Kent Chen
Principal Accountant - Supervisor at SoCalGas
Los Angeles, California, United States
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Top SchoolKent Chen is a data-driven finance and planning leader with 11 years at SoCalGas, now serving as Principal Accountant - Supervisor after a progression through financial planning, business planning, supply chain analytics, and accounting operations. He combines a strong applied mathematics foundation from UC Berkeley and an MBA in Finance from Pepperdine with hands-on expertise in forecasting, OpEx budgeting for large portfolios, RPA implementations, and BI/reporting system development. Known for meticulous attention to detail and rapid mastery of analytic tools, Kent has led multi-organization budget planning for initiatives like ASPIRE 2045 and delivered cost-saving analytics across operations. Outside corporate finance he directs volunteer leadership at Project by Project, having led the largest LA chapter effort and raised six-figure funds, reflecting his ability to scale teams and programs. An avid student of statistics and forecasting, he brings both quantitative rigor and clear executive communication to translate complex models into actionable business decisions.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Applied Mathematics, Bachelor of Arts (BA), Applied Mathematics at University of California, BerkeleyMaster of Business Administration - MBA, Finance, General, Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance, General at Pepperdine Graziadio Business SchoolCertificate, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Certificate, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) at California State University, Fullerton
English, Chinese, SpanishGithub contributions (5)
kentschen/kentschen.github.io
Jan 2015 - Mar 2018
Contributions:88 pushes, 2 branches in 3 years 2 months
kentschen/project-alpha
Oct 2015 - Dec 2015
Contributions:19 pushes, 10 branches in 1 month
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