Ji Min Shin
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EDUCATION
****-**** ******* **********, ******** SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
New York, NY
MBA in Finance, GPA 3.85
2000-2004 RUTGERS UNIVERSITY, RUTGERS COLLEGE
New Brunswick, NJ
BA in Economics
EXPERIENCE
May 2009- TIAA-CREF New
York, NY
Present Associate, Distressed Investments Group
. Maximized investment return by at least 15% through effective
management of portfolio situations, domestic and foreign,
where performance had fallen short of contractual
expectations through debt workouts, asset sales, debt for
equity exchanges, and related analytical skills
. Wrote monthly reports detailing all Distressed Investments
team activities prepared for Senior Management outlining
market color, performance metrics, portfolio statistics, deal
by deal negotiations, and potential impairments
. Sharpened decision making processes by providing ad hoc
analysis of potential distressed investments and
restructuring scenarios through effective financial modeling,
research, and valuation
. Increased transparency to Senior Management by creating and
maintaining the team's annual portfolio review book through
effective modeling and up-to-date financial analysis of the
team's portfolio credit and equity holdings
. Accurately tracked and maintained the team's total return,
IRRs, and make-whole calculations on a deal by deal and
aggregate basis in addition to working with internal business
partners to develop appropriate performance metrics
. Improved team's buy/hold/sell strategies by providing market
color and analysis on the team's equity portfolio
. Prepared impairment memos, sale authorization memos,
impairment rebuttals, credit agreement amendment memos, and
restructuring authorization memos for business partners,
portfolio manager, and Senior Management
Jan. 2008- FMV OPINIONS, INC. (Independent Financial Advisory Firm)
New York, NY
Nov. 2008 MBA Intern, Business Valuation Group
. Utilized financial modeling of commonly accepted valuation
approaches (DCF, Comparable Company Analysis, Transaction
Analysis, Adjusted Net Asset, and Black-Scholes) to provide
valuation analyses of privately held companies, interests of
alternative asset managers, and employee stock options
. Analyzed financial statements of subject and comparable
companies, and identified proper earnings multiples and
margins utilized in the valuation and projection of future
cash flows
. Conducted due diligence on subject companies by researching
industry and market data, reading legal documentations, and
analyzing FMV Opinion, Inc.'s restricted stock data
. Participated in communications with subject companies'
management to assess forecasts, SWOT analysis, discount
rates, discounts for lack of marketability, and discounts for
lack of control
. Wrote detailed business valuation reports that included
rationale for selected valuation approaches and underlying
assumptions
July 2004- LIQUIDITY SOLUTIONS, INC. (Distressed Trade Claims Investment
Fund) Hackensack, NJ
July 2007 Analyst
. Provided liquidity to unsecured and priority creditors in
Chapter 7 and Chapter 11 bankruptcies in an illiquid
bankruptcy trade claims market by actively contacting and
negotiating with credit managers and C-level executives
offers to provide such liquidity
ADDITIONAL
. Proficiency: Financial Modeling, Microsoft Office, Capital
IQ, FactSet, Bloomberg