Sherzod Ibragimov
**B Taylor Ave East Brunswick, NJ 08816 (908) 451–5474 *********.*******@*****.***
EDUCATION
Rutgers University New Brunswick, NJ
Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Minor in Entrepreneurship September 2010 - May 2013
Undergraduate GPA: 3.08/4.0
(Worked full-time to finance college tuition while maintaining a full course load)
Union County College Cranford, NJ
January 2008 – May 2010
Undergraduate GPA: 3.62/4.0
Cumulative GPA: 3.28/4.0
WORK EXPERIENCE
Nova Capital Global Markets New York, NY
December 2012 – March 2013
Capital Markets Intern
Analyzed microfinance industry in Nigeria and telecommunications industry in Ghana to obtain data on industry size, health,
growth and market share of competitors
Developed pro forma 3-statement models, debt schedules and credit summaries to analyze financial performance of clients
Prepared detailed investor presentation s and assisted senior bankers in drafting confidential information memorandums
Selected Transaction Experience
o $20 Million Private Placement Mandate for a Microfinance Bank in Nigeria
o $20 Million Acquisition Financing Deal for a Distressed Telecom Company in Ghana
Intelligent Edge Advisors New York, NY
May 2012 – August 2012
Investment Banking Summer Analyst
Supported investment banking team in preparation and execution of live mandates through developing valuations,
researching industry trends, comparable companies and recent M&A transactions
Developed historical and pro forma financial statements, created a Discounted Cash Flow, Leveraged Buyout, Comparable
Companies and Precedent Transactions models
Analyzed financial and strategic rationales of potential mergers in various industries in conjunction with senior bankers and
client’s senior management teams
Created marketing materials and investor presentations to support sell-side and capital raising efforts
Assisted senior bankers in creating pitch books, identifying transaction leads and drafting information memorandums
Selected Transaction Experience
o Sell-side / Recapitalization Deal for a Funeral Services Company in Costa Rica
o Sell-side Mandate for $30 Million Industrial Services Company
o $25 Million Private Placement Mandate for a Television Media Company
EXTRACURRICULAR
LIBOR (Little Investment Bankers of Rutgers) Investment Club Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
September 2011 – May 2013
Lead Equity Researcher
Bender Trust Equity Research Project - Barnes & Noble Inc.
Developed pro forma financial statements and created valuations using Public Company Comparables, Precedent
Transactions and Discounted Cash Flow methods; analyzed the retail and online bookseller market to obtain relevant data
Created a presentation based on analysis of financial models and advised fund manager to invest in stock of the company
Omicron Delta Epsilon Economics Honor Society Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
January 2013 – May 2013
Active Member
Economic Forecasting Competition
Conducted an analysis of macro-economic indicators and government policy to forecast trajectory of the 10-year Treasury
security yield and assisted team members in forecasting output, inflation, unemployment and growth in equity markets
Created a presentation collaborating with team members and presented findings and forecast to a group of Rutgers
University economics professors
SKILLS, LANGUAGES & INTERESTS
Technical Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Capital IQ and Bloomberg Terminal
Languages: Fluent in English and Russian
Interests: Reading, tennis, snowboarding and ultimate frisbee