MALLIKA TEWARI
Los Angeles, CA www.linkedin.com/in/mallika-tewari ***********@*****.*** 951-***-**** EDUCATION
University of California Riverside, CA June 2023 Master of Finance (STEM)
Amity University Noida, India August 2020
Bachelor of Business Administration, Concentration: Finance (Subject: Fundamentals of Economic for Managers) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Financial Research Intern Cinema Culturas September 2022- November 2022
• Delivered a comprehensive economic prosperity proposal to the City of Riverside's Mayor and Council members, highlighting innovative strategies to enhance the transportation system. Spearheaded the conceptualization of sustainable bike paths and eco- friendly Go Kart/Bike competitions, aimed at waste reduction and attracting sponsorships to foster business expansion. Credit Risk Analyst Bank of America August 2020 – August 2021
• Contributed to 93% of the total loans forgiven during the year 2020 and initiated funding of ~$250,000 USD to small businesses.
• Settled 800 loan applications over a period of 5 months, contributing to $70,000 worth of loans forgiven in 2020 as a part of the Paycheck Protection Program by Small Business Administration in the US.
• Minimized errors by 2% by performing continuous monitoring and analysis of return payments and maintaining documentation detailing reviews and account performance. Appropriately escalated results for accounts found to be exceeding compliant thresholds.
• Performed Payment Risk Monitoring and reviewed ACH returns for Large Corporate, Commercial, Business Banking and Small Businesses.
• Responsible for more involved investigative research and analysis of account activity to assess levels of risk for ATM Fraud and Debit Fraud.
• Performed detailed level analysis of the company’s financial statements and AOA, reviewed Loan modification documents and transaction history to assess credit worthiness of loan applicants.
• resenting complex data.
PROJECTS AND OTHER ACTIVITES
Hylander Financial Group Riverside, CA June 2023
• Initiated a successful stock pitch for AVGO (Broadcom), conducting thorough GPC/GTC and DCF analysis with a focus on the EV/EBITDA Exit multiple.
Derivatives and Pricing Strategy Course UC Riverside- School of Business Jan 2022- Mar 2022
• Yielded 15% gain in portfolio value within one month by executing straddle and strangle trading strategies on Stock-Trak simulation platform, optimizing stock portfolio based on market price fluctuations.
• Monitored market trends including macroeconomic factors such as interest rates and inflation to assess trading options, implemented controls to mitigate portfolio risk, reducing losses by 7%. Corporate Finance Course UC Riverside Jan 2022- Mar 2022
• Developed a discounted cash flow model to find the intrinsic value of a firm and assess its sensitivity to beta of industrial ETFs like SPDR Aerospace & Defense and analyzed impact on firm’s Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC). UC INVESTMENTS ACADEMY
Training the Street: Financial Modeling and Valuation Course - Excel Training May 2022-June 2022
• Experience in utilizing Excel shortcuts to enhance efficiency in DCF Modeling resulting in a streamlined workflow.
• Employed regression analysis and DCF to determine the intrinsic values of Broadcom to be $812.7 and $723, based on a perpetuity growth rate of 1.5%, an EBITDA multiple of 15x, and a weighted average cost of capital (WACC) of 8%. Virtual Internship Experience Program Participant Forage.com: Quantum Chase Investment Banking Aug 2022
• Conducted thorough market research, consumer need analysis and data analysis to evaluate and compare performance of spirit brands and prioritize top merger & acquisition targets.
• Performed due diligence and strategized a M&A deal of Worldwide Brewing acquiring Happy Hour Co. using DCF method to analyze the capital structure, NPV, premium and synergy.
• Outlined a detailed financial bid process for the CEO by analyzing targets having similar business models and market share by performing comparable company analysis.
• Demonstrated an entrepreneurial mindset by conducting comprehensive analysis on the financial and economic impact of fire hazard, offering investment recommendation to optimize long- term gains. Trade execution, funding and liquidity management, quantitative research, securities financing SKILLS
Technical Skills: Python, MySQL, Microsoft Office (Excel), Discounted Cash Flow Modeling, Financial Forecasting, Due Diligence Tools: Bloomberg, CME Trading Group, Morning Star, Thomas Reuters, Capital IQ Certification- JP Morgan for Investment Banking, Goldman Sachs for excel in Business, Akuna Capital Options 101 & 201