Matthew Weirich

Experience

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  Self-employed

  May 2014 - Sept 2022

  Investment Portfolio Manager

  -For the past seven years, I have managed and grown two investment portfolios worth over 30k through market research and trading strategies to consistently outperform the market. -In my brokerage account, I primarily use a mix of simple and complex options trading strategies to hedge against potential risk and maximize the impact of my capital in the market. -In my Roth IRA, I use primarily safe, long-term, strategies to minimize overall risk and maximize growth and future returns.-Through both of these, I have learned how to successfully and efficiently evaluate companies, observe and predict market trends, and maximize the potential of my capital in the market as a whole. Show less

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  Weirich Landscaping

  Mar 2018 - May 2021

  Founder

  Started a landscaping company where I learned how to advertise, manage funds, interact with consumers and build a client base. All profits were put towards my Roth IRA to further my interest in investing

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  Maketewah Country Club

  May 2019 - Aug 2019

  Caddie

  Worked as a caddie at Maketewah Country Club

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  Restaurant Confluence LLC

  Jun 2020 - now

  Co-Founder

  Founded and manage a pop-up restaurant in Indian Hill, Ohio.- Learned about legal, logistical, and financial hurdles of starting a small business first-hand- Experience managing a small team, organizing extensive preparations, scheduling reservations, ect.- Grossed over $20,000 in total revenue with over 180 paying customers served.

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  Global Communities

  Aug 2021 - now

  Global Communities Cohort Member

  One of 70 incoming freshman students at the University of Maryland invited to participate in the Global Communities Living/Learning Cohort.- Invited for my international experiences and interest in developing skills to navigate an increasingly globalized world.- Take classes and submit a capstone project regarding some form of a global experience for a special recognition on my diploma

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  International Future of Energy Challenge

  Aug 2021 - now

  Research Assistant

  -Only underclassman research participant among a team of six Senior and Ph.D. students selected to participate as a part of The University of Maryland’s IFEC team who aim to create a revolutionary smart, efficient, and light solar microgrid inverter-Attend all meetings, participate in lab build sessions, and learn from the upperclassman, graduate students, and professors

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  University of Maryland

  Aug 2021 - now

  - Was selected to be a Peer-mentor by the ECE department at the University of Maryland- Mentor two freshmen in the ECE department and schedule meetings with each of them at least 4 times per semester. - Act as a guide and friend to new students who have questions about UMD or the ECE department from class, professor, social, and work-life balance recommendations! SCTP 4-time national, 5-time state, 5-time regional medalist. All Ohio sporting clays team. Lead shooter on University of Maryland collegiate clay target team.

  • ECE Peer Mentor

    Aug 2022 - now

  • University of Maryland Clay Target Team

    Aug 2021 - now
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  QUEST Honors Program at UMD

  Mar 2022 - now

  QUEST Honors Program

  1 of 45 out of 250+ applicants selected to be a member of the highly competitive, multidisciplinary, QUEST honors program at UMD- QUEST is open to students in the engineering school, business school, and school of math and natural sciences to give students opportunities to work in diverse teams to consult and tackle real problems for the many companies partnered with the program.-Cohort 39

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  U.S. Naval Research Laboratory

  Jun 2022 - now

  Radar Countermeasure Hardware Developer Intern

  -Part of the electronic warfare division of the naval research lab hired to develop radar countermeasures-Develop and use software paired with hardware to perfect and create radar countermeasures for the Navy

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  Snider Consulting Group

  Oct 2022 - now

  Vice Chair
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  ExxonMobil

  May 2023 - now

  Electrical Engineering Intern

  - Worked at the world's largest plastics plant as well as the Baytown refinery site as an electrical engineering intern. - developed and executed plans to reduce extruder downtime and specified a spare transformer to prevent potential losses of over $10 million

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  Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

  May 2024 - now

  - Incoming patent agent / technical specialist in the electrical engineering practice group Worked as Finnegan's first ever Technical Specialist Intern - Electrical Practice Group - Drafted two provisional patent applications for a client in the quant-finance space- Developed primary strategy and drafted full office action response to overcome 101, 103, and 112 rejections- Led an examiner interview about the office action response - Led multiple inventor interviews

  • Patent Agent

    Mar 2024 - now

  • Technical Specialist Intern

    May 2024 - Aug 2024