Quan Nguyen
Full-Time UCLA Bruin studying Bioengineering in my third year and looking to intern at a startup. Looking for something crazy and insane and hoping to return to the Bay Area.
| Headline: | Innocent Bystander |
| Work status: | Full-Time Student |
| Industries: | Biotech, Cleantech, Health, Nanotech |
| Skills: | C/C++, Engineering, Languages and Platforms |
| Groups: | CleanTech Circle Forum |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Employment opportunities, Helping friends, Internships, Learning about entrepreneurship, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities |
| Tags: | Bioengineering, biotech, silicon valley, ucla |
| Schools: | University of California System - Los Angeles |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Nano/Pico Lab California Nanosystems Institute |
| Position: | Student Researcher |
| Time period: | August 2007 - Present |
| Description: | - Designed and executed chemistry experiments
- Analyzed 100+ academic research papers - Brainstormed alongside postdoctoral scholar to design problem solutions |
| Employer: | Symantec Corporation |
| Position: | Intern, Global Online Sales |
| Time period: | June 2008 - August 2008 |
| Description: | - Drove sales and revenue for a multi-million dollar business segment
- Developed creative ideas for online store optimizations and sales initiatives - Managed multiple projects spanning 3+ teams - Analyzed and cleaned renewal data into over 45,000 leads |
| Employer: | Jamba Juice |
| Position: | Cook & Cashier |
| Time period: | June 2007 - August 2007 |
| Description: | - Utilized interpersonal skills daily in interactions with customers
- Multi-tasked efficiently in fast-paced environment with deadlines - Collaborated with other co-workers to deliver product as a team |
EDUCATION
| University: | University of California System - Los Angeles |
| Time period: | 2010 |
| Degree: | Bioengineering, BSc |
INFORMATION
| Sports: | Club/Team Sports: Midnight Soccer, Ultimate Frisbee |
| Memberships: | Boy Scouts of America |
| Awards: | Fall 2007, Winter 2008 Dean’s Honors List (UCLA)
Summer 2006 Eagle Scout Award (Boy Scouts of America) |
