RICHARD TRUONG
3050 Briarcliff Rd. #8
Atlanta, GA. 30329
Phone & Fax : (404)634-8625
E-mail : rt@hotmail.com
PROFILE
Strong technology and mathematics background, deep interest in
emerging markets, multi-cultural exposures, confirmed leadership,
team-player, commitment to excellence.
EDUCATION
- M.B.A., major in Finance, June 96, GPA 3.82/4.00,
Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia
- M.S. in Electronic Engineering, June 90, GPA 3.80/4.00,
University of Paris, Paris, France
- B.S. in Electronic Engineering, Minor in Computer Engineering,
June 89, Magna Cum Laude, University of Paris, Paris, France
EXPERIENCES
Sitintel S.A., Gentilly, France -- 11/90 to 12/92
- R&D Project manager -- 1/92 to 12/92
- Developed an Internet router, the first ever marketed in France
at that time
- Specified product functionalities; Developed project schedule;
Managed implementation
- Supervised a team of two engineers and one technician; worked
closely with marketing manager and R&D manager
- System administrator/programmer -- 11/90 - 12/91
- Maintained and enhanced the Unix software development system
in terms of user-friendliness and efficiency using C and shells
F.S.A. Boissy Saint Leger, France -- 04/90 - 11/90
- Hardware development engineer
- Designed the hardware and operating system of a printer server
from scratch
SKILLS
- Computer
- Microsoft Project 4.0
- Excel 5.0, Lotus 123, Monte-Carlo simulation, and macro programming
using Visual Basic
- Word-perfect, Paradox, Web-page creating with HTML and JAVA
- 680x0 and 80x86 assemblers and Visual C++
- Languages
- French, English, and Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese): Communicate
effectively to conduct business
- Vietnamese: speak and write proficiently
- Others
- Strong statistical and qualitative analytical ability
- Tactful interpersonal skills, ability to control crucial situations,
competent people networking skills
ACTIVITIES
Association Amicale des Cantonnais en France
President of the Youth Division
- Established structure, raised funds, promoted activities --
Led eighteen students on a trip to China in 1991
COURSES AND PROJECTS IN FINANCE
- Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management -- Performed
among the top 25% in the STOCKTRAK portfolio management simulation
and outperformed the S&P500
- Seminar in Investment Management -- Responsible for the asset
allocation of Georgia State University's education fund of $260,000
- Derivative Markets -- Course offered by Dr. Gay, Chief Economist
of CFTC in 1990-93
- Corporate Finance -- Analyzed and submitted recommendation
on Valuejet Airlines' stock
- Financial Management of Operations
- Management of Financial Institutions -- Evaluated J.P.Morgan
Corp.'s 92-94 performance
- Commercial Loan Analysis
OTHER COURSES & PROJECTS
- Marketing Management -- Audited and proposed a marketing plan
to the Atlanta Falcons Football Team
- Operations Management -- Course emphasized Just-in-Time and
Total-Quality-Management (IS-9000)
- Legal Environment for Business -- Summarized and criticized
the book "Out of Court" by John Lamdrum
- Information System Management -- Course emphasized reengineering
and using information systems strategically to gain competitiveness
- Strategic Management -- Analyzed and planned the acquisition
of BankSouth by NationsBank
- Managerial Accounting -- Conducted cost accounting and set
price for a Chinese restaurant
- Macroeconomy -- Conducted the US economic forecast for 1995
- Microeconomy -- Course focused on profit optimization and
modeling profit functions
- Organization Behavior -- Course emphasized human resources
management and change management
- Applied Decision Science -- Modeled product demand functions,
and scheduled and budgeted investment, staffing, and production
AVAILABILITY
September 15, 1996
REFERENCE
Available on request.