Quang D. Truong

Experience

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  Intellaprice

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2009

  Data and Marketing Analyst

  • Hired and remotely supervised 12 data collection agents across the United States to gather pricing data from over 600 individual franchises across six national fast food chains that were in competition with our client.• Conducted quantitative analysis of price variations of food within markets to inform client strategy• Mined data for trends, possible inaccuracies, outliers, errors, and performed quality control• Prepared a central client deliverable, which included a report of the key findings, pricing data for all food chains surveyed, and a presentation Show less

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  U.S. Census Bureau -- Census Coverage Management

  Aug 2009 - Apr 2011

  Assistant Supervisor of Quality Control

  • Hired and remotely managed 50 employees throughout Maine, New York and Rhode Island to collect and compile data for over 65,000 residences across New England• Conducted qualitative data research analyzing possible overcounts and undercounts in Census data related to interpretations of methodology, leading to more accurate data within the Decennial results.• Prepared weekly staffing reports and problem solved personnel issues with other team members• Won three performance-based awards for excellence in management and data support Show less

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  VietFellows Program

  Jun 2011 - Dec 2011

  Long-Term Fellow

  Before starting graduate school, I participated in a 7-month long fellowship program where I traveled to Vietnam to learn about Agent Orange/Dioxin remediation efforts and worked with local NGOs performing work in AO/D clean-up.• Participated in capacity building efforts (staff training, social media and website creation, business development) with Da Nang Red Cross Vocational Program• Performed market research on mushroom agribusiness and production methods. Developed partnerships with local businesses to find suppliers and potential markets for produce• Drafted 1-year business plan and working budget for the project (in Vietnamese), which culminated in the fruition of a fully operational, 8000lb per year oyster mushroom farm in December Show less

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  The Fletcher School at Tufts University

  Jan 2012 - May 2014

  Masters of Arts in Law and Diplomacy

  During my studies at Fletcher, I specialized in quantitative impact evaluations of international development projects. Additionally, I pursued a secondary focus of International Business Relations (focusing on enterprise in developing markets) by cross-registering at Harvard Business School and MIT.• Thesis: Glyphosate-based herbicides exposure and community health in Argentina• Concentration: International Business and Development Economics• Awarded $10,000 DOW Sustainability Innovation Student Prize for drafting a winning social enterprise business plan Show less

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  HighQuest Partners

  Jan 2012 - Dec 2014

  Consultant

  • Researched/analyzed agriculture value chain production/demand/trade/economic, and related data for investors and industry players• Conducted technical interviews with industry experts• Drafted research papers on Global Agricultural Investment topics• Developed a database of agricultural hedge and investment funds• Structured in-depth analyses in support of identified problem statements.• Consulted on due diligence projects with Forbes 500 companies to analyze market feasibility Show less

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  Center for Emerging Market Enterprises, Tufts Univiersity

  Jun 2012 - Jan 2014

  Research Asssistant

  • Assisted in quantitative analysis of consumer surveys; data-cleaning, ANOVA, data disaggregated simple regressions, graphics • Conducted research summarizing innovations in mobile payments space (LevelUp, M-Pesa, ISIS, Google Wallet)• Trained CEME staff on using R statistical software package

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  ACDI/VOCA

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2013

  Agriculture and Finance Specialist

  • Worked in Liberia to help a women's microfinance group establish a workable loan tracking system and provided technical assistance on drafting a 5 year strategic vision plan.• Created financial Management Information System (MIS) to help local microfinance organizations track loans and client personal information. The MIS uses simple VBA language and MS Access’s JET database engine• Provided technical assistance and training to local staff on MFI indicators, financial calculations, and accounting• Drafted consulting report and provided organization with key growth recommendations Show less

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  Evaptainers

  Sept 2014 - now

  CEO & Co-founder

  • Created a company that manufactures scalable off-grid greentech refrigerators that run on water• Formed partnerships with Moroccan organizations for funding, field testing, manufacturing and eventual distribution• Attracted 2 co-founders; assembled team; hired employees; managed operations• 2014 DOW SISCA Grand Prize winner; 2014 MIT Africa Innovate winner; 2014 MassChallenge finalist; 2015 Morocco Future Agro Tech winner; recipient of 2015 USAID-DIV Stage 1 grant, 2015 National Geographic Great Energy Challenge innovator grant; 2016 Massachusetts Clean Energy Commission Catalyst grantee; 2016 MIT Innovate for Refugees winner; 2017 Food + City winner; 2017 ASME Hardware Showcase winner, 2017 LAUNCH Innovator.• Currently seeking: seed funding for mass-manufacturing/scale: $250,000 in Convertible Notes (KISS/SAFE type) Show less

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  Abt Associates

  Mar 2018 - now

  Senior Analyst - Monitoring & Evaluation / Data Specialist

  • Manage teams that use mobile data collection tools (i.e. ONA, ODK Collect, DHIS2) to collect household data across 6 different countries. • Create and disseminate data visualization tools (i.e. Tableau) to assist in-country teams with operational management of entomological surveys.• Work with country programs to collect health facility level mosquito data and conduct mosquito density entomological trend analysis.• Use statistical package (i.e. R) to compile millions of records of data across different entomological surveys and conduct analyses (regression, t-testing, ANOVA) in search of patterns and insights.• Train country-level M&E Managers, project staff, and partners on the use of M&E systems and tools, including mobile data collection – both remotely and via STTAs.• Facilitate the sharing of lessons learned from implementation in multiple countries to build local capacity and improve established health systems.• Create and oversee implementation of M&E annual work plans for country programs.• Supervise M&E Managers in implementing countries and provide M&E support to field teams, managing multiple countries' needs simultaneously, ensuring that standardized protocols are maintained, providing data quality assurance, and best practices are followed. Show less