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Wendy Xia
Los Altos,CA
Summary
Accomplished Sr. Appraiser from Santa Clara County Assessor's Office, adept in complex commercial, residential and special properties appraisals. Leveraged advanced appraisal techniques and analytical skills to appraise transfer, new construction & resolve appeals . Excelled in data analysis and reporting, demonstrating exceptional communication skills with stakeholders. Member of the Appraisal Institute.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Appriaser
Santa Clara County Assessor's Office
10.2012 - Current
- Successfully resolved complicated commercial appeals including Data Center, High profile Office building, Shopping Centers, High Value residential properties, special measurement (Mills Act)properties. i.e Equinix Data Center SV15, SV16, SV17 ($32M); Gilroy Cross Shopping Center($60M); The Plant San Jose ($156M)
- Successfully completed appraisals for transfers of commercial properties including Data Center, shopping malls, industrial condos, R&D offices; medical officeI.e.d animal hospitals. i.e. Village Oak shopping center ($115M)
- Successfully completed complicatI.e.ommercial new constructions valuation: i.e. Google Bay View Office in Mountain View; CoreSite Data Center SV 9; Costco Business Center in Evergreen; Special property-cemetery
- Expertise in varias appraisal methods including M&S costing, sales & income approach, analyzing lease & contract
- Wide range of appraisal experience, including high-end residential properties in Palo Alto, Los Altos Hills, Los Altos; general commercial properties, vacant land, special properties- cemetery, aircraft hangar, Central Utility Plant (CUP), historical properties.
- Using CoStar, Trepp, Marsh & Swift to research, collect, analyze and modeling data for commercial appraisals.
- Assisted Business division for their audit requirement
- Provides excellent customer services for home owners and business owners by explaining Taxation codes, appraisal techniques and County policies;
- Keeps abreast of latest market trends, land values, and construction costs;
Tax Analyst
Qualcomm Inc
06.2009 - 10.2010
- ;Property tax compliance (filed returns in 40+ states, processed payment, update JE and monthly account reconciliation);
- Filed property tax appeals and prepared response letter to Assessor's inquiries;
- Property tax year over year analysis & forecasting;
- Assisted in income tax filing;
- Assisted in property tax audits.
Accountant
VicTorch Mediteck
07.2003 - 08.2007
- Responsible for A/P, A/R, G/L, Provided journal entries and performed accounting on accrual basis.
- Reconciled accounts and reviewed expense data, net worth, and assets.
- Managed fixed assets acquisition, depreciation and retirement;
- Made operational recommendations based upon sales and costs analysis
- Trained new employees on accounting principles and company procedures.
Education
Master of Science - Accounting -Taxation
San Diego State University
San Diego, CA06.2009
Master of Arts - International Relations & Management
University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA07.2005
Bachelor of Arts - Law
Fuzhou University
Fuzhou, China06.2001
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Fuzhou University
Fuzhou, China06.2001
Skills
- Advanced Certified Property Tax Appraiser
- Member of Appraisal Institute
- PowerPoint Presentation, Chat GPT assisted writing
- Self starter, Analytic, great at independent research, writing reports w/ data graph illustration
- Great communicator to tax payers, professional consultants, lawyers & attorneys
Interests
Timeline
Sr. Appriaser
Santa Clara County Assessor's Office
10.2012 - Current
Tax Analyst
Qualcomm Inc
06.2009 - 10.2010
Accountant
VicTorch Mediteck
07.2003 - 08.2007
Master of Science - Accounting -Taxation
San Diego State University
Master of Arts - International Relations & Management
University of California - San Diego
Bachelor of Arts - Law
Fuzhou University
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Fuzhou University
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