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Conduct research on security matters related to the Indo-Pacific, with a focus on the PRC and Russia.

Provide thought leadership on energy and geopolitics, particularly on issues involving greater China and/or Russia.Lead the Global Energy Center's offshore wind and hydrogen efforts.

Provided supply-demand analytical support and due diligence for hydrocarbon and renewables acquisitions and sales.Led Energy Transition portfolio for green hydrogen, carbon markets, green ammonia, and renewables; assessed technological, legislative, and economic drivers shaping the transition. Served as in-house specialist on LNG markets and its associated supply chain.

Published weekly reports on trends in steel, ferrous scrap, and metallics markets; conducted weekly price assessment for pig iron and US west coast ferrous scrap. Constructed Excel model for containerized/bulk exports of US ferrous scrap.

Led introductory microeconomics and macroeconomics sections for over 100 students.

Determined non-energy NAFTA trade balances, demonstrated a $1.2 billion trade surplus in 2014 with NAFTA partners after accounting for energy-related products.Served as external POC for public hearing on Trans-Pacific Partnership; corresponded with and coordinated schedules of VIPs from over 50 firms and institutions for a public hearing; ensured that all viewpoints were heard.

Reported 50-state trade balances with different trading partners, enabled insight into product-line exports that resulted in talking-point items for Department of Commerce representatives.Created innovative process improvement for country-level export data sheets for countries that conducted in excess of $1.3 trillion in trade with the US in 2014; empowered American exporters and American export organizations to identify product-level opportunities for value creation.

國立台灣大學

Student at National Taiwan University (台大) International Chinese Language Program, an intensive, immersive Mandarin language program

Created Independent Government Cost Estimates (IGCE) for Development and Sustainment contractsGathered requirements, identified alternatives, analyzed data, communicated findings, and delivered Business Case Analysis for a Department of Defense (DoD) IT systemDelivered Internal Economic Analysis for a DoD IT system

Delivered program health reports to Platform Program Manager and recommended remedial steps to lower risk to programDeveloped Product Life Cycle Cost Estimate to support weapon system procurementRefined Excel based tool used by DoD office for budgeting, and extended model to incorporate additional functionality

Master'S Degree, International Economics And China Studies

Awarded SAIS Fellowship and Mount Vernon Scholarship

Intensive Chinese

"ICLP provides a year-long language program in a Mandarin-speaking environment which upholds much of its traditional Chinese heritage.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Economics

Recipient of Banneker Key Scholarship