Irene Wu
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Experience
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Amelia
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Canada
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Think Tanks
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1 - 100 Employee
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Co-Founder & CEO
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Jan 2022 - - Kini
Building the #1 career advancement tool for professional women. Building the #1 career advancement tool for professional women.
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NEXT Canada
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Canada
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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NEXT 36 | 2022 Cohort
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Jan 2022 - Sep 2022
NEXT Canada was built on the vision of supporting the growth trajectory of aspiring and scaling entrepreneurs. Every year, NEXT Canada selects 36 of the most entrepreneurial undergrads and recent grads from coast-to-coast who they believe have what it takes to build Canada’s NEXT unicorn. As a Next 36 candidate, I participate in programming taught by world-class facility and receive mentorship from global leaders on how to build competitive businesses that will have a positive impact on the Canadian economy.
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UWaterloo Women in Finance
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Canada
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Financial Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Founder
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Jan 2020 - Dis 2021
Founded and led a non-profit called UWaterloo Women in Finance with the mission to inspire, educate, and encourage young female talent to capitalize on growing opportunities in finance. Founded and led a non-profit called UWaterloo Women in Finance with the mission to inspire, educate, and encourage young female talent to capitalize on growing opportunities in finance.
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School of Accounting and Finance Student-Run Investment Fund
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Canada
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Investment Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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CEO & Senior Portfolio Manager
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Sep 2020 - Dis 2020
Managed a portfolio of $450,000 U.S. and Canadian public equities. Managed a portfolio of $450,000 U.S. and Canadian public equities.
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Sia Partners
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France
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Business Consulting and Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Management Consultant (Intern)
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Mei 2020 - Ogos 2020
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President
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Mei 2018 - Ogos 2020
• Manage one of University of Waterloo’s largest non-profit student organized club with over 300 active members every term• Oversee all club activities including logistics, marketing, operations, and finance• Continuous implementation of new initiatives to promote and improve the club based on feedback received • Budget all club related expenses in the most cost-effective manner Connect like-minded individuals by advocating culture diversity and appreciation in the university community
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School of Accounting and Finance Student-Run Investment Fund
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Canada
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Investment Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Junior Portfolio Manager
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Jan 2020 - Apr 2020
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University of Waterloo
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Canada
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Teaching Assistant
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Jan 2020 - Apr 2020
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RBC Capital Markets
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Canada
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Investment Banking
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700 & Above Employee
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Investment Banking Analyst (Co-op)
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Sep 2019 - Dis 2019
Global Investment Banking Generalist Global Investment Banking Generalist
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School of Accounting and Finance Student-Run Investment Fund
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Canada
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Investment Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Analyst
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Mei 2019 - Ogos 2019
• Responsibilities include pitching top 4 companies in the TMT sector to the class, performing a macroeconomic analysis of the industry, and detailed research and valuation on individual companies• Building financial models on a selected company and establishing a long or short recommendation; deliverables include a PowerPoint presentation and a detailed investment initiating coverage report • Responsibilities include pitching top 4 companies in the TMT sector to the class, performing a macroeconomic analysis of the industry, and detailed research and valuation on individual companies• Building financial models on a selected company and establishing a long or short recommendation; deliverables include a PowerPoint presentation and a detailed investment initiating coverage report
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BDO
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Belgium
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Accounting
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700 & Above Employee
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Audit & Assurance (Co-op)
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Jan 2019 - Apr 2019
• Performed audits independently from start to finish, with a focus on pension and NPO industries• Acquired high-level understanding of financial reporting through in-depth analyses of all financial areas and gained awareness of internal controls and risk management • Developed the ability to synthesis information quickly in a fast-paced environment and to balance multiple priorities and deadlines at the same time• Gained excellent client service skills and strengthened interpersonal skills through day to day interactions with clients
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School of Accounting and Finance Student-Run Investment Fund
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Canada
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Investment Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Junior Analyst
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Sep 2018 - Dis 2018
• Assisted the Portfolio Manager in monitoring the fund’s current holdings in the REITs sector and gained a better understanding of the Canadian and U.S. real estate market• Provided investment recommendations on Killam Apartment REIT by conducting thorough qualitative and quantitative analysis using data providers such as Thomas Reuters Eikon and Capital IQ • Assisted the Portfolio Manager in monitoring the fund’s current holdings in the REITs sector and gained a better understanding of the Canadian and U.S. real estate market• Provided investment recommendations on Killam Apartment REIT by conducting thorough qualitative and quantitative analysis using data providers such as Thomas Reuters Eikon and Capital IQ
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BDO
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Belgium
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Accounting
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700 & Above Employee
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Valuations (Co-op)
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Jan 2018 - Apr 2018
• Developed strong attention to detail through analyzing financial statements in order to gain thorough understanding of companies prior to completing actual valuation • Built financial models using various valuation approaches (income-based, asset-based, and market-based) and methodologies (Discounted Cash Flow, Capitalized Cash Flow, Adjusted Book Value, etc.) for mid-market private companies • Conducted market research regarding comparable companies, market transactions, industry statistics and ratios, stock volatilities, commodity prices, etc., using CapitalIQ and Bloomberg Terminal
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Education
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University of Waterloo
Master’s of Accounting (MAcc) -
University of Waterloo
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International Baccalaureate
Diploma