Investment Analyst - CAIA Level II Candidate MSc in Finance

Erhan Bilici

** ******** ** *** **, Brooklyn NY *1217

+1-917-***-**** ******.*****@*****.*** linkedin.com/in/bilici

EDUCATION

Fordham Graduate School of Business New York, NY

MS in Global Finance (GPA: 3.42 - 3.84) 2014-2015

Scholarship: NASDAQ/OMX Educational Foundation Grant

Relevant Coursework: Portfolio Management, Risk Management, Corporate Governance, Raising Capital and Investing in Financial Markets, Contemporary Issues in Finance, Global Financial Markets I & II

Activities and Societies: Fordham Finance Society, Fordham Management Consulting Club, Fordham Accounting and Tax Society, Fordham Investor Relations Society, Fordham European Students Society

Antwerp Management School Antwerp, Belgium

Master of Finance (MoF) 2013-2014

Thesis: Implicit Subsidies, Size Anomalies in U.S. Commercial Bank Stock Returns

Research Project: Hedging Against Nonparallel Shifts in Yield Curve, Fixed-income Portfolio Immunization with M-Vector Model

Relevant Coursework: Advanced Investment Analysis, Real Estate Finance, Advanced Financial Risk Management, Empirical Research in Finance, Corporate Finance, Computer Applications in Finance

Morgan Stanley Investment Challenge (Top 1%), Traders Trophy (Regional Finals)

University of London – London School of Economics London, UK

Banking and Finance (EMFSS International Program - Graduate Entry Route) 2013

Anadolu University Istanbul, Turkey

BSc in Economics 2008-2012

Istanbul Bilgi University Istanbul, Turkey

BA in Business Administration 2004-2009

1st place in the Business Simulation Game

Seminars & Conferences: Monetary Policy Conference (Central Bank of Turkey), Economic Research Forum (Koc Uni.), Global Financial Crisis Panel (Bahcesehir Uni.), UCL Financial Economics Seminar

Vorarlberg University of Applied Sciences Dornbirn, Austria

International Business (Erasmus - Exchange Program) 2007-2008

2nd place in the Vorarlberg Business Plan Competition (Business Plan: Saeco Austria Café)

Scholarship: European Union & National Agency Grant

Sakip Sabanci Anatolian High School Istanbul, Turkey

Concentration on Mathematics and Literature 2001-2004

Scored within the top 0.3% in the nationwide high school entrance exam.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Bilici Sworn Financial Consultancy Istanbul, Turkey

Associate Financial Consultant 2011-2013

Assisted a senior auditor for various financial auditing and assurance processes. Ensured compliance with accounting standards and auditing regulations. Created financial models for internal use.

Maintained client relationships, participated in data gathering, sustained ongoing communication and presented firm specific information to senior consultants.

Improved utilization of Excel and other MS Office applications. Developed macros for accounting and financial purposes. Modernized firm’s archiving methods and introduced a cloud based solution.

Built financial statements from scratch. Cleaned and validated financial data. Utilized advanced Excel functions and formulas.

Global Financial Advisory Istanbul, Turkey

Junior Advisory Analyst 2010

Worked within a team that executes accounting and financial reporting tasks for small to medium size local companies.

Took part in screening and data collection procedures. Participated in preparation and submission of tax reports. Participated in client meetings and visits.

Summarized data and presented reports to clients and management. Revised financial projections. Created pivot tables and charts for financial reports.

Insurance Arbitration Commission Istanbul, Turkey

Summer Intern August-October ‘09

Participated in creation of appeals database. Engaged in ongoing communication with insurers and insureds. Kept track of litigations. Revised applications and informed arbitrators.

Undersecretariat of Treasury Ankara, Turkey

Treasury Intern October-November ‘08

Summarized data and performed cost-benefit analysis. Produced economic policy reports.

Shadowed and assisted senior public finance experts that specialized in debt origination and issuance of borrowing instruments (Government bonds and Treasury bills).

Capital Markets Board of Turkey Istanbul, Turkey

Capital Markets Intern May-June ‘07

Analyzed market structure and examined regulatory impact. Created PowerPoint presentations.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Zidisha New York, NY

Microfinance Volunteer 2014-2015

Worked with entrepreneurs to help them improve the presentation of their loan profiles. Helped new lenders, and assisted in translation of loan profiles.

3H Movement Istanbul, Turkey

Foreign Relations Coordinator 2008-2010

Managed international relationships with foreign NGOs. Organized multinational workshops.

SKILLS, ACTIVITIES & INTERESTS

Languages: Turkish (Native) Work Authorization: Green Card

Computer Skills: MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Access), VBA, Gretl, SPSS, Stata, Bloomberg, Reuters, Capital IQ, FactSet, Datastream, Thomson One, Bankscope, NetAdvantage, CB Insights

Certifications and Trainings: CAIA Level II Candidate, CFA Level I Candidate, FRM Level I Candidate, Bloomberg Essentials Training (Equities, Fixed Income, FX, Commodities), Bloomberg Market Concepts Certificate (Economic Indicators, Currencies, Fixed Income, Equities), European Union Certificate, International Trade Certificate, Public Finance School, Accounting and Law Training, Valuation and Financial Modelling Courses, M&A and LBO Workshop, DCF Bootcamp, Summer School: Finance, Investment and Statistics

Activities: Completed Eurasia Marathon (2010 & 2011), Business-Economics Club (Representative), AIESEC, Econometric Society, Economists Platform, Mensa, Toastmasters, AlumniTurk, Kiva, NYSSA, NY Tech

Interests: Economics, Value Investing, Entrepreneurship, Startups, Technology, Popular Science, Analytic Philosophy, Psychology, Photography, Record Collecting, Cinema, Traveling, Swimming, Weightlifting

Bloomberg Aptitude Test: 620 (98th percentile) Research & Writing Samples: http://goo.gl/LfT8yQ

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