Senior Analyst, LNG Trading via Global Gas Commercial Skills Developement Program
Houston, Texas Area
- Current
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- Senior Analyst, LNG Trading at Chevron
- Past
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- Consultant at Better Place
- Consultant at ZS Associates
- Haas@Work Consultant at SunPower Corporation
- Consultant at Stockamp & Associates, Inc.
- Education
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- University of California, Berkeley - Walter A. Haas School of Business
- University of St. Andrews
- Vanderbilt University
- Vanderbilt University
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Michael Martin’s Summary
I am focused on gaining a comprehensive education in business management in the short-term, and using my education as a stepping stone to enter into a career field that will allow me to focus on strategic planning, energy, venture capital, and private equity.
Michael Martin’s Specialties:
Process Re-Design
Michael Martin’s Experience
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Senior Analyst, LNG Trading
Chevron
(Public Company; CVX; Oil & Energy industry)
June 2009 — Present (7 months)
I'm working to optimize arbitrage opportunities that arise in the liquified natural gas space and develop business on transactional, volume, and reputational fronts.
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Consultant
Better Place
(Privately Held; Automotive industry)
January 2009 — May 2009 (5 months)
Worked with a team of Ph.D. candidates to develop a long-term strategy to encourage auto manufacturers to build SUV-EVs that will be distributed in mass by 2014.
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Consultant
ZS Associates
(Privately Held; Management Consulting industry)
June 2008 — September 2008 (4 months)
Analyzed quantitative data to raise customer retention for a preeminent biotech firm by identifying drivers in consumer decisions.
Conducted market segmentation analysis and recommended an entry strategy for a sophisticated technology in order to boost product sales. -
Haas@Work Consultant
SunPower Corporation
(Public Company; SPWR; Renewables & Environment industry)
November 2007 — May 2008 (7 months)
Analyzed international markets in order to identify a $60M/year opportunity in new home PV installations.
Modeled PV financials and quantified fiscal impact in order to develop a new market expansion strategy for Europe and Australia in line with the firm’s strategic aim to reduce risk through market diversification. -
Consultant
Stockamp & Associates, Inc.
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Hospital & Health Care industry)
June 2004 — July 2007 (3 years 2 months)
Focused on developing a new service line in the clinical arena that made non-clinical, ancillary processes efficient, so as to increase patient and clinician satisfaction, to improve revenues and net profit margins, and to provide greater capacity within current facilities, so more patients could receive surgical care in a timely manner.
Michael Martin’s Education
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University of California, Berkeley - Walter A. Haas School of Business
M.B.A. Candidate , Global Management, Management of Technology , 2007 — 2009
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University of St. Andrews
Certificate , Terrorism Studies , 2008 — 2008
- Activities and Societies:
- The program is designed to educate students as to the key issues in international terrorism. The program also explores terrorist ideologies, aims, beliefs, and motivations. Following the course introductions the materials focus on modus operandi and counterterrorism strategy.
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Vanderbilt University
M.Ed. , Organizational Leadership , 2003 — 2004
The Organizational Leadership program develops students who are able to enhance the organizations and people with whom they interact through various methods of strategic planning and innovation, organizational diagnostic tools, and interventions. Organizational Leadership graduates are prepared to lead others in the private and non-profit sectors, government and non-government agencies, military, educational institutions, and organizations within numerous other fields. The expertise mastered includes but is not limited to decision making, problem solving, creativity, strategy, and various analytical methods.
- Activities and Societies:
- Intern in the Executive Offices of Baptist Hospital in Nashville, TN
Intern in the Service Line Development Department of St. Thomas Health Services of Tennessee
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Vanderbilt University
B.S. , Spanish & Technological Policy , 1999 — 2003
I was a member of the College Scholars program at Vanderbilt University, and graduated Magna Cum Laude.
Entering freshmen with outstanding academic records and freshmen who achieve academic distinction during their first semester at Vanderbilt are invited to participate in the College Scholars program. These students have the exclusive opportunity to pursue advanced scholarly work in honors seminars and enriched courses or independent-studies projects.- Activities and Societies:
- Alpha Epsilon Pi - Tau, Interfraternity Council, Associate Vice Chancellor Search Committee, Vucept, Athenian Honor Society, Greek Week Carnival, Sigma Delta Pi
Additional Information
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Michael Martin’s Interests:
Politics, Travel, Hiking, Outdoors, Endurance Racing, Non-Profit Work
Michael Martin’s Groups:
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Haas/Berkeley Alumni -
LNG Commercial & Marketing Professionals -
BERC (Berkeley Energy & Resources Collaborative) -
Vanderbilt Alumni Group -
Haas@Work Alumni
Michael Martin’s Honors:
Founder of Stockamp Habitat for Humanity - Global Village Career Development Program
Clausen International Business Fellow
Management of Technology - China Fellow
Finalist in the Vestas Winnovation Competition
Michael Martin’s Contact Settings
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