Excel, Office, CRM, Hubspot, Organizational, Leadership, PPT, MySQL

RISHIKESH (RISH) MANDALA

***********@******.*** 214-***-**** linkedin.com/in/rishikeshmandala/ EDUCATION

The University of Texas at Austin Bachelor of Business Administration, Unspecified Overall GPA: 3.963

May 2025

EXPERIENCE

Icosian Capital – Private Equity Analyst; Dallas, TX August 2022 – October 2022

● Identified over 300 investment theses that fit the $6-50 million revenue standard for potential buyout acquisition

● Researched macroeconomic themes, industries, companies, and targeted over 250 business owners to source target firms

● Maintained and utilize sourcing, outreach and CRM databases that further valuation through management software

● Created prospective target company lists and brief analyst team on potential target firms based on financial/industry logistics Prospera Financial Services – Intern; Dallas, TX May 2022 – September 2022

● Managed proprietary CRM system to identify automated lead methods on 400 individuals and import into Salesforce

● Updated company website and social media to connect to the CRM system and implement specific marketing strategies to groups

● Helped research and create weekly market insights and financial blogs to send out to current and prospective clients LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE AND ACTIVITIES

Melius Academy – Co-Founder April 2020 – January 2021

● Initiated a free tutoring company to assist families in the Dallas-Fort Worth area during the COVID-19 pandemic

● Gathered tutors and implemented effective ways to spread awareness of the company, increasing tutors by 40%

● Impacted 50+ students in the Dallas-Fort Worth area ranging from K-12 through the creation of Melius Academy

● Organized weekly reminders to increase engagement and distributed Zoom links to individuals with lessons scheduled Target Your Future – Member February 2022 – May 2022

● Demonstrated communication, networking and decision-making skills while interacting with professionals and mentors

● Refined recruiting skills while being able to interact with professionals to gain unique insight to further my career goals

● Discussed weekly with a different employer about the specifics of their profession to gain clarity about work-life balance Independent Study and Mentorship – Student, Mentee August 2020 – June 2021

● Conducted a year-long study on consulting and the specifics of retirement Consulting under a professional in the field

● Created a digital portfolio showcasing research assessments, interview assessments, current projects, and weekly blog

● Received mentorship from Dan Mossakowski learning live strategies and risk associated with each portfolio

● Discussed bi-weekly with Dan Mossakowski about the fundamentals of consulting, financial jargon, and importance of risk

● Learned about the retirement planning process with live portfolios of past clients and created a portfolio for a client Frisco Family Services Fundraiser – Director and Manager of Operations June 2020 – September 2020

● Established various fundraising methods for families heavily impacted by COVID-19 in the Frisco Area

● Hosted a Virtual 5K within the Dallas-Fort Worth area with the help of Frisco Family Services and impacted 100+ families

● Maintained the social media to gather more than 80 volunteers who supported the cause and 60+ various donors

● Planned the Virtual 5K run to raise $1300 for Frisco Family Services by contacting donors, local members, and volunteers HONORS

● University Honors at UT Austin Fall 2021, Spring 2022

● Honor Roll (4 Years) Fall 2017- Spring 2021

● National AP Scholar with Distinction Fall 2017 - Spring 2021 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Computer Skills: JavaScript, Typescript, Basic SQL, HTML, Excel, Word, R Studio Certifications: Excel to MySQL: Analytic Techniques for Business Specialization under Daniel Egger (Duke Coursera) Languages: Basic Knowledge in Spanish, Working Knowledge in Telugu Interests: Pick Up Basketball, Marvel, NFTs, Stocks, Crypto, Reading, Entrepreneurship, Cliff Jumping, Rock Climbing Work Eligibility: Eligible to work in the U.S. with no restrictions

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