Xinran LU

A quantitative finance major studying in the Chinese University of Hong Kong, maintaining high GPA every year. Detail-oriented, open-minded and adaptable candidate good at managing multitask with a positive attitude and brainstorming project strategies in a team. Passionate about mathematical computation, statistical analysis and critical thinking. Proficient in several editing and computing tools.

Dean's List of Science Faculty 2022-23, 07/2023

Top students of science faculty.

S.H. Ho College Scholarships for General Education, 06/2023

The group that carried out the best final production of general education course.

Mint Finance

Management Trainee, 01/2024 - 02/2024

• Implemented innovative marketing strategies for financial service products centered on international student market, enhancing company's brand awareness and achieving user growth.
• Assisted in fundamental research by applying valuation methods and analyzing business models.

ESG Challenge 2024

01/2024 - 02/2024

• Explored the impact and future trajectory of ESG strategies and their potential in demonstrating a long-term investment value.
• Proposed directions of future ESG development for a specific company in the context of its financial position, ESG implementation and industry characteristics.

Enhancing Learning Journeys with ChatGPT

Project Assistant, 01/2024 - 02/2024

• Researched into the art of prompt engineering with ChatGPT such as co-creation and chain prompting, and comprehended its underlying machine-learning algorithms.
• Assisted program director in optimizing project completion with detailed schedule and effective communication.

Annual Report Project of Prada & Hermes

12/2023

• Concentrated on the present situation of two well-known luxury companies—Prada and Hermes by comparing their background and annual reports via both qualitative and quantitative techniques.

HSBC Global Private Banking Competition

09/2023 - 10/2023

• Allocated investments across diversified asset classes tailored to the investment preference and risk tolerance of clients. Adopted analytical and computational techniques to construct the appropriate investment portfolio in the aspect of SAA and TAA respectively.
• Tracked real-time dynamics of multiple stocks and bonds and extracted applicable information to complete a comprehensive private banking report.

Facilitator of CGE Camp, 10/2023

Motivated freshmen to complete challenging tasks throughout the camp and gain prior experience of university life.

I-Ambassador, 09/2023

Developed cultural sensitivity and mutual understanding by interacting with ethic minorities.

Member of Weeds Film Society, 09/2022

Produced music and created scripts for the advertising video of Weeds.

Mandarin (native)

English (IELTS test score: 7.5, CEFR: C1)