4108 Sancroft Drive Apex, NC 27539 Andrea Castellow adcastel@ncsu.edu Cellular: (919) 412-5616 Home: (919) 387-0869 Objective A consulting position with a fast-paced, global company where I will leverage computer skills and business knowledge to create a competitive advantage for clients. Summary of Qualifications Motivated, outgoing, forthright achiever pursuing MBA. Foreign language skills and passion for diverse, multicultural environments cultivated while living in Japan. Technical background enhanced by solid interpersonal, communication, and leadership skills as evidenced in: Writing and Presentation Excellence Information Systems Management Project Management Statistical Analysis Software Engineering Database Management Systems Team Building C++, Java, SQL Server, Visual Basic Education Master of Business Administration   Expected May 2005 North Carolina State University Innovation Management (GPA 4.0) First Place Graduate Symposium Essay Contest Winner Business Ethics Case Competition Summer at Stanford's Inter-University Japanese Center in Japan Member Society for Human Resource Management Bachelor of Science, Computer Science   December 2002 North Carolina State University Summa Cum Laude (GPA 3.84), Minor in Japanese Lead teams of graduate students in database and e-commerce projects as an undergraduate Studied abroad at Nagoya University, Japan in NUPACE international program Team leader on project to automate testing results management for Intel

Professional Experience Research Consultant    2004-Present FMI Corporation, Raleigh, NC Collected and synthesized data for market studies Developed information system for tracking economic indicators Designed econo-metric forecasting model Conducted primary research to support M&A and other strategic decisions Technology Consultant    2000, 2003 Foresight Group, Raleigh, NC Analyzed business focus and defined target audience with a team of engineers to identify proper content for website. Researched and compiled industry data and statistics for market studies Transformed non-performing opportunity matching software into retention and lead generation tool. Designed company homepage with emphasis on navigation and promoting results to a niche market. Industry Evaluator   2003-2004 Various Contracts Evaluated service, store conditions, product knowledge, human resources process, and other factors according to customer specifications. Verified compliance with company regulations Reported findings in concise, accurate descriptions for various levels of management. International Deputy Agent    2001-2002 Celga Inc, California/Japan Represented Japanese clients in online transactions Managed international auction sales Customer Service    1999-2002 Cary Towne Center, Cary, NC Responded to customer concerns in high visibility location. Interfaced politely and effectively with media, retailers, and general public. Reconciled income and sales records of up to $20,000/ day in gift certificate transactions. Coordinated with security, maintenance, and other staff via radio.

Cross-Cultural Skills Conversational proficiency in Japanese and French . Lived in International Residence during study abroad in Japan. Attended classes in English and Japanese with classmates from Asia, Europe, Australia, and the Americas. Academic Distinctions International Student Ambassador Member Phi Kappa Phi and Beta Gamma Sigma GMAT Score in the 99th Percentile Founding Member of Business Ethics Society Technical Skills Programming Languages: C++, Visual Basic, Java, SQL, HTML, ASP, XML, PHP, Assembler Software: Microsoft Office, Enterprise Manager, Interdev, JDBC Databases: SQL Server, MYSQL, Oracle Development Methodologies: Iterative, Waterfall, Pair Programming, Extreme Programming Interests Japanese Cultural Convention    1998-2002 Volunteered for Japanese cultural convention with annual attendance of 10,000+ members Planned and executed 3 day story telling event as part of a team Managed pre-registration for 100+ participants Creative Writing Workgroup    2002-2003 Mediated conflicts, listened to and incorporated feedback. Hosted online creative writing chat room with 60,000 user posts per month. Moderated large group of diverse writers to facilitate productive environment. Conceptualized, designed, and maintained dynamic website.