SIMON

KUSHKOV

** ******* *****, **** ******, MA 617-***-**** ad3zhx@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

University of Pennsylvania – Philadelphia, PA Expected Graduation – May 2026 The Wharton School, Candidate for B.S. in Economics – Concentrations in Finance & Strategic Management

Cumulative GPA: 3.7/4.00

Relevant coursework: Corporate Finance; Multinational Management; Math; Accounting; Operational Management; Business Statistics, Behavioral Economics

Honors & organizations: Captain of Varsity Fencing Team, USFCA ALL-Academic first team, UPENN Quaker student-athlete of the year nominee, Men’s rookie of the year, NCAA All- American.

Newton North High School Newton, MA

Cumulative Degree GPA: 3.98 / 4.00 May 2022

Honors & organizations: Honor roll (2018-2022), United States Fencing Association first-team academic award (2018-2021)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Drip Capital Partners, New York, NY

Private Equity Analyst Intern – October 2023 – Present

Developed and validated over 70 sub-sector investment ideas; performed in-depth market research and analysis and sourced over 300 proprietary investment targets.

Led broker outreach and deal flow management; created marketing materials drafted introductory emails, and reviewed 7 teasers, confidential information memorandums (CIMs), and management presentations.

Identified over 170 potential acquisition candidates based on investment criteria and IRR analysis; supported initial due diligence, and synthesized findings into internal investment committee presentation materials. New York Life Investments, Waltham, MA

Intern – July 2023 – August 2023

Analyzed current market positions alongside projections to build financial models.

Built insurance projections with a financial consultant for clients.

Facilitated meetings with clients to project future insurance and financial needs. Dynamo Fencing Center, Newton, MA

Instructor, Manager, Accounting – September 2014 – August 2023

Coached at fencing club, giving private lessons and leading classes, resulting in 14 national championships.

Developed, a financial plan for the club to generate revenue by increasing marketing efforts for youth camps.

Evaluated the business’ financial statements and aided in bookkeeping, and billing of customers. EXTRACURRICULAR EXPERIENCE

United States National Fencing Team, United States Team Captain – October 2019 – 2021

Previous ranking: 1st in the nation for seventeen, fourteen, twelve, and ten-and-under categories; Concurrently ranked fifteenth in the nation for the open division.

Team Captain of the 2019 United States Men’s Sabre Team winning the Budapest, Hungary World Cup, Individually, 1st in Budapest Hungry World Cup, and 3rd in Sofia, Bulgaria World Cup.

Qualified to the Junior Olympics every year since the age of thirteen.

Three-time national champion in 2016, 2018, and 2020.

NCAA All-American 6th during freshmen year, fourth highest result by any Men’s Sabre athlete. Anti-Defamation League Council, Newton, MA

Student Leader – September 2016 – 2017

Selected as a student leader amongst 5,000 high school students in the tri-state area.

Worked alongside educators and state officials to build curriculums for children in grades 6-8. SKILLS & INTERESTS

Languages: Fluent in Ukrainian Russian, and English, and Proficient in Spanish Technical skills: Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel, Pitchbook, Grata; Proficient in PowerPoint and Public speaking Interests: Athletic Honey, Competitive Fencing, Cooking, Calligraphy,

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