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Brian Hsieh
3129 Lerner Hall ▪ New York,
NY 10027
▪ (978) 886-9377 ▪
bh2181@columbia.edu
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Education
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Current
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Columbia University
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New York, NY
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Bachelor of Science in
Computer Engineering, Minor in Technological Entrepreneurship
Expected May 2009
Cumulative GPA: 3.33;
Dean’s List: Fall 2005, Fall 2006, Spring 2007
Relevant Coursework: Engineering
of Management, Entrepreneurial Business Creation, Economics
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2001 – 2005
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Andover High School
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Andover, MA
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Top 1% of graduating class
of 360, President of National Honor Society, Dartmouth Book Award
SAT I: 1510 (Math: 800,
Verbal: 710)
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Work
Experience
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Summer 2008
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McKinsey &
Company – IT Consulting Intern
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New York, NY
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Designed
automated testbed for legacy ERP as primary BA; wrote
business requirements for offshore team
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Collaborated on
enterprise social networking initiative as primary BA; presented findings/recommendation
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Led intern
project team as Product Owner; analyzed business requirements for innovative
proof of concept
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2007 – 2008
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Intelligent Vision
League S-Corp. – Partner
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New York, NY
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Conducted research
and wrote business plan for a Web 2.0 startup company in apparel/footwear
industry
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Presented
business concept to industry executives and venture capitalists in a boardroom
setting
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2007 – 2008
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Columbia College Information Technology – Web Publishing Intern
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New York, NY
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Engaged in
two-way dialogues with clients in order to design solutions that best suit
their needs
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Created and
maintained university client websites using database and web authoring skills
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Resolved ticket
requests efficiently under a time-sensitive setting to meet clients’
specifications
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Summer 2007
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ecVision Ltd. – Software
Engineer Intern
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Hong Kong SAR
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Spearheaded project
to investigate, outline and implement greater cross-platform compatibility
for XpressCommerce® enterprise resource planning and
product lifecycle management software
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Gained
international business experience, cross-cultural skills and professional
advice from alumni
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Summer 2006
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MKS Instruments,
Inc. –
Quality Control Intern
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Andover, MA
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Launched
corrective action reports for products and customer complaints to help
alleviate 90-day backlog
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Upgraded
reporting system by writing Visual Basic scripts to increase operation efficiency
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Summer 2005
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MKS Instruments,
Inc. –
Engineering Lab Intern
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Methuen, MA
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Worked with
Flow Measurement & Control Team to built, test, and prepare a new controller
for release
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Assembled 32
pressure controller units and worked in a Class 100 clean-room environment
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Extracurricular
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2007 – Present
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Taiwanese American
Students Association – President
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New York, NY
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Lead board
meetings, organize events/public relations, direct the annual Chinese Adopted
Siblings Program
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2007 – Present
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Multicultural Greek
Fraternity/Sorority Council – Vice President
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New York, NY
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Manage special
events and services committees in order to better serve the fraternity/sorority
community
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2006 – 2007
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Lambda Phi Epsilon
National Fraternity – Vice President
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New York, NY
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Directed external
affairs on campus and in NY; ran bone marrow donor drives for C.L. Leukemia Foundation
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Community
Service
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Summer 2006
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Let’s Get Ready! – Teacher
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Lawrence, MA
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Taught SAT
classes for students from low-income families; served as a mentor for application
process
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2002 – 2007
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New
England Chinese Youth
Summer Camp – Counselor
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Wellesley, MA
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Supervised a
team of counselors-in-training; conducted team-building activities and
performance reviews
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Skills/Interests
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Programming:
Java, Desktop: Microsoft Office,
Adobe Photoshop, Languages: Fluent in Mandarin Chinese
Columbia Squash Team, Tennis, Track, Classical Piano (13
yrs), Jazz Saxophone (10 yrs)
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