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Nancy Wu

Hello! I grew up in Taiwan and California. Now working in Chicago and New York. Current interests: Getting our darling start up off the ground and flying high, balancing life with family, and finding the world's best coffee shop to crank out work.

Headline: Entrepreneur
Work status: Employed Full-Time
Website: http://skystems.com
Skills: Business, Chinese, English, Guerrilla marketing, Management, Marketing, Sales
Location: Chicago, U.S.
Groups: Start-Up Chile
Interested in: Brainstorming, Career advice, Creating a group, Finding business partners, Finding experts, Finding mentors, Finding team mates, Getting press, Giving back, Growing my group, Helping friends, Helping members of my groups, Learning about entrepreneurship, Meeting new people, Mentoring, Partnering with other groups, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Receiving feedback, Recruiting, Recruiting for my startup, Starting a company, Supporting my investments
Tags: accounting software, audit, finance, fintech, upenn, wharton
Schools: Tsinghua University, University of Pennsylvania

FEATURED STARTUP

SkyStem LLC

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Imagine having real time access to your balance sheet reconciliations all the time any time. SkyStem’s first revolutionary solution to the balance sheet reconciliation challenge is ART - the tool that imbibes the “ART of Reconciliation!!”

  • Startup type: Competition Entry
  • Status: Active
  • Stage: Beta

WORK EXPERIENCE

Employer: Skystem LLC
Position: Partner and Team Member
Time period: July 2011 - Present
Description: Head of marketing, sales and client service. Responsible for executing innovative market penetration strategies to bring Skystem’s account reconciliation solution into the back offices of the world’s public and private companies.

Employer: The Peterson Garden Project
Position: Start Up Group
Time period: January 2010 - Present
Description: Adventure in Community Gardening -- Retro Style!

Part of the pitch team that secured >$1 million in grants from the Community and Economic Development Association of Cook County.

http://www.petersongarden.org/


Employer: Protiviti, Inc.
Position: Senior Manager
Time period: August 2004 - Present
Description: Design and lead operational consulting engagements for more than 25 clients (up to $5,000,000 in project budgets). Nature of consulting: Fast close, financial reporting, process re-engineering in the back office.

Employer: The Institute of Internal Auditors
Position: Chicago Chapter Chair
Description: Throughout the year, join me and thirty bright, friendly folks in the business as we enjoy a lavish breakfast spread and discuss the burning (internal audit) issues of our day.

Employer: DePaul University
Position: Guest Lecturer
Description: Corrupting the minds of undergraduate students once a year. Lecture topic: Enterprise Risk Management

Employer: The IIA Internal Audit Education Partnership (IAEP) Program
Position: Board Member
Time period: June 2011 - December 2011
Description: Professional board designed to steer and advise DePaul University's internal audit curriculum.

EDUCATION

University: University of Pennsylvania
Time period: 1999 - 2005
Degree: International Studies, BA

University: University of Pennsylvania
Time period: 1999 - 2005
Degree: Economics (Wharton School), BSc

University: Tsinghua University
Time period: 2001 - 2002
Degree: International Studies, None

PUBLICATIONS

Papers: Leveraging User Profile and Behavior to Design Practical Spreadsheet Controls for the Finance Function -- The European Spreadsheet Risk Interest Group, 2011

INFORMATION

Sports: Awkward tennis player..but looking to become awesome.
Memberships: The Institute of Internal Auditors
Awards: I write an Alltop blog (http://www.backofficemechanics.com) that's dedicated to transforming finance through small ideas.

Nancy's Startups (1)

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  • SkyStem LLC

    Imagine having real time access to your balance sheet reconciliations all the time any time. SkyStem’s first revolutionary solution to the balance sheet reconciliation challenge is ART - the tool that imbibes the “ART of Reconciliation!!”

Nancy is Following (5)

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  • Folio

    Folio is the easiest way to manage your company accounting. Manage Invoices, Payments and Track your expenses, from anywhere.

  • Gym-Pact

    Gym-Pact enforces your fitness commitments.

  • Sprout Route

    Sprout Route's simple system provides DIY websites for small businesses. Make your site in minutes, no programming required. At launch, Sprout Route will target 3 verticals: dentists, doctors and lawyers. R&D is currently geared toward these markets

  • Smashrun

    Smashrun is a home for your running, a dashboard for your stats, and a platform to motivate you.

Nancy's Contacts (14)

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  • Larry Wettlaufer

    Canadian, Self-employed (partner in an insurance brokerage), Canadian Risk Manager designation, Professional Manager designation

  • Per Lind

    Former private banker working in Asia helping interesting start-ups bulletproof their ventures future.

  • Rade Glomazic

    Currently a Doctoral candidate in Political science at the European Center for Peace and Development of the UN University of Peace. Have over ten years of professional experience working in socio-economic development activities and int. cooperation

  • Ram Satish

    Open Networker and highly motivated person with Multi tasking ability.