Xinxin Zhang
Charlotte,USA
Summary
I am a Ph.D. candidate in finance at the University of South Carolina. My research interests include financial institutions and intermediation, with a current focus on securitization. Throughout my Ph.D. education over the past five years, I have developed proficiency in conducting empirical studies, data processing, and performing statistical analysis on large-scale datasets. Additionally, I possess strong programming skills, including SAS, Python and Machine Learning. I aim to leverage my deep understanding of finance and economics to excel in a challenging economist role, contributing valuable insights to economic research and policy analysis.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Doctoral Research Assistant
University of South Carolina
09.2018 - Current
- Conduct three research projects on financial intermediation with a focusing on structured securities, including pricing in the primary market and performance in the secondary market
- Develop theoretical models to analyze factors which influence the pricing of structured securities, such as information asymmetry and managing skill of structured security managers
- Utilize various programming languages to analyze large-scale datasets of structured securities transactions and perform multivariate regression analysis to examine the risk and return
- Analyze systemic risk of banks and insurance companies, and how monetary policy impact their systemic risk
Economic Researcher Intern
China Economic Information Network
05.2017 - 08.2017
- Conduct a research project analyzing the competitiveness of all cities over China
- Implement Principal Component Analysis (PCA) in SPSS to transform over 200 original variables into a reduced-dimensional system and identify the primary factors driving the competitiveness of cities
- Provide suggestions to the government regarding strategic plans for the economic development of different cities
Wealth Management Intern
Everbright Bank
05.2015 - 08.2015
- Initiate and maintain regular communication with clients to understand their financial goals, risk tolerance, and investment preferences
- Articulate effectively complex financial concepts and investment opportunities to clients
- Assist senior wealth managers in conducting financial analysis and portfolio management for clients and crafting tailored financial plans to align with clients' objectives and market conditions
Education
Ph.D. - Finance
University of South Carolina - Columbia
Columbia, SC05.2018
Master of Science - Finance
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH05.2018
Bachelor of Science - Economics
Sichuan University
China05.2016
Skills
- Software Skills: Python, SAS, R, Stata, Bloomberg
- Machine learning, TensorFlow, neural networks, big data analysis
- Advanced empirical and theoretical research, quantitative analysis
- CFA level II passed
awards
Association of Corporate Growth (ACG) CUP, 2017
Regional Merger & Acquisition (M&A) advisory case study competition
- Third prize out of nine groups
- Analyze the fair value of Titan as a M&A target firm, using comparable firms and M&A transactions, Discounted Cash Flows (DCF) and Leveraged Buyout (LBO) methods
- Present the valuation and M&A strategic advice to a panel of seasoned M&A professionals
Honorable Mention (top 20%) in International Mathematical Contest In Modeling (MCM), 2015
Timeline
Doctoral Research Assistant
University of South Carolina
09.2018 - Current
Economic Researcher Intern
China Economic Information Network
05.2017 - 08.2017
Wealth Management Intern
Everbright Bank
05.2015 - 08.2015
Ph.D. - Finance
University of South Carolina - Columbia
Master of Science - Finance
Case Western Reserve University
Bachelor of Science - Economics
Sichuan University
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