Business, Data, Quantitative Analyst and Business Development

MANAN S. DHANTEJA

*** * ******* ** • Denver, CO *0247

*****.********@********.*** • 720-***-****

LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/manan-dhanteja/

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Manan’s passion for STEM led him to earn a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (Aeronautical specialization) from TU in Oklahoma, while simultaneously completing apprenticeships at Kwik-Fit Tyres & Autocare and United Creations LLC, focusing on project analytics. He later interned at the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and Gujrat Goldsmithing & Jewelry Co., applying data-driven methodologies. To further his expertise, Manan pursued dual master’s degrees — an MBA and M.S. in Business Analytics (Decision Science) from CU Boulder, where he also taught and tutored five different core courses. During this time, he completed an analytics internship at Eldorado Natural Spring Water Inc. and now works as a Financial Literacy Manager and Analyst at MoneyGrow Inc. Passionate about algorithmic data analytics, Manan aspires to advancing his career in Quantitative Research and is relevantly engaged in earning certifications, refining quant models, and participating in competitions.

EDUCATION

CERTIFICATIONS

Certificate in Quantitative Finance (CQF), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Level 1, DataCamp’s Financial Engineering and exploring back-testing and competitions (ongoing)

EDx’s Chalmers X’s Master Control in Supply Chain Management (May 2022 from Amman, Jordan)

EDx’s Adelaide X’s Introduction to Project Management Certificates (May 2022 from Amman, Jordan)

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER, LEEDS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS Boulder, CO

Master’s in Business Administration and MS in Business Analytics (Decision Science) May 2024

Leadership: President of Supply Chain Club, Director of Growth, Outreach, and Strategy of American Association of Engineers of Indian Origin, Social Media Coordinator of HY, Mentoring Underclassmen

Activities & Awards: Merit Scholarships awarded with acceptance letter

Highlighted in MBA: Financial Accounting and Corporate Finance (financial statements, valuation models, capital structure analysis), Data & Decisions (statistical inference, probability models, DS)

Highlighted MSBA Courses: Survey of Business Analytics and Fundamentals of Data Analytics (data visualization, business intelligence, predictive analytics), Structured Data Modelling & Analysis (scalable database architectures, financial data pipelines, strategy back-testing), Machine Learning in Python (supervised/unsupervised learning, time series forecasting, feature engineering), Optimization Modelling (portfolio allocation, risk management, stochastic programming), Modern Artificial Intelligence (deep learning, reinforcement learning, generative models), Unstructured & Distributed Data Modelling & Analysis (extraction/processing NLP, big data frameworks, sentiment analysis)

THE UNIVERSITY OF TULSA, DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Tulsa, OK

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering May 2021

Transferred a Dual BS in Mech/Aero Engineering with Mathematics Minor from SNHU in May 2017, having earned 2016’s President’s List of Honor and 2014’s & 2015’s Dean’s List of Honor, engaged in ASME and AIAA competitions and volunteered at Kenya Connection (Solar Powered Tablet Design), Rotary Interact Club, Habitat for Humanity, Slum Tutoring amounting to 150-hr Community Service

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MoneyGrow Inc. Denver, CO, USA

Business Development & Financial Literacy Manager under Mr. Frederick Ravid Aug 2023 – present

Voluntarily developing InvestIQ and Chartered Financial platforms that feature financial literacy program designs, generating strategic partnerships, evaluating marketing impact and engaging in client acquisition.

Leeds School of Business, University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO, USA

Teaching Assistant (various) and Tutor (Mrs. Alysson Biermaier)

Quantitative Methods I (Dr. Lori Seward) and II (Dr. Linda LaGanga) May 2023 – Aug 2023

World of Business (Dr. Van Portfliet), Managerial Economics and Corporate Finance Aug 2023 – Dec 2023

Event Mgmt. Prog. Asst. at Macky Auditorium under Mrs. Rojana Savoy Aug 2023 – May 2024

Eldorado Artesian Springs Inc. Louisville, CO, USA

Development and Strategic Analytics Intern under Mr. Doug Larson Jun 2023 – Aug 2023

Investigated, researched and recommended product development feasibilities and supply chain enhancements into a published 89-page report that was used to launch a new line of Sparkling Water.

Gujrat Gold Smithing & Jewelry Co. Amman, Jordan

Business Processes & HR Analytics Intern under Mr. Mohanlal Jethia May 2021 – Jul 2022

Promoted from intern to asst. manager after gaining expertise in gold manufacturing, supply chain logistics, and market dynamics to optimize pricing, negotiate with stakeholders, and oversee factory ops.

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees Branch Office, WASH/Shelter Unit Amman, Jordan

Sustainability & Operations Analytics Intern under Mr. Vincent Dupin (P4) Jul 2017 – Aug 2017

Developed sustainable temperature control for refugee shelters, supported University of Bath’s research on temperature gradients, and published a comparative analysis on Syrian refugee employment in Jordan.

United Creations LLC Al-Shayab, Jordan

Freelance Technical and Logistics Support Intern under Mr. Kishor Kumar Jun 2015 – Jun 2017

Mentored in textiles manufacturing to optimize O&M via SCADA/DCS, analyze 3D print workflows, manage PCS for energy efficiency, integrate BMS-EMS, and enhance TQM using BI, CRM, and ERP.

Kwik-Fit Tyres and Autocare Ltd. Nairobi, Kenya

Academic Project Intern under Mr. Kirit Kakkar Jun 2012 – Jun 2013

Undertook an IBSL Computer Science Java/JavaScript Programming Project to digitize the entire IàPàO customer experience and was mentored in the A-Zs of Mr. Kirit's Auto-Garage business.

SKILLS AND PROFICIENCIES

World Languages: Fluency in English, Gujarati, and Hindi and B-2 (Adv. Working Proficiency) in French

Programming Languages and Software

oProficient in MS Office (VBA for iterative programming), Project, and Visio for workflow automation; R Studio for quantitative analysis; Jupyter NB and Google Colab for financial modeling in Python; MATLAB for numerical computing with C/C++; LabVIEW for data acquisition; ANSYS and COMSOL Multiphysics for statistical and computational modeling; Wolfram Mathematica for symbolic computations; and Minitab for statistical analysis.

Capabilities from Projects Undertaken

oSkilled in quantitative analysis—won a 3D printing FEA competition, optimized temp control via CFD, simulated gun barrel mechanics along with microstructure spectroscopy.

oSkilled in applied problem-solving—conducted test flight data analysis on a Cessna 142, analyzed a real vehicle crash case, and fabricated CFRP composite laminates.

oExperienced experimental validation—data acquisition and tested 3D printed fan blade designs in wind tunnels; great at CNC machining; analyzed Concorde flight dynamics

oVersatile in automation—built and programmed a mini elevator prototype, competed with DIY rocket launcher, and programmed an ABB robot for coin recognition and transport.

oSkilled in stochastic processes, machine learning, and market simulation—applied probabilistic models, developed predictive algorithms, and simulated financial markets.

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