SHIVANI SHIKHA

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New York University, Leonard N. Stern School of Business New York, New York Bachelor of Science in Business Administration - Concentrations: Finance and Statistics Sep 2014 – May 2018

• Cumulative GPA: 3.40/4.00

• Relevant Coursework: Equity Valuation, Forecasting Time Series, Multivariate Regression, Stochastic Modeling, Decision Making Under Uncertainty, Hedge Fund Strategies, Portfolio Management, Discrete Math, Corporate Finance, Risk Management

• Awards: President’s Service Award (2018), NYU Parliamentary Debate (2015), Stern Impact Business Challenge Stipend (2015) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

NYU Department of Finance, Derivatives New York, New York Co-Author and Research Assistant Feb 2018 – Present

• Analyze the accuracy of the Put-Call Parity model under real-time market data by comparing the implied interest rates and dividend rates to the corresponding market rates for options on the SPX and select securities for specific time periods over the last 4 years

• Use various packages in R (dplyr, ggplot, ucminf, timeseries) to statistically analyze datasets with over a million options by subsetting the data based on various criteria, determining correlations amongst different variables, and gauging whether they have been consistent

• Aggregate various analyses to facilitate the professor in his research for The Journal of Derivatives Macquarie Capital, Investment Banking New York, New York Investment Banking Summer Analyst, FIG Jun 2017 – Aug 2017

• Facilitated a lean team of 3 members on a $1B M&A sell side advisory deal for an equipment financing company during first and second rounds of due diligence by keeping a tracker of questions from 3 bidders, creating deliverables for management meetings, and analyzing the asset and liability portfolio sensitivity of the bidders

• Worked on finalizing the CIM and the DCF, reflecting multiple rounds of comments and updated financials from management, and setting up the data room with 400+ documents for a private capital raise of $70M for an established hedge fund administrator

• Took lead in providing DCM with industry research as well as valuation metrics on M&A boutiques and valuation services for a $1.5B debt financing for a PE firm looking to acquire a financial consulting firm

• Finalized DDM models of two target companies that were used in the pitch process for a leading Property and Casualty insurance company Deutsche Bank, Global Markets New York, New York

Sales and Trading Summer Analyst Jun 2016 – Aug 2016

• Rotated through Structured Products (Equities) and Prime Brokerage and for an in-depth understanding about hedge fund financing and consulting as well as structured products

• Created 5 deliverables for over a $10M transaction consisting of Reverse Convertibles, Phoenix Auto-Calls, and Dual Directional notes

• Delivered a “twin win” structured product pitch to the entire desk, utilizing the “worst of” between NYSE:TLT and NYSE:SPY for leveraged returns based on analysis of the current macro environment and the increasing correlation between TLT and SPY

• Analyzed the efficiency of various hedge fund strategies and trends for monthly reports on our client base, which were circulated weekly throughout the team

Wells Fargo, The Powers Group New York, New York

Wealth Management Intern Oct 2015 – May 2016

• Supported a 3-member team in expanding a clientele base of roughly 300 by prospecting high net-worth individuals with $250K+ in the market through persistent cold calling, e-mailing newsletters, and arranging meetings

• Performed detailed analysis of the 298 existing clients’ accounts to assess strategies based on their objectives and risk profile, identify opportunities, and prepare customized asset allocation suggestions in the current macro conditions

• Prepared monthly reports highlighting yields and exposure to risk of all the holdings in each account to gauge portfolio performance NYU Stern Management Department New York, New York Research Assistant Jan 2015 – May 2015

• Researched and tabulated historical data for companies on the NYSE for metrics such as growth estimates, closing prices, valuations

• Utilized databases like, CompuStat and Center for Research in Security Prices, extensively to merge the companies’ information across the two data sets and compare their financial characteristics for an in-depth company and industry analysis

• Conducted statistical analysis to measure and quantify strategic interdependence and price responses for oligopolistic firms EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

NYU Wasserman Center New York, New York

Career Ambassador Aug 2017 – May 2018

• Create, coordinate and execute preparatory workshops and materials geared towards career building through industry specific mentorship

• Co-facilitate large-scale career related events at NYU such as job fairs for an undergraduate class of 6,000+ students Zenith Foundation (Start-Up) New York, New York

Co-founder and Finance Head Oct 2015 – May 2018

• Developed a detailed business plan and model for a non-profit social start-up aimed towards the all-around development of underprivileged students of India by implementing a well-designed and approved curriculum based on the UNESCO’s education guidelines

• Corresponded with NGO’s in India for seed funding to facilitate an official launch and development of the concept in Mumbai in 2016 NYU Economics Club New York, New York

Activities Director and Senior Contributor Mar 2015 – May 2018

• Co-sponsor and coordinate corporate headquarter visits and volunteering events with adjacent clubs for active member participation

• Mass-advertise the club twice annually, resulting in roughly 300 additional members and 15% expansion in permanent membership SKILLS & INTEREST

Languages: English (Fluent), Hindi (Fluent), French (Basic) Technical: CompuStat, R, Minitab, Bloomberg, SQL, OptionMetrics, CapIQ, Thompson Reuters, SNL, FactSet Interests: Chess, Dance (Hip-Hop, Ballet, Kathak), Debate, String Theory, Jet Skiing, News Junkie, Reddit, Cryptocurrency, FiveThirtyEight

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