Management Financial Analyst

Ashish Gupta

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. Analytical problem solver with a strong quantitative aptitude and ability

to quickly grasp complex concepts.

. Proven ability to assume multiple projects concurrently with strong

detail, problem solving and follow-through.

. Disciplined with a strong character and work ethic developed from an

undergraduate degree at a liberal arts university.

. Energetic and personable with innate relationship-building qualities,

communication and writing skills.

Education

University of Richmond

Richmond, VA

BSBA, Economics Major/Finance Concentration - May 2004

CFA Institute

Charlottesville, VA

Passed all three levels of the CFA Program

Professional Experience

Aleutian Capital Group

New York, NY

Senior Financial Analyst (Oct. 2006 - Dec. 2009)

. Synthesized offering memorandums from middle-market investment banks on

sell-side engagements across a broad range of industry sectors into a

one page summary report.

. Led deal sourcing efforts on sell-side engagements represented by

investment banks, including Amtech Corporation which was acquired by

the firm's private equity client Blackford Capital.

. Maintained financial models in MS Excel for publicly traded companies,

utilized valuation multiples to value middle-market businesses, and

researched potential acquisition targets for the firm's buy-side client

base.

. Analyzed middle market firms' business models, management team,

industry positioning, scalability, profitability, valuation criteria,

and client base for potential buyouts.

. Created and delivered presentations to senior management summarizing

financial results, investment rationale, and proprietary capabilities

of potential acquisition targets.

Jasper Capital New York,

NY

Proprietary Equity Trader (Nov. 2005 - Aug. 2006)

. Conducted trades in large-cap equities within the energy sector and

recorded daily profit and loss to determine how movements in the S&P

500/Dow Jones influenced the direction of trading for the day.

. Performed fundamental and technical analysis on large-cap oil stocks

such as Chevron, Exxon, and Conoco Phillips to determine how price

fluctuations of crude oil affected their intrinsic value.

L-3 Communications GSI

Falls Church, VA

Financial Analyst (Jan. 2005 - Sep. 2005)

. Analyzed and reconciliated account balances within the TRICARE

management activity contract and showed results in Excel on a monthly

basis.

. Processed requisitions using TRICARE's requisition tracking system and

assisted in the obligation/de-obligation of government contracts.

London Stock Exchange

London, UK

Summer Internship - Finance Systems (May 2001 - July 2001)

. Analyzed and formatted financial spreadsheets in MS Excel by creating

complex macros within Visual Basic to delete any redundant or

unnecessary information.

. Prepared the final version of user acceptance test scripts, which

contains detailed information for the connection of the Exchange's

accounting/finance database system to the software provider Accenture.

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