Ralph Shao
Web Entrepreneur
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Work status: | Full-Time Student |
| Website: | http://www.ralphshao.com/ |
| Industries: | Internet |
| Skills: | AJAX, C/C++, Databases, Entrepreneurship, Facebook platform, HTML / CSS, Java, Javascript, PHP, SQL, Web design, Web Development |
| Location: | Boston, MA |
| Groups: | Duke Start-Up Challenge - Spring 2011, Duke Start-up Challenge 2008-2009 (old), Duke Start-Up Challenge 2009-2010 (old), Entrepreneurship Club @ Boston University |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Helping friends, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Raising money, Recruiting for my startup |
| Schools: | Boston University |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Boston University Department of Athletics; Boston, MA |
| Position: | Tutor for School of Management Classes |
| Time period: | August 2007 - Present |
| Description: | • Hold weekly office hours to tutor athletes in School of Management classes
• Meet with individual students by appointment for more individualized tutoring |
| Employer: | Qanoo; Lexington, MA |
| Position: | Co-Founder / CTO |
| Time period: | April 2007 - Present |
| Description: | • Design and develop database driven website software to create, edit, and maintain a dynamic web desktop
• Implement a creative user interface to facilitate ease of use and rapid retrieval of information from sources • Website for Qanoo at http://www.qanoo.com/ • Current project to design website to aid the average customer with online shopping from multiple web stores; public website currently unavailable |
| Employer: | Boston University School of Management; Boston, MA |
| Position: | Management as a System Teaching Assistant |
| Time period: | August 2006 - July 2007 |
| Description: | • Maintained accurate records of student attendance and participation to allow for review and grading
• Managed weekly lab sessions to facilitate completion of student assignments • Held weekly office hours to create better student understanding of course materials |
| Employer: | New England Citybridge; Concord, MA |
| Position: | Summer Tutor and Office Assistant |
| Time period: | May 2002 - July 2002 |
| Description: | • Tutored rising eighth and ninth graders to promote a better understanding in basic math and science
• Organized and supervised afternoon and evening recreational activities for program members |
EDUCATION
| University: | Boston University |
| Time period: | 2004 - 2009 |
| Degree: | Business Administration, BSc |
| University: | Boston University |
| Time period: | 2004 - 2009 |
| Degree: | International Relations, BA |
INFORMATION
| Awards: | • College of Arts and Sciences Honors Program Student – Attend higher level liberal arts electives than required
• LOCK Honorary Service Society Vice President – Supervise tutoring and relay information to faculty advisor; tutor fellow undergraduates in School of Management classes to promote better understanding of course materials • Beta Gamma Sigma – Inducted based on superior academic performance within the top seven percent of the class • Beta Alpha Psi – Inducted based on academic performance and concentration in finance |
Ralph's Startups (1)
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Wimzii
Wimzii is an apparel search engine which allows consumers to find apparel efficiently and cheaply. The founding team consists of three undergraduates whose mission is to provide apparel consumers with the ability to make informed purchasing decisions
