Michael Sun

Commercial Business Analyst

U.S. Differentiated Profit Management team

August 2024 - Present

Wayfair, Boston, MA

Research Assistant

Supervised by Robert P. Inman, Richard K. Mellon Professor Emeritus of Finance

June 2023 - June 2024

The Wharton School, Philadelphia, PA

Business Analytics - Business Intelligence Intern

May 2022 - August 2022

Northwestern Mutual, Milwaukee, WI

• Fulfilled ad-hoc projects for internal clients with team of developers by building data visualization models using Power BI, SQL, and Excel
• Developed Power BI dashboard showing value of life insurance products based on network office and demographic filters

Dual Concentration in Finance and Management (Strategic Management)

Notable Accolades

• Wharton Dean's Award for Belonging and Inclusion
• Wharton Research Scholar, 2023-24 Cohort
• Wharton Social Impact Research Experience Awardee, 2023 Cohort

Notable Coursework

• Corporate Valuation
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Marketing Strategy for Technology Platforms

Minor in Political Science

Notable Accolades

• Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation Scholarship Recipient

Notable Coursework

• Introduction to Computer Systems
• Data Structures and Algorithms
• Product Design

Residential Teaching Assistant

Summer '24

Engineering Summer Academy at Penn: Computer Science

Supervised by Arvind Bhusnurmath, Senior Lecturer of Computer Science

Head Teaching Assistant

Spring '22, Fall '22, Spring '23, Fall '23, Spring '24

FNCE 1010: Monetary Economics and the Global Economy

Supervised by Gideon Bornstein, Sean Myers, Sergio Salgado, and Ia Vardishvili, Assistant Professors of Finance and Gizem Saka, Senior Lecturer of Finance

• Spearheaded Learning Management System transition to Canvas from myLab Pearson for homework assignments to promote equitable and inclusive course design, saving students $100,000+ in ancillary fees

Teaching Assistant

Spring '24

CIS 4120/5120: Human-Computer Interaction

Supervised by Andrew Head, Assistant Professor of Computer Science

Teaching Assistant

Fall '23

FNCE 1000: Corporate Finance

Supervised by Lorena Keller and Huan Tang, Assistant Professors of Finance

Teaching Assistant

Summer '23

Wharton Global Youth: Future of the Business World

Supervised by Ashley Marcovitz, Lecturer of Operations, Information, and Decisions and Scott Romeika, Lecturer of Leadership and Team Development

Board Member & President Emeritus

January 2024 - Present

• Provide advice and guidance to Executive Board leadership at collegiate chapters, ensuring the mission of Common Cents is sustained and developed

President, Penn Common Cents

May 2023 - December 2023

• Launched Coffee Chats peer counseling initiative by developing and implementing comprehensive training modules for members; held 7 coffee chats in Fall 2023
• Secured $7,000 in funding from Penn's Office of the Provost (recipient of Campaign for Community Award), New Student Orientation, and College Houses and Academic Services

Vice President, Penn Common Cents

May 2022 - May 2023

• Expanded high school outreach program to two additional schools; held 3 in-person and virtual workshops on budgeting, credit and debt, and investing with average attendance of 40 students

Resident Advisor

August 2022 - May 2024

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Riepe College House and College House at the Radian

• Recipient of 2023 Academic and Intellectual Life Award
• Executed 14 active programs on themes of financial wellness, academic support, and pre-professional development, both individually and in collaboration with RA and Senior House staff