Linh Tran


Education

The University of Washington, School of Business
Graduation: Jun 2021

Bachelor's Degree, Information Systems and Finance

Related Courseworks: Programming, Databases, Operations Optimization, Predictive Analysis, Design Thinking, Product Management (Agile and Scrum), Accounting Information Systems, Capital Market, Game Theory, Stats

Awards: 4 Scholarships (PwC, UW Foster School of Business, Institute of Internal Auditors Seattle Chapter); 2nd Place of Beta Alpha Psi Regional Competition (an annual innovation competition with representatives from 18 universities), Community Award of Flatiron School's Hackathon (won 1 of the two prizes with an event matching app prototype)


Technical Skills

Programming Languages: Python, C, Java, Javascript, HTML, CSS; Data Tools: SQL, R, Tableau, Power BI

Databases: SQL Server, MySQL; Systems: Windows XP/7/8/10, macOS, Linux

Software/Tools: Confluence, Visual Studio, Git, Microsoft Office, Adobe Suite, SAP, Photoshop, Slack, Jira, Asana, Figma


Professional Experience

Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), Operations Analyst
Seattle, WA, Feb 2024 – Present
  • Shipped a team wiki including a sitemap, wireframes, and use cases using CSS, Amazon Xwiki language, libraries, and macros, improving process efficiency by 40%.
  • Increased operational efficiency by 83% by developing self-serve real-time data dashboards and reports to analyze sponsorship payment status and highlight focus areas.
  • Providing user stories and feedback to UX designers and engineers for new software development.
Clearwater Analytics Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CWAN, FinTech SaaS), Customer Success Analyst II
San Jose, CA, Sep 2021 – Jan 2024
  • Led the transformation of a $6 billion AUM client from 'red' to 'green' status on a core software product by managing project timelines and translating business requirements into system logic.
  • Drove 10% growth in annual recurring revenue (ARR) with a $10 billion AUM client through successful upselling of an emerging software product from implementation to steady state.
  • Represented an operation of $1.5 million ARR by collaborating cross-functionally with global product, sales, data, and software engineering teams to address client pain points and promote software features.
  • Scaled ARR per team member by 32% through the development of SOPs, documentation, knowledge base, training, and automating workflows using JIRA autofire and Salesforce CRM.
Nordstrom Inc, Risk Analyst Intern
Seattle WA, Dec 2020 – Mar 2021
  • Drove the design, development, and roadmap of an automation tool for a shared admin password control on 200+ service accounts in 45+ systems.
  • Analyzed 190K+ records of data from 9 datasets using data subsetting, nested conditions, and arrays in Excel to identify and resolve inappropriate user access for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
  • Reduced at least 50% of project time by creating a dashboard analyzing 500+ users in 45 systems with PivotCharts.
  • Achieved 100% accuracy of data query by creating an Excel template with automatic data filtering for password parameter testing.
VMware Inc, Intern - Global Services of Data Center Ops
Palo Alto, CA, Jun 2020 – Sep 2020
  • Analyzed business requirements, interviewed 10+ stakeholders, and consolidated data from 10 siloed sources to design information architecture and construct Confluence and SharePoint sites for VMware’s server rooms and labs globally.
  • Built dashboard tools and metrics for SaaS sales optimization as part of a three-day Intern Hackathon project; led project management and stakeholder interviews for prototypes to be ranked in the top 10 out of 25 teams.
Russell Investments, Operations Intern
Seattle, WA, Jun 2019 – Sep 2019
  • Accelerated by 40% the identification of missing key data for 60 audit finding records using Excel VBA and IBM GRC FastMap.
  • Interviewed with senior stakeholders from multiple departments and investigated risks of a high-impact multi-million dollar investing process to devise mitigation plans and prepare reports for the Risk Committee and Board of Directors.
  • Delivered 10 projects for 3 different owners in the course of a summer internship; earned an internship extension for high performance and timeliness.

Relevant Extracurricular Experience

STEAM for Vietnam, Strategy, Operations, and Product Manager
Seattle WA, Jul 2020 – Nov 2021

Launched in June 2020, STEAM for Vietnam is a non-profit organization with a mission to empower Vietnamese youths by providing them with world-class Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics education for free

  • Establish and optimize Standard Operating Procedures for live coding classes for 5,000+ students from 40+ countries as a scalable MOOC platform to provide free computer science education to 1 million students by 2025.
  • Cut lead time by 71% for a team of 100 volunteers by initiating an onboarding system for HR.
Montlake Consulting Group, Management Consultant
Seattle, WA, Apr 2020 – Jun 2021

A consultancy group for non-profits, local businesses, and Fortune 500 (past clients including Microsoft and Amazon).

  • Presented a SWOT analysis and roadmap for a boutique boxing gym client to increase member engagement and acquire new customers in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

OTHERS

Languages: Vietnamese (Native), English (Fluent) – Interests: Trading, Tech and Business, Solving Riddles, Journal Writing