Cayden Chen
Rice University finance student, photographer, and startup co-founder
Houston, Texas
Summary
Early-stage operator and founder: Cayden is actively involved in building and operating service businesses through Lumetis Partners, where he is listed among the co-founders and leadership team; he takes on executive and operational responsibilities within the venture network. lumetispartners+1
Technical and quantitative contributor: Multiple internships (Age of Learning, Trellis Legal Research, UP.Partners) and his Lumetis role emphasize front-end/back-end engineering work, quantitative modeling, and creation of technical solutions for business problems. caydenchen+2
Active campus journalist and visual storyteller: As a staff photographer for the Rice Thresher, he regularly produces sports and campus imagery and maintains a public photography portfolio demonstrating ongoing photojournalism work. ricethresher+1
Student leader and organizer: While at Delphian School he held multiple leadership positions (student council president, debate team captain, fundraising director) and continued student governance involvement at Rice (Martel College roles), demonstrating experience organizing teams and executing events. caydenchen+2
Work
Education
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Writing
BUSI 221: New Enterprises Discovery — Personal Publication (blog post)
January 1, 2025A reflective piece written for BUSI 221 (New Enterprises Discovery) at Rice University (Spring 2025) that outlines the author's approach to personal success and entrepreneurship.
The “Lead Sled” | The F-4 Phantom II, A “Triumph of Thrust over Aerodynamics”
March 1, 2023A feature/article about the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II covering its development, service history, and the specific aircraft on display at the Evergreen Aviation & Space Museum.