Cassie Young
McGill Business Analytics Student
SQL · Python · Tableau · Stata · R
Hello! I am Cassie Yang, currently a Master of Management in Analytics (MMA) student at McGill University. I have a strong academic foundation in Finance (Ranked 1/116) from Shanghai Ocean University and previously completed a Master of Business Preparation Program at UC Riverside.
Career Goal: I am actively seeking roles in Data Analytics, Financial Analysis, and Quantitative Research where I can leverage my data-driven problem-solving skills to drive strategic business decisions.
Research Assistant @ UC Riverside
10/2025 - 05/2026
Cleaned over 914,000 U.S. financial firm records and constructed systemic risk measures (including VaR and CoVaR via Quantile Regression) to evaluate global financial stability.
RA Intern @ Int'l Inst. of Green Finance
03/2024 - 04/2024
Conducted ESG research on 8+ companies, analyzing corporate governance structures and produced a research brief on ESG governance in China.
Investment Advisory Intern @ Dingzhicheng
01/2024 - 02/2024
Provided real-time market intelligence and tailored investment ideas to 15+ retail and institutional clients, conducting fundamental research on 10+ listed companies.
Finance Intern @ Jiewang Legal
06/2023 - 09/2023
Automated data processing workflows to analyze 5,000+ records, reducing manual processing time by 40%. Developed enhanced Excel-based financial models.
Climate Policy & Ag-Price Volatility
Tools: R, Stata, Econometric Modeling
Conducted empirical volatility modeling (VAR, GARCH-type) across agricultural commodities using 23 years of data to assess the dynamic spillover of climate policy uncertainty shocks.
Community Sanitation Volunteer
07/2024
Contributed to public health efforts by organizing and participating in community space cleanups and improving neighborhood living conditions.
Commencement Volunteer
06/2024
Supported graduation event operations, assisting with photography coordination and ceremonial logistics to ensure smooth proceedings.
Community Relations Volunteer
07/2023
Assisted in resolving local resident concerns, facilitating communication and helping maintain a harmonious community environment.
Beach Cleanup Volunteer
05/2023
Participated in shoreline waste removal efforts, promoting marine environmental protection and community sustainability awareness.
Epidemic Prevention Volunteer
08/2022
Helped coordinate nucleic acid testing queue management and resident registration, enhancing efficiency of large-scale pandemic response operations.