Rohit Karnati
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EDUCATION
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA Expected May 2021
Bachelor of Science in Finance & Minor in Computer Science (GPA 3.64)
Relevant Coursework: Financial Modeling; Investments; Intermediate Finance; Object-Oriented Programming; Software Engineering
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CISCO Stars Program Richmond, VA May 2020-July 2020
Junior Analyst
Led team of 5 on Acquisition Valuation Case Study with 180 participants across 27 teams
Prepared and examined financial statements for acquired company and communicated recommendations to management
Analyzed relevant discount rates, beta, market return which resulted in 16% improvement
Presented findings and recommendations to Cisco Senior Leadership Panel on $2.5B multifamily portfolio in 18-sub markets
Student Managed Investment Portfolio Richmond, VA January 2018-Present
Consumer Staples Analyst $250K Portfolio
Monitor performance of consumer staple sector holdings, including earnings reports, industry analysis, and economic outlooks
Utilize financial tools such as Bloomberg Terminal to conduct macroeconomic and equity research
Forecast economic risk and perform market analysis to manage portfolio positions
Collaborate with teams throughout the club to make and critique pitches, leading a portfolio of over $235,000
Downtown YMCA Richmond, VA December 2019 – February 2020
Enterprise Zone Project Intern
Created a functioning report that depicts projects costs associated with $5+ million in renovation costs to determine corporate income tax credits using proprietary Sage X3 accounting software
Oversee and communicate in writing a variety of reports for project spending to evaluate a detailed list of invoices showing expenditures for the project
Gathered necessary evidentiary material required for filing of the Real Property Investment Grant and incentive programs
LEADERSHIP
Business Student Ambassador Richmond, VA November 2017 - December 2019
Treasurer
Utilize Excel to create budget and adjust spending to allocate $4,200 of funds for Board Member initiatives
Manage membership dues and reminders for payments as well as organize spending on community events
Act as liaison for Business School to provide guided individual tours to prospective students and potential donors students
Cross-train to also perform in roles such as historian and assist with forming committees for fundraising
VCU Ultimate Frisbee Team, Richmond, VA December 2017-Present
Assistant Coach
Coach ~30 players, both new members and teammates for B-team tournaments on a weekly basis
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Bloomberg Certified, Java Programming IDE Eclipse/IntelliJ, PyCharm, Android Studio