SUMMARY

Lydia Dcosta

201-***-****, Jersey City, NJ, ad42wv@r.postjobfree.com, LinkedIn: lydia_dcosta

• Currently pursuing MS in Finance with focus on Fintech and portfolio Management.

• Proficient in analytical tools, Statistics and Financial methodologies.

• Hands on experience in analyzing financial data, developing reports, and designing solutions based on the requirements.

• Enthusiastic about finding solutions, accepting challenges, and eager to pick up new skills. EXPERIENCE

Public Safety Associate - Fordham University

• Acquiring payment transactions for parking office and input data accurately into Excel spreadsheets.

• Resolving customers inquiries, concerns by handling in bound calls, walk-ins in a professional and courteous manner for Public Safety Desk.

ACADEMIC PROJECTS

Ocean Carrier case study. March 2024

Details:

• Developed an Excel sheet and a thorough solution report for Ocean Carriers' investment decision.

• Performed NPV calculations and cash flow projections to evaluate the viability of the investment.

• Excel sheet with comprehensive financial analysis, sensitivity analysis, and key findings visualization.

• Evaluated tax scenarios, ship age policy, and initial charter impact. Average spread Analysis November 2023

Details:

• Running regression models to interpret meaningful insights.

• Cleaning and preprocessing financial data using ETL methodologies in python.

• Investigating the determinants of transaction cost, showcasing strong attention to detail. Fintech startup Company Research April 2024

Details:

• Analyzed Klarna product line, competitive positioning, and market performance.

• Explored its cutting-edge fintech features and potential for expansion and investigated obstacles related to regulations and Klarna's disruptive impact on the financial industry.

• Proposed strategic priorities for Klarna's CEO, showcasing project management skills, communication abilities, and attention to detail in the presentation.

• Demonstrated excellent organization, prioritization of tasks, ensuring a polished presentation delivered on schedule. EDUCATION

Master of Science in Finance – Fordham University, New York, USA. GABELLI SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Current

• Computational Finance, Investment Applications and Financial Markets.

• Member of Fordham Finance Society at GABELLI SCHOOL OF BUSINESS.

• Dean Scholarship winner 2023-2024

Post-Graduation Diploma in Financial Management, Mumbai, India August 2023 UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI

• International Finance, Investment Management, Financial markets, and Taxation.

• Advanced knowledge of Excel for Investment Management portfolio. Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS), Finance, Mumbai, India May 2022 ST. ANDREWS COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE AND COMMERCE

• Derivatives and Risk Management, Cooperate Finance, Investment Banking.

• Gained insights in Finance Sector on Industrial visit. CERTIFICATIONS & SKILLS

• Python for finance: Investment Fundamentals and Data Analytics

• The complete trading Foundation Course

• Microsoft Excel: Excel from Beginner to Advance

• Responsible Business Leadership Certification

• QuickBooks, MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint Word), Python, Google Collab, Jupyter notebook,

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