Huong Vu

Experience

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  Manulife Financial

  Jan 2012 - Jun 2012

  Junior Business System Analyst

  - Developed new expense tracking and forecasting model using Excel while streamlining data collecting process to consistently deliver the project’s monthly expense report to the managing and senior directors on time- Collected metrics related to monthly and quarterly work requests using Saleforces.com to the COO- Administered, managed logical access and troubleshot internal systems such as SharePoint and pro-ContractWiz- Documented, tested and reported discrepancies in the business continuity plan between locations of global MAM and between various asset management system applications- Read, analyzed current and previous contracts with primary vendors Show less

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  Northeastern University

  Apr 2012 - Dec 2013

  - Assisted students with financial accounting problems, focused on journal entry recording, balance sheet construction and interpretation, cash flow statement construction, and evaluating the effect of non-cash expenses on cash flow streams- Hosted review sessions on financial accounting concepts for students Microeconomics and Macroeconomics - Accessed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission database (sec.gov) and look up form 13D and 13D/A filed by hedge funds from 1994 to 2012 - Recorded the time frame, frequency, sequence of intervention from hedge funds and managements' responses in a master spreadsheet - Found signature strategy and categorize each hedge fund based on activism frequency and aggressiveness

  • Teaching Assistant

    Jul 2012 - Dec 2013

  • Tutor

    May 2011 - Dec 2013

  • Research Assistant

    Apr 2012 - Dec 2012
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  UBS Global Asset Management

  Jan 2013 - Jun 2013

  Mortgage Backed Securities Analyst

  - Used Excel to aggregate dealer specified mortgage pool offerings and made trade recommendations to the PMs on which MBS pools to purchase, sell based on various characteristic (WAC, WAM, Yield, forecasted S-Curve, etc.)- Created, managed and improved daily and weekly reports to the PMs regarding various MBS products’ characteristics (Pricing, OAS, OAD), relationships (swaps, butterflies) and current accounts’ positions and performance- Maintained and rebalanced a series of passive accounts against various Barclays indices to minimize tracking errors- Constructed hypothetical portfolios from given requirements to stress test new or existing strategies against possible adverse rate environments using internal applications, Excel and external analytic tools (Barclays Point, Bloomberg)- Researched and compiled economic data and indicators from different sources such as Deutsche Bank, Barclays Live; and created PowerPoint presentations from the research for senior management and institutional clients Show less

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  Credit Suisse

  Jan 2014 - Jun 2014

  Investment Strategy Group Intern

  - Assist Portfolio Managers in analyzing styles, risks and returns of current portfolios and holdings- Initiate screening firms for new portfolios and existing portfolios using both traditional metrics (Sector, Dividend Yield, P/E, Financial Leverage, Operating Leverage, etc.) and Credit Suisse HOLT’s proprietary metric- Create marketing materials for institutional clients

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  Q Coffee

  Sept 2015 - Jul 2018

  Owner

  - Worked on a business plan for an independent coffee shop- Developed both external and interior design of the coffee shop and the drink menu- Negotiated contracts with landlord, suppliers and furniture vendors- Hired, trained and managed 13 employees in regarding both serving skills and barista skills- Revenue averages 200 million VND monthly- Defended the shop’s competitiveness through continuous improvement in quality, innovation and processes against a quickly increasing list of competitors in a crowded market. Show less

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  BIDV Securities (BSC)

  Oct 2017 - Nov 2018

  Investment Specialist

  - Analyzed, Proposed and Invested in 5 million USD worth of stock, total portfolio of our department is about 25 million USD- Created financial valuation models on Excel and Bloomberg Terminal using data and insights from conversations with management teams, financial statements and market research. - Return of holding was ~25% in the last quarter of 2017 and break even in 2018- Set up and trained four new employees in the derivative team- Responsible for Macro-economic research and strategy of the department- Coordinated with Investment Advisory department, Client Service Department to generate, collect and document investment procedures for the newly formed derivative team- Managed a project to set up and run a semi-automated derivative trading system. Liaised between software providers, internal departments and the relevant authorities. Show less

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  KMS Labs

  Feb 2020 - Aug 2020

  Investment Associate

  - Manage progress and advise on business model and monetization strategy for 4 internal incubation products. Held weekly meeting on product features and business milestones- Evaluate venture capital investment deals through detailed market research, customer survey and founder interview. Make investment recommendations to the Board of Director- Lead the effort to pivot from a Venture Capital model to a Start-up Studio model to adapt the business to new investment landscape post pandemic- Building new process to generate and validate business ideas, test Product-Market Fit and prepare for scaling for the Start-up studio Show less

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  Yeah1 Group Corporation

  Feb 2021 - Feb 2022

  Strategy and Investment Manager
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  Shopee

  Jun 2022 - now

  - Manage budget for Shopee Vietnam Operations, including but not limited to: logistics, transactions, compensation, headcount... to ensure Shopee Vietnam's competitiveness against other country in the regions and adherence to regional's requirement.-Provide financial projections for new projects and initiatives: extend return refund window, enable change of mind, ... Making sure there was enough fund within total budget to provide buyers and sellers the most benefits.- Monthly/quarterly/yearly projections and cost/revenue tracking.- Provide trade off analysis between cost and customers metrics such as E2E lead time, satisfaction score,... Show less

  • Strategy and Budget Management - Operations

    Mar 2023 - now

  • Project Management Officer - Seller Experience

    Jun 2022 - Mar 2023