Analyst Project
Resume:
Rong Mo
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Salt Lake City, UT 84115
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
GOLDMAN SACHS, Salt Lake City, UT, United States Mar 2017 – Present Credit Research Associate (Passed CFA level III)
Perform fundamental industry research and financial modelling to support credit underwriting (e.g. LBOs, M&As, refinancing, etc.); collaborate with underwriting team to conduct due diligence, determine financing terms and prepare credit memorandums for committee approval; ongoing monitoring of risk exposure through annual/quarterly credit reviews
Rigorous analytical and financial modeling experiences include cash flow projections, LBO modelling, capital structure analysis, valuation/recovery modeling, liquidity/covenant monitoring, macro stress testing and sensitivity analysis, etc.
Familiar with credit products (syndicated leveraged loans, HY bonds, mezzanine/PIK debt) and internal transaction approval processes, with demonstrated ability to build cross-functional relationships (IBD, Collateral Management, Legal, Tech, etc.)
Spearhead and initiate efficiency improvement projects by developing project plans, coordinating internal resources and leading project implementations (expect ~10% headcount savings division wide) CICERO GROUP, Salt Lake City, UT, United States Jul 2015 – Mar 2017 Management Consulting, Business Analyst
Developed M&A pipelines for a leading chemical company through in-depth candidate screening and commercial due diligence; assisted with enterprise valuation and bidding strategy by providing insights on market and product outlook
Conducted customer segmentation analysis for a leading bio-tech firm, and achieved 25% increase in targeting accuracy through a statistical scoring model based on multinomial and decision tree analysis
Modeled global market sizing for a leading pharmaceutical company to assess growth potential and market opportunities; proposed market entry strategies through detailed competitive landscape analysis and economic modeling MORGAN STANLEY HUAXIN SECURITIES, Shanghai, China Feb 2014 – May 2014 Investment Banking Division, Intern Analyst
Facilitated a cross-border M&A with a potential scale of $90M; proposed the optimal acquisition strategy by analysing the impact of different financing methods, earn-out structures and regulatory restrictions
Assisted with formulating restructuring plans for a listed SOE (revenue scale of ~RMB 2Bn) to optimize the group’s portfolio, enhance economies of scale and maximize synergies
Drafted pitch books across five industries by conducting fundamental industry research, economic analysis and enterprise valuation. Deal experience include IPO, private equity, public debt financing, M&A, and project financing SHENYIN & WANGUO SECURITIES (SWS) CO., LTD, Shanghai, China Oct 2013 – Jan 2014 Investment Banking Division, Intern Analyst
Modeled enterprise valuation through comparables analysis, DCF and sensitivity analysis during the private placement for a leading machinery manufacturer, potential scale of RMB 830M
Acted as the liaison between banking/client/third-party lawyers/accountants during the entire financial due diligence process ACEDEMIC EXPERIENCE
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS, St. Louis, MO Jul 2014 – May 2015 Master of Science in Finance, Corporate Finance and Investments track
GPA: 3.86 / 4.00 (1st ranking); GMAT: 760 / 800; TOFEL: 117 / 120; Member of Beta Gamma Sigma Community
Team lead of the student consultant projects at CitiMortgage and Schlafly; Core Member of Olin Finance Club SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL STUDIES UNIVERSITY, Shanghai, China Sep 2010 – Jun 2014 B.A. in Economics, Major in Finance
GPA: 3.82 / 4.00; National Scholarship (2 yrs); 2010-12 Excellent Student; President of ENACTUS (a global NGO) LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCES
CITI MORTGAGE, Student Consultant Lead Jan 2015 – May 2015
Led the team to build an econometrics model to assess correlation between payment shocks and default and prepayment risks during HELOC reset, identified key impacting factors and recommended solutions to reduce the risk SCHLAFLY (Craft brewery at St. Louis, United States), Student Consultant Lead Sep 2014 – Dec 2014
Worked with the CFO on 3-yr financial planning by analysing cost components, demand pattern and seasonality effects ENACTUS (A global non-profit student-run organization), President & Project lead 2012 - 2014
Expanded the team from 20 to over 50 members and became one of the most popular student organization in college
Led the team to develop an integrated delivery system for restaurants around the university, which shortened delivery time by 43%, boosted overall revenue by 11%, and enhanced salary of delivery staff by 17% SKILLS & INTERESTS
Passed CFA all three levels; Proficient with Excel modeling, Bloomberg, CapIQ; Experience with SQL, VBA, and SPSS
Elected as working group member of the GS Women's Network. Organized firm-wide professional and social events to promote women leadership and gender equality at the workplace
Interests: Piano (Level 8 Certificate), Skiing, Swimming, Skating, Traveling and Chinese Classical Music
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