KEVIN XU

kevin.xu@yale.edu | (334) 787-2526 EDUCATION

Yale University GPA: 3.27/4.00

PO Box 204479 New Haven, Connecticut, 06520

New Haven, Connecticut

May 2015

Candidate for Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Relevant Coursework: Data Structures, Database Systems, Computer Architecture, Data Analysis, Linear Algebra

Auburn High School GPA: 4.4/4.0

Auburn, Alabama

International Baccalaureate Diploma Recipient May 2011 Awards/Honors: National Merit Scholar; Presidents Volunteer Service Award; Bausch and Lomb Honorary Science Award

EXPERIENCE
Revolution Prep Summer Management Program

Summer 2012

Branch Manager: Launched a new branch in Auburn, Alabama for ACT summer test prep. Established potential leads through client cold-calls and meetings with school administration. Headed conference calls with fellow branch managers. Drove over $15,000 in revenue over three months, and was inducted into the Diamond Club for Top 5 in sales. Awards: National Branch Manager of the Week, Diamond Club, Peak Performer Club, Director Challenge winner.

Yale Center for British Art: Department of Collections Information & Access Spring 2012 present Student Systems Administrator: Design and generate custom reports using SQL Server, The Museum System (TMS), and
Crystal Reports from the YCBA object collection database. Arrange meetings with TMS users to identify important reports and modify as needed, and removing outdated reports from the system. Partnered in research in an ongoing project on metadata harvesting.

Auburn University School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences

Summer 2011

Intern: Conducted field research on Chinas terrestrial ecosystems and atmosphere and their contribu tions to global climate warming at various experimental stations in Zhejiang Province, China. Peer-reviewed and edited research manuscripts of various topics concerning ozone pollution, environment change and impacts of climatic changes on terrestrial ecosystems.

LEADERSHIP
Hugh OBrian Youth (HOBY) Leadership Seminar

May 2009 present

Junior Counselor, Recruitment Assistant (May 2011 present): Contacted schools across the state to expand membership and outreach. Fielded issues about student applications and updates for 250+ person seminar. Facilitated student discussion about service and leadership. Alumni Staff (May 2010, 2011): Supervised conference activities and presentation of gifts to guest speakers with a 15person team. Led energizers, prepared a food drive for Manna Ministries and ran errands for staff members. Student Ambassador (May 2009): Selected by faculty to represent high school in statewide leadership conference.

Yale Anti-Gravity Society Fall 2011 present Treasurer and Equipment Manager: Co-signer of organization bank account and responsible for fundraising efforts and
monetary reimbursements. Review orders for new equipment and inventory. Coordinated organization of annual shows.

EXTRACURRICULARS
Yale Hunger and Homelessness Action Project (YHHAP) Book Exchange Fall 2012 present Webmaster, Collections Manager (Jan. 2013 present): Update current website and coordinate with advertising managers to publicize the organization on the web.
Consolidated and sorted donated textbooks and course packets. Significant exposure to the financial and operational aspects of a student-run non-profit. Raised over $11,500 for local shelters and charities.

SKILLS
Technical: Scheme, R, C, Java, HTML, CSS, MS SQL Server, Crystal Reports. Languages: Chinese, Spanish