James Yao

Local Government Youth Councilor — Responsible for leading youth education initiatives and social development programs within the community

Lead cross-functional teams in data analytics and strategy, driving client growth, product adoption, and portfolio expansion across multiple business units. Recognized as a finalist for highest internal bank award, Excellence Awards (Top 0.5% of employees) for innovation and impact.

Man and Mangoes is a food social enterprise with the goal to help farmers from various regions of the Philippines sustain their business during the COVID pandemic. As the founder, I led operations of the company and employed 5 employees. The business hit total sales of Php10m. We met the goal of helping sustain business of farmer groups in various regions of the Philippines. The business was featured on various media outlets (Rappler, Manila Bulletin, Tatler, etc)

Quanta Digital is a Performance Marketing Company to help brands in both E-Commerce and Fin-tech to grow Online by managing the full digital activation. As a Data Analyst Intern, I constructed performance reports using different metrics to evaluate effectivity of digital marketing campaigns. I created solutions to optimize the efficiency of advertising spending of various multinational corporations.

Barefoot Philippines is a sector-based organization. Acting as a volunteer arm for UNICEF, Barefoot focuses on the empowerment of children in rural communities such as Katutubo Village, Peace Kamp, and Barangay Looc. Through community empowerment, the organization hopes to form environments that promote every child’s holistic development and right to live a dignified life. As the Vice President for the Finance and Advocacy Departments, I was responsible for the financial and operational viability of the organization. I created and planned the fundraising projects to benefit local partner communities. I directed community engagements and advocacy projects that involved teaching Math, English, Health, Hygiene, and Sport Activities on a bi-monthly basis.

Bank of the Philippine Islands is the first bank in the Philippines and in Southeast Asia. Together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, BPI, a universal bank, offers a wide range of financial products and services that serve both retail and corporate clients. As an intern, I created industry analysis on various sectors and the possible impact of COVID 19 on them. I developed comprehensive analysis on the financial sector through financial projections and stock valuation. I also played the role as research and data analytics support for the BPI Analyst Team.

Security Bank Corporation is one of the Philippines’ leading universal banks serving retail, commercial, corporate and institutional clients. Security Bank’s major businesses include retail, commercial and corporate banking, and financial markets. It offers a wide range of services including financing and leasing, foreign exchange and stock brokerage, investment banking and asset management As an intern, I constructed company financial spreads and projections based on research of both historical annual company statements and industry forecasts. I composed credit proposals to evaluate companies’ ability to service debt based on company financials and profile, risk assessments and industry analysis. I evaluated large local conglomerates in the cement, motorcycle, and integrated food industries. With these financials, I collaborated with sales team to prepare for client meetings. Drafted questionnaires for the corporate banker to use in the client calls.

Darden Foundation Merit Based Scholarship