James Ngo.
In search of opportunity Garden Grove, California

Welcome to your future,James Ngo.

Business-Economics at UC Riverside. I keep projects, inventory, and portfolios moving — and I like the part where the numbers finally explain something.

Compounding
2026B.A. Business-Economics
500+Documents digitized
50+Community members led
2Restaurant locations run
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Building & leading

Founder & community lead

Punters

Sports data analytics community

Started and run an online community built around sports data — coordinating projects, organizing discussion, and getting members collaborating on real analysis instead of hot takes.

Use statistical analysis and data visualization to study performance trends, and keep a running conversation going on portfolio management, risk, and long-term investing.

50+Members
Portfolio strategist

Investee

Market analytics

Build equity portfolio strategies matched to different risk profiles — spanning conservative, balanced, and growth-oriented mandates — starting from what each client actually wants their money to do.

Research and monitor equity markets to recommend adjustments, manage risk exposure, and keep portfolios pointed at long-term performance.

11Risk profiles modeled
Striving for a better future
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Toolkit

Software

  • Excel — XLOOKUP
  • Excel — INDEX
  • PivotTables
  • Word
  • PowerPoint
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • AI automation
  • POS systems

Analysis

  • Data analysis
  • Financial analysis
  • Portfolio management
  • Risk assessment
  • Econometrics
  • Data visualization

Working with people

  • Downward & upward communication
  • Stakeholder coordination
  • Scheduling & staffing
  • Vendor relationships
  • Cross-functional teams

Off the clock

  • NBA
  • Investing
  • AI
  • Music
  • Strength training
  • Economics
  • Social media
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Education

University of California, Riverside — Riverside, CA

Department of Economics

Bachelor of Arts in Business-Economics

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Coursework

  • Microeconomics
  • Macroeconomics
  • Labor Economics
  • Econometrics
  • Economics of Financial Investments