Student at Cornell University

Peter C. Smet

310-***-**** adcnux@r.postjobfree.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/p-smet/

EDUCATION

Cornell University Ithaca, NY

Cornell Institute for Public Affairs; Master of Public Administration, Cumulative GPA: 3.86 May 2020

Concentration in Science, Technology and Infrastructure Policy; Certificate in Infrastructure Finance, Policy and Management

Relevant Coursework: Puerto Rico Infrastructure Practicum, Financial Modeling, Financial Statement Analysis, Evaluation of Capital Investment Projects, Equity Research, Intro to Visual Basic, Desktop Modeling, Transportation Systems Design

Teaching Assistant Experience: Infrastructure Finance and Infrastructure Policy College of Architecture, Art and Planning; Bachelor of Science, Urban and Regional Studies GPA: 3.76 in Major May 2014 WORK EXPERIENCE

Fitch Ratings Ithaca, NY

Capstone Project Consultant September 2019 – December 2019

Prepared 50+ page report for client discussing infrastructure resilience, complete with a comprehensive literature review and a proprietary matrix to measure an infrastructure asset’s resilience

Analyzed Net Income, CAPEX and Depreciation and several debt measurement ratios on New Orleans Causeway pre and post Hurricane Katrina to measure the asset’s resilience

Interviewed ten leaders from different infrastructure sectors to understand resilience from different stakeholder perspectives Reason Foundation Los Angeles, CA

Transportation Policy Intern May 2019 – August 2019

Developed comprehensive Excel models ranking top 50 U.S. airports and U.S. airlines utilizing metrics such as on-time performance and food quality

Coauthored Annual Privatization Report regarding highlighting domestic and international P3 deals, legislation and federal policy

Assembled summaries on highway quality characteristics for every U.S. state for 24th Annual Highway Report

Published seven commentaries on topics ranging from P3s, Mileage-Based User Fees and Managed Lanes Victor Private Jet Charter New York, NY

Account Manager June 2017 – July 2018

Exceeded revenue and margin targets on monthly and quarterly basis, resulting in largest overall booked business ($1,400,000)

Quarterbacked recovery process with various stakeholders after aircraft mechanical failure

Made over 140 daily touchpoints minimum to clients or prospects through phone, email, text or WhatsApp Big Barn Storage Various Locations

Part-time Consultant April 2016 – May 2017

Built financial model in Excel to assess viability of second storage facility

Summarized research and financial model output into comprehensive feasibility study with recommendations Prager & Co., LLC New York, NY

Public Finance Investment Banking Analyst June 2014 – March 2016 Credit Analysis

Performed ratio analysis for a diverse range of higher education clients based on current and past financials

Constructed client debt portfolio models for public and private universities with varying degrees of leverage

Interpreted Moody’s and S&P’s revised higher education rating methodologies to model credit ratings in Excel Bond Sizing

Lead analyst for modeling bond sizing cash flows following approximately a dozen client meetings AASHTO (American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials) Washington, D.C. Transportation Finance Department, Consultant June 2012 – Aug 2012

Analyzed transportation finance mechanisms: Private Activity Bonds, TRIP Bonds, GARVEE Bonds & PPPs

Produced 10-page report simplifying public-private partnerships for audience outside transportation sector SKILLS, AWARDS, VOLUNTEER WORK AND INTERESTS

Stata, VBA, @RISK Statistical risk software, Salesforce, DBC Finance, Microsoft Office, Dale Carnegie Graduate, basic Spanish

Selected as one of the top 20 graduate students in transportation to attend the Future Leaders Development Conference at the Eno Center for Transportation in Washington, D.C.

Former iMentor Young Executive Board member and current Reclaim Childhood Board member

Wisconsin Badgers Football, Traveling, SCUBA, Aviation Data

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