Aarav Kukreja

513-***-**** ad4j9m@r.postjobfree.com linkedin.com/in/aarav-kukreja/

Education

The Wharton School & University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA B.S. Economics (Conc. Finance & Healthcare Management) & B.A. General Biology Aug 2022 – May 2026

• Cumulative GPA: 3.91

• Communities: Vagelos Program in Life Sciences & Management, Alpha Epsilon Pi (Community Service Chair)

• Courses: Managerial Economics, Introductory Business Statistics, Accounting and Financial Reporting, Corporate Finance, Organic Chemistry I and II, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Genetics. St. Xavier High School Cincinnati, OH

College Prepatory Diploma Aug 2018 – May 2022

• Weighted GPA: 4.73 — ACT: 35/36 — PSAT: 1450/1520

• Leadership: Science Olympiad (Captain), Mock Trial (Co-Captain), Medical Careers Club (President)

• Honors: 2022 J. Harold Kotte, M.D. Biology Award, 2022 National Merit Scholarship Finalist, 2022 Physician’s Charitable Foundation Scholarship Recipient, 2022 Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation Semifinalist Professional Experience

Thom Lab - Penn Medicine Philadelphia, PA

Research Assistant Summer 2023

• Mastered foundational machine learning concepts (Pandas, NumPy, Sci-kit, etc.) applied to genomic datasets.

• Developed and validated four training models with over .90 AUC to identify SNPs associated with blood traits.

• Presented detailed research and findings of the success of each model by ROC-AUC to 30+ peers and mentors. Axis Group Ventures Dana Point, CA

Investment Banking Analyst Intern Summer 2022

• Performed market research and company write-ups on telehealth, SaaS lending, royalty-based financing, factoring.

• Expanded investor and client CRM, organizing over 300 firms based on location, series funding, prior investments.

• Authored website blog posts, investment write-ups and teasers, firm capabilities, and minutes for client calls.

• Gained exposure to reviewing 10-K’s, financial models, pitchdecks, terms sheets between investors and clients. CTI Clinical Trial and Services Cincinnati, OH

Research Associate Intern Summer 2021

• Facilitated the preparation and presentation of professional summaries and reports, enhancing client engagement.

• Streamlined company operations via data entry, filing, reception of trial patients/sponsors, meeting minutes. Miami University Cincinnati, OH

Lab Assistant Summer 2021

• Utilized electrochemical oxidation to detect urea concentration on electrodes for diagnosis of kidney disease.

• Conducted lab procedures including preparing chemicals, running voltammetry tests, plotting and analyzing data. Extracurriculars

In Transcription Philadelphia, PA

Project Manager Aug 2023 - Present

• Offered pro-bono market research and analysis for early stage, pre-clinical biotechnology startups at UPenn.

• Performed rigorous secondary data review and analysis using journals; conducted in-depth physician interviews. Penn Growth Partners Cincinnati, OH

Junior Consultant Aug 2022 - May 2023

• Developed slide decks for professor-led UPenn biotechnology startups for presentation to venture capital firms.

• Identified overall market landscape, addressable patient populations, and current treatment paradigm.

• Gained exposure to drafting capitalization tables, unit purchase agreements, and license copyright agreements. Additional

Languages: English (Proficient), Spanish (Intermediate), Hindi (Beginner), Gujarati (Beginner) Skills: Microsoft Office Suite (Intermediate), Python (Basic), Hubspot (Basic), CrunchBase (Basic) Interests: Pittsburgh Steelers, Sports Modelling, Blitz Chess, Push-Pull-Legs, Chocolate-based Desserts, Kittens

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