Brandon Hong - Resume
BRANDON HONG
------------ | (650) 823 - 0919 Jameson Hall, Ithaca, New York 14850
1683 Morton Avenue, Los Altos, California 94024
EDUCATION
Cornell University – Bachelor of Science, Hotel Administration; Minor in Computer Science
• Cumulative GPA: 3.66, Major GPA: 3.71
• Relevant Courses: Business Computing, Business Writing, Financial Accounting, Microeconomics, Organizational Behavior
Foothill Community College – Dual Enrollment Program with High School Jun 2017 – Apr 2018 • Cumulative GPA: 4.0/4.0; Completed Courses: Accounting 1A, Accounting 1B, Fundamentals of Finance
WORK EXPERIENCE
SC Johnson College of Business – Student Employment & Payroll Assistant; Ithaca, NY Jan 2019 – Present • Complete employment forms for over 1,500 students and organize them for processing with Student Employment Services
• Appoint around 500 students each semester in Cornell’s employment software, Workday; also responsible for terminations,
promotions, pay raises, and other data corrections in the Workday system
• Perform semi-annual employment audits to ensure students have been properly appointed in Workday; fix any issues if necessary
CVCapital Securities – Technology Investment Banking Summer Analyst; Menlo Park, CA Jun 2018 – Aug 2018 • Conducted high-level market research and analysis for a boutique investment banking firm focused on cross-border M&A’s and
strategic financing transactions of $100-700 million in the TMT sector
• Compiled and organized research for over 500 companies and presented results to the Managing Partner of the firm
• Spearheaded the development of a proprietary criteria for the evaluation of different investment opportunities; used that criteria
to evaluate and rank a list of 100 potential client companies selected from the initial round of research that was conducted
Modi’s Tax, Inc. – Accounting & Tax Intern; Sunnyvale, CA Jun 2017 – Jan 2018 • Uploaded data from bank records into Quickbooks to generate quarterly financial reports for three local businesses
• Manually audited all transactions each month by cross-referencing with bank statements and corrected any classification errors
• Created system to transfer 2017 tax return data from Drake to Lacerte to prepare for filing of 2018 tax returns for ten local clients
LEADERSHIP & VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Cornell Hotel Society, Collegiate Chapter – Head of Club Committee & Technology Jan 2019 – Present • Serve as primary point of communication between faculty administrators, Club Administrative Board, and the executive boards
and advisors of over 20 student organizations in the School of Hotel Administration
• Assist Hotel School clubs in obtaining funding, planning events, and collaborating with other clubs for educational programs • Spearheading initiative to promote club visibility by creating consolidated club events calendar and individual club websites
Future Business Leaders of America – Competitions Mentor Aug 2014 – Present • Arrange and lead weekly mentor meetings with 2018-2019 Business Financial Plan team consisting of three members
• Facilitate brainstorming of ideas and set deadlines to review business plan and presentation for state and national conference
• Awards: Banking and Financial Systems National Champion, Parliamentary Procedures National Runner-Up & State Champion,
Business Financial Plan State Champion
Homestead High School Leadership – Class of 2018 Treasurer Apr 2017 – May 2018 • Planned and executed class competitions, dances, and rallies with attendees from student body of over 2,400 students; created
budgets and pricing strategies for all events hosted by the senior class and assisted other class treasurers with their events
• Oversaw class budget of approximately $10,000 with annual cash flow of over $30,000; monitored and approved all outgoing
transactions from our class account and reported any issues directly to the school’s financial supervisor
• Partnered with student organizations and local businesses to implement five successful fundraisers which raised over $5,000
SKILLS & INTERESTS
Computer Skills: Java, Python, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Languages: Fluent in English; Conversational in Chinese, Spanish
Interests: Ancient History, Classical Mythology, Cooking Steak, Fantasy Sports Work Eligibility: Eligible to work in the U.S. with no restrictions
BRANDON HONG
------------ | (650) 823 - 0919 Jameson Hall, Ithaca, New York 14850
1683 Morton Avenue, Los Altos, California 94024
EDUCATION
Cornell University – Bachelor of Science, Hotel Administration; Minor in Computer Science
• Cumulative GPA: 3.66, Major GPA: 3.71
• Relevant Courses: Business Computing, Business Writing, Financial Accounting, Microeconomics, Organizational Behavior
Foothill Community College – Dual Enrollment Program with High School Jun 2017 – Apr 2018 • Cumulative GPA: 4.0/4.0; Completed Courses: Accounting 1A, Accounting 1B, Fundamentals of Finance
WORK EXPERIENCE
SC Johnson College of Business – Student Employment & Payroll Assistant; Ithaca, NY Jan 2019 – Present • Complete employment forms for over 1,500 students and organize them for processing with Student Employment Services
• Appoint around 500 students each semester in Cornell’s employment software, Workday; also responsible for terminations,
promotions, pay raises, and other data corrections in the Workday system
• Perform semi-annual employment audits to ensure students have been properly appointed in Workday; fix any issues if necessary
CVCapital Securities – Technology Investment Banking Summer Analyst; Menlo Park, CA Jun 2018 – Aug 2018 • Conducted high-level market research and analysis for a boutique investment banking firm focused on cross-border M&A’s and
strategic financing transactions of $100-700 million in the TMT sector
• Compiled and organized research for over 500 companies and presented results to the Managing Partner of the firm
• Spearheaded the development of a proprietary criteria for the evaluation of different investment opportunities; used that criteria
to evaluate and rank a list of 100 potential client companies selected from the initial round of research that was conducted
Modi’s Tax, Inc. – Accounting & Tax Intern; Sunnyvale, CA Jun 2017 – Jan 2018 • Uploaded data from bank records into Quickbooks to generate quarterly financial reports for three local businesses
• Manually audited all transactions each month by cross-referencing with bank statements and corrected any classification errors
• Created system to transfer 2017 tax return data from Drake to Lacerte to prepare for filing of 2018 tax returns for ten local clients
LEADERSHIP & VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Cornell Hotel Society, Collegiate Chapter – Head of Club Committee & Technology Jan 2019 – Present • Serve as primary point of communication between faculty administrators, Club Administrative Board, and the executive boards
and advisors of over 20 student organizations in the School of Hotel Administration
• Assist Hotel School clubs in obtaining funding, planning events, and collaborating with other clubs for educational programs • Spearheading initiative to promote club visibility by creating consolidated club events calendar and individual club websites
Future Business Leaders of America – Competitions Mentor Aug 2014 – Present • Arrange and lead weekly mentor meetings with 2018-2019 Business Financial Plan team consisting of three members
• Facilitate brainstorming of ideas and set deadlines to review business plan and presentation for state and national conference
• Awards: Banking and Financial Systems National Champion, Parliamentary Procedures National Runner-Up & State Champion,
Business Financial Plan State Champion
Homestead High School Leadership – Class of 2018 Treasurer Apr 2017 – May 2018 • Planned and executed class competitions, dances, and rallies with attendees from student body of over 2,400 students; created
budgets and pricing strategies for all events hosted by the senior class and assisted other class treasurers with their events
• Oversaw class budget of approximately $10,000 with annual cash flow of over $30,000; monitored and approved all outgoing
transactions from our class account and reported any issues directly to the school’s financial supervisor
• Partnered with student organizations and local businesses to implement five successful fundraisers which raised over $5,000
SKILLS & INTERESTS
Computer Skills: Java, Python, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Languages: Fluent in English; Conversational in Chinese, Spanish
Interests: Ancient History, Classical Mythology, Cooking Steak, Fantasy Sports Work Eligibility: Eligible to work in the U.S. with no restrictions