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Eric Lam

Candidate for MBA at Harvard Business School, Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Brown University (2004), Associate at The Carlyle Group, Have visited over 25 countries.

Headline: Entrepreneur
Skills: Business, Design, Human-Computer Interaction, Languages, Management
Interested in: Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup
Schools: Brown University, Harvard Business School

WORK EXPERIENCE

Employer: THE CARLYLE GROUP
Position: Associate, Executive Group & U.S. Growth
Time period: January 2007 - December 2009
Description: Provided analysis and recommended action to Carlyle’s investment committee on over 20 private equity deals for the firm’s Asia, Europe, MENA and Latin America growth capital funds.
Served as ongoing consultant to the CEO of the Thomas Engine Company, designer of a fuel-efficient engine prototype for use in the automotive market. Provided guidance on fundraising and go-to-market strategy as well as introductions with multiple venture capital funds. Option holder.
Attended conferences nationwide, often as Carlyle’s sole representative, focused on venture capital, private equity, emerging markets and other related industries.

Employer: BERKSHIRE CAPITAL SECURITIES LLC
Position: Associate
Time period: January 2006 - December 2007
Description: Executed day-to-day activities of M&A transactions in the financial services sector. Managed junior analysts and
served as primary point of contact for clients within eighteen months of start date. Completed six transactions in the
investment management, brokerage and real estate sectors.

Employer: BERKSHIRE CAPITAL SECURITIES LLC
Position: Analyst
Time period: January 2004 - December 2006
Description: Executed day-to-day activities of M&A transactions in the financial services sector. Managed junior analysts and served as primary point of contact for clients within eighteen months of start date. Completed six transactions in the investment management, brokerage and real estate sectors.

EDUCATION

University: Harvard Business School
Time period: 2009 - 2011
Degree: MBA

University: Brown University
Time period: 2000 - 2004
Degree: Computer Science, BSc

INFORMATION

Sports: tennis, skiing
Hobbies: mentoring, gaming, film and world travel

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