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Ya Qu

Observer · DISC type ic
Financial Analyst at Taurus Financial
📍 Scarsdale, New York, United States

Ya Qu is the co-founder and Manager at Notch Technology, a startup in the gift card trading industry. With a background in private wealth management and risk control, he leverages his expertise in finance and financial engineering from New York University to manage business operations and key marketplace partnerships.

During his MBA at Fudan University, he was highly active in student life, organizing a student forum that benefited over 1, 000 students and serving as a tutor for new student orientation. His academic interests are rooted in finance, business, and engineering, complemented by his native fluency in Chinese.

He successfully built and maintains an active gift card reselling community of 800 dedicated sellers.

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Experience
8 Years
Current Role
Financial Analyst
Job Level
Middle
Location
Scarsdale, New York, United States
Personality Overview

How Ya shows up

Assertive
Example Seeker
Value Driven

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They are generally good communicators and can be hard to convince. They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals.

Priorities

Topics Ya cares about

Gift Card Trading
Co-founded Notch Technology, a startup specializing in the gift card trading industry, and has established partnerships with major marketplaces like Raise and CardCash.
Community Management
His primary responsibility at his startup involves the maintenance and development of their gift card reselling community, which currently has 800 active sellers.
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Career

Work history

1-2024
Financial Analyst
Taurus Financial
9-2016 - 12-2016
Graduate Teaching Assistant
NYU Tandon School of Engineering
1-2016
Manager
Notch Technology,Inc
10-2015 - 2-2016
Hedge Fund Analyst Intern
Prime Alpha
7-2008 - 9-2012
Private Banker
CHINA CITIC BANK
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Media appearances

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Education
2014 - 2017
Master's degree
New York University - Polytechnic School of Engineering
2010 - 2012
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Fudan University
2003 - 2007
Bachelor's degree
Tongji University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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