge 2nd Place in the Nation 2025 • Ranked 2 out of 36 teams nationwide on creating budget plan for fictional clients

Virtual Enterprise Financial Statements Competition 2nd Place in States 2025• Ranked 2 out of 50 teams from various schools around California

New York Times Open Letter Contest Top 25% 2025•  “Don’t Flunk Life” discussed the issue of financial illiteracy amongst teams and placed top 25% out of 10,000 competitors worldwide.

12th GOCAA International Music Competition 2025 • Preliminary 1st Prize

Certification of Recognition 15th United Nations World Autism Day Autistic Youth Charity Concert 2025 • Organized and coordinated performances as Stage Director

LA squash Academy Adult U.S. Open 3.5 2024• 1st place

LA squash Academy Adult U.S. Open 3.0 2024• 2nd place

LA squash Academy U.S. Open 3.0 2021• 3rd place

LA squash Academy GU15  2021• 2rd place

Access Youth Squash Tournament 2021• 2nd place