The Paul Merage School of Business at University of California, Irvine
Full-Time MBA Class of 2012 Candidate Profiles
 Business Development
Finance – Corporate
Finance – Banking/Investments/Private Equity
Human Resources
Marketing – Brand/Product Management
Marketing – Research/Strategy
Operations – Production/Supply Chain
Real Estate
Strategic Planning
For questions or assistance in connecting with any of these candidates, please contact the MBA Career Center at 949-824-8464 or visit our main recruitment services site.
Business Development
Tim Kooyers tkooyers@uci.edu
Mr. Tim Kooyers comes from an entrepreneurial background with a history of successful ventures. From product development, to managing sales teams and company alliances, to identifying and evaluating target markets and formulating growth strategies, he has had the opportunity to create and implement various successful initiatives. Mr. Kooyers is looking for a business development role in a Fortune 500, or emerging clean tech company where he can use his experience to drive company growth. Mr. Kooyers is open to opportunities in the United States or London.
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Finance - Corporate
Benjamin Balmages balmages@uci.edu
Mr. Benjamin Balmages has seven years of finance and management experience within financial services and automotive manufacturing. Most recently he has been working as a financial analyst for Pankl Engine Systems, an automotive manufacturing company in Irvine, CA. Prior to his MBA he worked as a sales manager at GMAC Mortgage. He is highly analytical and enjoys evaluating and analyzing data to help strategically improve profitability, and is currently seeking full-time opportunities in corporate finance in Orange County.
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Kamal Mittal kmittal@uci.edu
Mr. Kamal Mittal has extensive financial services industry experience including managing teams, project management, budgeting and consulting for clients including Mercedes Benz Financial Services and Experian Decision Analytics. This past summer he worked at Pacific Life and managed several enterprise level initiatives including developing a financial model to conduct a total cost of ownership analysis and evaluate the return on investment, payback period and cost savings of implementing a key IT initiative. He is seeking opportunities in corporate finance and is open to relocation.
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Edwin Shih egshih@uci.edu
Mr. Edwin Shih is a finance professional with diverse experience within financial services. Most recently, he worked for Edgefort Capital, a start-up private equity firm, where he built financial models and developed pitch books for clients. Prior to his MBA, he worked for 3-years in asset management as a portfolio analyst at Whittier Trust and as a trading assistant at Dimensional Fund Advisors. In these positions Edwin managed portfolios for high net worth individuals and performed equity research. Edwin is seeking opportunities in corporate finance in Southern California.
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Finance – Banking/Investments/Private Equity
Stephane Aka saka@uci.edu
Mr. Stephane Aka is a finance professional and is seeking a position in trading, asset management, or research and is open to relocation. Over the summer he interned as a trader at Global Hunter Securities, an investment bank in Newport Beach. Prior to business school, Stephane worked for TD Ameritrade and for Lincoln Financial Group. In both roles he leveraged his model-building skills to improve routine tasks and significantly enhance efficiency. Stephane will complete his Series 7 and 63 by March 2012, and is also taking the CFA Level I exam in June 2012. Stephane is also fluent in French.
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Simranjot Bachal sbachal@uci.edu
Mr. Bachal is a finance professional and seeks global opportunities in investment banking, private equity, or alternative asset management. During the summer he interned with Edgefort Capital, a start-up hedge fund, as a financial analyst. He is a CFA level 1 candidate and has six years of analytical and project management experience in real estate and information technology. He worked for clients including Morgan Stanley and Aviva to improve their business processes.
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Arthur Che chec@uci.edu
Mr. Arthur Che is a finance and accounting professional with experience at KPMG where he performed both IPO and annual financial statement auditing for Chinese and multi-national corporations including Oversea Chinese Bank Corporation (OCBC) and Bank of New York Mellon. Over the summer he worked at Bridgewater Capital as an investment banking analyst intern. Arthur received his bachelor's degree in Accounting from the Shanghai Institute of Foreign Trade. He is also a CMA candidate and fluent in English, Mandarin and Wu. He is seeking a position in corporate finance and is open to relocation within the US.
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Kamal Masud kmasud@uci.edu
Mr. Kamal Masud is a finance professional with experience in equity research and portfolio management in the US, South Asia and the Middle East. He completed his internship with Pacific Asset Management, where he was a high yield credit analyst covering the financial services sector. In addition to English, Kamal is also fluent in Urdu, Hindi, and Punjabi and is eligible to work in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Pakistan. He is pursuing firms involved in equity research, investment banking, or asset management. He is a CFA Charter holder and is open to relocation (domestic or international).
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Daejune Min daejunem@uci.edu
Mr. Daejune Min is a finance professional with 4-years of experience in the IT and shipbuilding industries. During the summer he interned at Woori Bank, an investment bank in Korea, where he rotated through assignments in corporate finance, mergers & acquisitions and principal investments. His undergraduate degree is in electrical computer engineering. Daejune is pursuing a position in investment banking after the graduation and is open to relocation (international and domestic).
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Ryan Moayedi rmoayedi@uci.edu
Mr. Ryan Moayedi is a finance professional and the only member of the Class of 2012 in the accelerated 3/2 MBA program, in which select students complete both a bachelors degree and an MBA within 5- years. He interned as an equity research analyst with Global Hunter Securities, a full-service investment bank, where he developed a financial model including forecasts for a firm with a $5B market capitalization in the oil exploration and production sector. Ryan is targeting an analyst position within investment banking and is open to both domestic and international opportunities.
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Brett Neu bneu@uci.edu
Mr. Brett Neu is a finance professional with over two years experience serving as a compliance coordinator at Keller Williams Realty International, where he coordinated the growth as well as the financial and legal compliance of over 220 offices. During his MBA, Brett interned as an equity research associate at ROTH Capital Partners, a boutique investment bank in Newport Beach, where he developed cash flow models and drafted quarterly stock analysis reports for small cap public companies in the US and China. Brett is pursuing a career in equity research or corporate finance in Southern California and is open to relocation.
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Park Randazzo prandazz@uci.edu
Mr. Park Randazzo is a wealth management professional with three years of experience as a financial advisor with both small independent and larger firms. While at Merrill Lynch he was responsible for establishing client relationships, and advising clients on investment strategies as part of a $300M team. This past summer he worked as a business development intern at Ogoing, a social-media website, and Bio-Medical Devices International where he was instrumental in launching their premier product internationally. He is currently seeking opportunities in wealth management in Southern California.
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Human Resources
Kian Boloori kboloori@uci.edu
Mr. Kian Boloori worked for four years at a national non-profit organization as a campaign leader on several high profile ballot measures. Kian was the human resources summer intern at Blizzard Entertainment, where he managed a project that revamped HR processes, improved on-boarding, and increased employee engagement. Kian got his duel bachelor's degree in History and World Arts & Cultures from UCLA. Kian has advanced Spanish language skills and conversational Mandarin language skills and is looking for an HR opportunity at a global company.
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Marketing – Brand Management/Product Management
Nan Li nli2@uci.edu
Ms. Nan Li is a bilingual (English and Mandarin) marketing professional with 6-years of experience in business development and project management spanning multiple industries. She has extensive experience developing business plans and launching new products by leveraging strong analytical and communication skills. Nan has a reputation for effectively coordinating across organizations and levels, and for leading multifunctional teams in a global environment. Nan is seeking opportunities in marketing management and business development anywhere in the United States.
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Pete Staley cstaley@uci.edu
Mr. Pete Staley has five years of video game industry experience. At Blizzard Entertainment he worked as a data analyst - researching and forecasting consumer trends. His internship at Electronic Entertainment Design and Research included marketing research/analysis and project development for a new business venture. Mr. Staley is seeking product or brand management opportunities within the video game industry.
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Lisa Ton lton@uci.edu
Ms. Lisa Ton is a marketing professional with three years of experience in online marketing, specializing in search engine marketing for a mid-sized dot-com. Promoted within a year to Senior Analyst, she was responsible for the company's largest marketing campaigns spending over $7M and attracting 90K+ visits to the site a year while reaching financial goals. This summer she interned for AT&T in their leadership development program gaining B2B experience marketing technology products. She is currently president of the Merage Marketing Association and is seeking opportunities in marketing strategy and brand management in California.
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Winnie Tung wanyut@uci.edu
Ms. Winnie Tung brings over three years of sales and operations experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and implementing product development at a sportswear manufacturing company in Taiwan. Over the summer Winnie interned at DocuThesis, a documentary media company, where she conducted social media trend research and provided strategic recommendation to facilitate business development. Winnie has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with an emphasis in strategy and is seeking marketing opportunities in consumer packaged goods companies on the West coast.
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Marketing – Research/Strategy
Justin Fong justinf@uci.edu
Mr. Justin Fong is a marketing professional with experience working as a sales manager in the consumer electronics and music licensing industries. He enjoys building relationships, analyzing consumer behavior, conducting market research, and working in creative environments. This past summer, he worked as a media and strategic planning intern at Grupo Gallegos, an ad agency specializing in the Hispanic market. Justin hopes to remain in the advertising industry upon graduation and continue working in a media or strategic planning role in California.
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Avni Kansara akansara@uci.edu
Ms. Avni Kansara is a marketing professional with experience creating a marketing strategy for a global medical device engineering firm. Her passion for marketing developed during her undergraduate education at UCI where she worked in promotional marketing for the Athletics Department, and used her creativity and organizational skills to introduce and execute new promotional campaigns that increased student attendance at the events. She then worked in a business development role for a large non-profit organization. Avni is seeking to continue to apply her skills in a marketing management position in California.
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Vy Nguyen vynn@uci.edu
Ms. Vy Nguyen is currently a marketing intern with the Global Business Intelligence group at Biosense Webster, a Johnson & Johnson company, where she is instrumental in constructing detailed financial models and analyzing sales trend analysis. Vy also has experience analyzing consumer behavior and performing competitive intelligence analysis. Ms. Nguyen earned her undergraduate degree with honors in Computer Systems with a minor in Information Management. She is seeking a role in marketing management and strategic planning in Southern California.
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Tim Vidmar tvidmar@uci.edu
Mr. Tim Vidmar is a Marketing professional with experience in the Action Sports Apparel industry. His internship at Volcom included web-marketing analysis and research, and his internships at Quiksilver, an industry leader, included event promotion and management. Tim has a BS in Accounting, and a BS in Business Management - Corporate Finance, giving him strong analytical capabilities and financial knowledge. Tim is seeking opportunities in the areas of marketing and strategic planning in Southern California.
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Operations – Production/Supply Chain
Paul Cofield mcofield@uci.edu
Mr. Paul Cofield is a management professional and CPA with experience as an internal auditor with Kroger Corporation. He performed market research and international business sales and sourcing while at his internship for a steel company in Turkey. He also served as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Eastern Caribbean. Mr. Cofield is seeking general management opportunities in California, working with innovative technologies in a role that utilizes his diverse experiences in a sales and strategic finance.
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Ansel Doub douba@uci.edu
Mr. Ansel Doub is pursuing a career in operations. He was an active duty Naval Officer for four and a half years leading cross-functional, and often multi-national, teams in maintaining defense systems, search and rescue and operations and management of material and personnel. Over the summer he interned at DocuThesis: a small internet start-up. He worked closely with the CEO and founder writing founding documents, developing customer relationships, identifying potential clients and conducting market research. Ansel also interned at Harvest Dental, a supplier to dental laboratories, where he executed a warehouse re-organization increasing efficiency and throughput. Ansel is a United States Naval Academy graduate seeking a position in operations or supply chain.
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Real Estate
Dan Ferguson djfergus@uci.edu
With a background in real estate development and taste for finance, Mr. Dan Ferguson is passionate about infill and redevelopment projects that drive profitability while providing environmental and social returns. Prior to his MBA, he worked for 3-years as a planner and project manager at a local consulting firm. Over the summer, Dan joined Sabal Financial Group and supported the acquisition of $1B of real estate portfolios and the management of $2B of assets. He received his BS in Urban Planning at Cal Poly Pomona with honors. He is seeking opportunities in Southern California, but is open to relocation.
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Chris Tipre ctipre@uci.edu
Mr. Christopher Tipre is focusing on a career in mixed-use real estate redevelopment in Southern California. Over the summer he interned at LBA Realty in Irvine, where he was part of a team responsible for property valuation and asset management of a $4B portfolio of office and industrial assets. Prior to his MBA, he spent three years in a real estate brokerage, where he was instrumental in assisting his clients in strategic project development and retail business expansion. Christopher has a Bachelors of Business and Administration with an emphasis in accounting.
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Strategic Planning
Gregory Feldmus gfeldmus@uci.edu
Mr. Gregory Feldmus is a finance professional seeking opportunities in corporate finance and is open to relocation. This past summer he worked at Ingram Micro as a corporate strategy intern, where he helped to create a five-year strategic plan, including recommendations for mergers and acquisitions. Prior to his MBA he spent four years working as a financial consultant for school districts and facilitated the issuance of more than $300M of municipal debt for school districts to construct and modernize essential facilities. Greg has a BA in Economics from UC Irvine with minors in Management and Russian Studies.
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