SUMMARY
Lydia Dcosta
201-***-****, Jersey City, NJ, ad42wv@r.postjobfree.com, LinkedIn: lydia_dcosta
• Currently pursuing MS in Finance with focus on Fintech and portfolio Management.
• Proficient in analytical tools, Statistics and Financial methodologies.
• Hands on experience in analyzing financial data, developing reports, and designing solutions based on the requirements.
• Enthusiastic about finding solutions, accepting challenges, and eager to pick up new skills. EXPERIENCE
Public Safety Associate - Fordham University
• Acquiring payment transactions for parking office and input data accurately into Excel spreadsheets.
• Resolving customers inquiries, concerns by handling in bound calls, walk-ins in a professional and courteous manner for Public Safety Desk.
ACADEMIC PROJECTS
Ocean Carrier case study. March 2024
Details:
• Developed an Excel sheet and a thorough solution report for Ocean Carriers' investment decision.
• Performed NPV calculations and cash flow projections to evaluate the viability of the investment.
• Excel sheet with comprehensive financial analysis, sensitivity analysis, and key findings visualization.
• Evaluated tax scenarios, ship age policy, and initial charter impact. Average spread Analysis November 2023
Details:
• Running regression models to interpret meaningful insights.
• Cleaning and preprocessing financial data using ETL methodologies in python.
• Investigating the determinants of transaction cost, showcasing strong attention to detail. Fintech startup Company Research April 2024
Details:
• Analyzed Klarna product line, competitive positioning, and market performance.
• Explored its cutting-edge fintech features and potential for expansion and investigated obstacles related to regulations and Klarna's disruptive impact on the financial industry.
• Proposed strategic priorities for Klarna's CEO, showcasing project management skills, communication abilities, and attention to detail in the presentation.
• Demonstrated excellent organization, prioritization of tasks, ensuring a polished presentation delivered on schedule. EDUCATION
Master of Science in Finance – Fordham University, New York, USA. GABELLI SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Current
• Computational Finance, Investment Applications and Financial Markets.
• Member of Fordham Finance Society at GABELLI SCHOOL OF BUSINESS.
• Dean Scholarship winner 2023-2024
Post-Graduation Diploma in Financial Management, Mumbai, India August 2023 UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI
• International Finance, Investment Management, Financial markets, and Taxation.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel for Investment Management portfolio. Bachelor of Management Studies (BMS), Finance, Mumbai, India May 2022 ST. ANDREWS COLLEGE OF ARTS, SCIENCE AND COMMERCE
• Derivatives and Risk Management, Cooperate Finance, Investment Banking.
• Gained insights in Finance Sector on Industrial visit. CERTIFICATIONS & SKILLS
• Python for finance: Investment Fundamentals and Data Analytics
• The complete trading Foundation Course
• Microsoft Excel: Excel from Beginner to Advance
• Responsible Business Leadership Certification
• QuickBooks, MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint Word), Python, Google Collab, Jupyter notebook,