Jim Phan
Workday Systems Analyst Intern @ Bain & Company | Finance & Econometrics @ University of South Florida | Microsoft Office Specialist Expert 2019 | Microsoft Certified Educator
Jim embarked on a lifelong commitment to community service at a young age. In 2014, he participated in the Help Portrait photography event organized by Canon Vietnam, where Nam and the team took photos of older people in Cu Chi Province to give those people happiness and belief in life. The following year, he joined a charity trip with Tran Dang Tuan, Former Deputy General Director of Vietnam Television, to Tuan Giao district in Dien Bien Province. This experience opened Jim’s eyes to the stark contrast between his privileged upbringing and the struggles faced by low-income families.
With that in mind, he and his mother created Little Stars Science Club in 2015 with science classes and field trips to help Ho Chi Minh City students develop their soft skills and enrich their knowledge in general sciences through projects and experiments. They also organized short trips to plant trees on bare hills and donate necessities to poverty. Profit from those activities are later distributed back to promote STEM activities in Vietnam rural areas. His dedication later led him to find Chicken Minds. This project aims to educate Vietnamese students through online classes and offline workshops, which later merged with The Gifted Battlefield Organization. When he enrolled at the University of South Florida, hoping to bring great value to local companies in Tampa, Florida, he joined HEXA Consulting as a Project Manager and managed 7 consultants to advise on growth strategy for 2 companies.
He has great responsibilities in those organizations with heavy workloads, but he always pays attention to improving himself academically and professionally. In his first year at the University of South Florida, he achieved a 4.0 GPA while double majoring in Finance and Quantitative Economics & Econometrics while being the advisor of The Gifted Battlefield, Seasonal IT Specialist at Sao Mai Long Son Kindergarten, and Project Manager at HEXA Consulting Club at USF. He was also promoted to Vice-President of the HEXA Consulting Club. Currently, Jim is reaching the end of his internship at Bain & Company and is open to further opportunities.
Looking towards the future, Jim aspires to work in the financial or consulting sector, aiming to make a significant impact on stakeholders. This ambition aligns with his lifelong commitment to building a better community, a journey he began at a young age.