Mechanical Engineering State University

Issam Khoury

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Brooklyn, NY 11211 917-***-****

EDUCATION

Columbia University New York, NY December 2014

MS, Operations Research

Relevant Coursework: Intro to Financial Engineering, Monte Carlo Simulation, Global Capital Markets, Advanced Corporate Finance, Advanced Engineering and Corporate Economics Relevant Project: LBO Analysis of KKR’s acquisition of RJR Nabisco American University of Beirut Beirut, Lebanon June 2013 BE, Mechanical Engineering

EXPERIENCE

BNP Paribas New York, NY June 2015 – November 2015 Strategy & Business Development Analyst

Evaluated alliances by analyzing potential business synergies and conflicts with the existing business lines by identifying and evaluating internal and external growth opportunities

Conducted financial analysis, using Excel, on the existing business lines by benchmarking financial results against other leading French banks

Analyzed specific financial products in order to better understand potential harm to clients’ interests Rho Capital Partners New York, NY April 2015 – June 2015 Research Analyst Intern

Developed financial models for investment return and valuation analyses including DCF analysis, Guideline Public Company method, and Guideline Transaction method

Sourced investment opportunities targeting companies within the software and digital media sectors and with revenues greater than $20 million

Performed due diligence including product review, addressable market size, competitive landscape, and business model evaluation

Columbia University New York, NY January 2014 – May 2014 Student Consultant, Operations Research Department

“A Comprehensive Analysis of the United States Golf Association Handicapping System”

Built a statistical model, using R, that tests the reliability of the USGA’s handicapping system

Suggested a method to improve the detection system Sao Paulo State University Sao Paulo, Brazil Summer 2012 Research Assistant, IAESTE Exchange Program

Conducted simulation analyses, using COMSOL and Matlab, in the field of Chloride ions migration inside concrete walls in order to improve their durability and efficiency VOLUNTEER WORK

Social and Economic Action for Lebanon New York, NY April 2015 – Present

Researched American and international foundations for fundraising initiatives CERTIFICATIONS

Accounting Analytics The Wharton School – Coursera Course Certificates Operations Analytics The Wharton School – Coursera Course Certificates SKILLS & INTERESTS

Programming: Very good command of quantitative software (Matlab, SQL, C++, R, MS Excel) Interests: Cinema, Motor Sports, Classic Fiction

LANGUAGES

English, French, Arabic

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