Jason Lin
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Website: | http://www.hitchsters.com |
| Skills: | Business, Editing, English, Entrepreneurship, Event planning, Guerrilla marketing, Languages, Management, Marketing, Negotiation, Public speaking, Sales, Viral marketing, Writing |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup |
| Schools: | University of California System - Los Angeles, University of Michigan System - Ann Arbor |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Hitchsters.com, New York, NY |
| Position: | Vice President of Strategy |
| Time period: | January 2006 - December 2007 |
| Description: | · Co-founded website connecting riders to share cabs to/from NYC-area airports,
matching travelers by itinerary, location, and gender. More than 500,000 visits since inception, and voted as one of Time Magazine’s “Best 50 Websites 2007". · Led 3-person team and successfully negotiated terms of partnership agreement with limousine service, generating company’s first revenue source and increasing user base by more than 10,000. · Developed pricing model for departure from variant locales as part of strategic venture to expand services into Brooklyn & Boston. Managed build-out of website, researching demarcation of neighborhoods to facilitate matches and increasing match ratio by 2:1. · Created and implemented advertising surge (including billboard campaigns, and guerrilla/buzz marketing) resulting in 235% increase in site traffic. · Interviewed and represented company on national TV as part of ABC’s “Money Matters,” and profiled in the WSJ, USAToday, and AMNewYork. |
| Employer: | Pricewaterhousecoopers, LLP |
| Position: | Senior Associate, Dispute Analysis & Investigations, New York |
| Time period: | January 2006 - December 2007 |
| Description: | · Managed 4-person team in investigating malpractice charges for $3.2B securities fraud
class action recovery. Built case for lawyers and prepared expert witness report for trial. · Coordinated 15-person international team to evaluate Sarbanes-Oxley internal controls for firm's 4th largest client, recovering from financial distress and criminal fraud. Deliverables exceeded client's expectations, resulting in annual $7M contract. · Elected from 3,000+ associates as Ambassador to the "Management Advisory Council," based on leadership and communication abilities. Championed new training curriculum implemented in firm's internal coaching system. |
| Employer: | Pricewaterhousecoopers, LLP |
| Position: | Associate, Assurance and Business Advisory Services, Los Angeles |
| Time period: | January 2004 - December 2006 |
| Description: | · Identified and communicated complex accounting issues to manager and partner,
resulting in restatement of $800K to previously audited financial statements. · Selected among 250 associates to represent U.S. at the International Leadership Summit in Portugal. Led 7-person team to victory in complex M&A case competition. |
EDUCATION
| University: | University of Michigan System - Ann Arbor |
| University: | University of California System - Los Angeles |
INFORMATION
| Sports: | Co-captain, Peking University Tennis Team, 3rd place in Beijing citywide tournament.
Snowboarding fan. |
| Hobbies: | Guitar accompanist, and avid backpacker/traveler.
Team Leader, Synergy Ministries, developed intranet for Hong Kong nonprofit. Volunteer, academic tutor and mentor to New York City's at-risk Chinatown youth |
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Hitchsters
Hitchsters operates a service that connects travelers going to and from airports so that they can share a cab and split the fare. Users can indicate a preference for the gender of their co-rider.