MATTHIAS SCHMITZ

301-997-8238 | schmitzm@stanford.edu

Palo Alto, CA | Washington, DC

EDUCATION

STANFORD UNIVERSITY Palo Alto, CA

Candidate for Bachelor of Science: Mathematical and Computational Science Expected Graduation: June 2019

• GPA: 3.48

• Stanford University Men’s Lacrosse Team

• Relevant Coursework: Introduction to Computer Frameworks; Recursion; Search Algorithms; Turing

Machines; Linear Algebra; Multivariable Calculus; Cryptography; Financial Accounting, Economics.

• Relevant Projects: Developed C++ program that processes the works of Shakespeare, analyzes syntax, and

outputs language that closely resembles Shakespearean verbiage; Developed R program to analyze cipher-

texts and provide data as to the likely encryption method; Encoded and decoded RSA using R.

GEORGETOWN PREPARATORY SCHOOL North Bethesda, MD

• Student Body President Graduated: 2015

• Academic: National Honor Society; Cumulative Average: 97%

• Captain of Georgetown Prep Lacrosse Team

• Founder of Student Alumni Association

EXPERIENCE

HIKARI TSUSHIN – Japanese Holding Company with $500 million in assets under management Tokyo, Japan

2 Week Mergers and Acquisitions Intern September 2016

• Performed market research on industries within the United States in order to provide Hikari Tsushin with

insights into sales techniques.

• Performed equities research on global cybersecurity companies.

MARRIOTT INTERNATIONAL – Global Hospitality Corporation with over 4,000 properties Bethesda, MD

10 Week Digital Services Intern June 2016-September 2016

• Built web-scraping tool in C# to eliminate 6 redundant fields from Marriott’s Online Project Management

Tool increasing organizational efficiency.

• Wrote XML scripts to run tests on the Marriott iPhone and Android applications (over 8.5 million

downloads total) to ensure they pass WCAG accessibility guidelines.

BIKE TO THE BEACH – A nonprofit hosting 100-mile cycling rides for charity Washington, DC

Event Director Jan 2014 – Sep 2015

• Supported logistical and operational execution of major cycling events with thousands of participants,

volunteers, and spectators resulting in $1,000,000+ raised for Autism-related charities.

• Assured that supplies, food, water, and volunteers were in place at 10+ rest-stops along 100-mile route.

• Personally completed the 100-mile ride 6 times (2011-2016).

FAMILY MISSIONS COMPANY Malaybalay, Philippines

Missionary Volunteer September 2015

• Spent two weeks living with and supporting a native community on a small island.

• Tutored college students and delivered food and medicine to homes.

PINE RIDGE RESERVATION Kyle, South Dakota

Volunteer Service Manager June 2014

• Selected to manage a team of volunteers for week-long service program supporting families on a Native

American reservation.

BIS GLOBAL – SAAS company providing a fundraising platform to nonprofits Washington, DC

Intern Jan 2013

• Supported software development team with development of new platform by providing data entry.

ABOUT ME

• Proficient in: Java, C++, R, C#, Excel

• Interests: political philosophy, behavioral economics, history