Finance Analyst - Financial Modeling & Reporting, accounting, economic

UNNATI BIJALWAN

Westminster, CA ***** 949-***-**** ******.********@***.*** linkedin.com/in/unnati-bijalwan EDUCATION

University of California, Irvine, The Paul Merage School of Business, Irvine, CA Master of Finance, STEM Certified, GPA 3.65/4.0 August 2025

• Relevant Coursework: Investments Management, Financial Reporting & Statement Analysis, Programming & Data Analysis with ML, Derivatives, Bonds and Fixed Income, Financial Research Methods, Portfolio Management, Risk Management Ambedkar University Delhi, New Delhi, India

Master of Arts, Economics June 2020

• Relevant Coursework: Econometrics and Data Analysis, Mathematical, Statistical Methods and Data Exploration, Microeconomics-II, Macroeconomics-II, Monetary Theory and Financial Markets, Financial Economics, Public Economics University of Delhi, New Delhi, India

Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Economics July 2018

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

DELTA RISING FOUNDATION Garden Grove, CA

Finance Analyst October 2025 - Present

• Developing an investor-facing pitch deck, providing financial analysis to assess the market potential and viability of AI- driven MRV for 4 nature-based solutions across ideal client profiles in California, supported by TAM/SAM/SOM analysis.

• Interpreted nonprofit financial statements and regulatory instructions to accurately complete state compliance forms (RRF-1, CT-TR-1) for 2021 and 2024, and conducted BLS-based labor hour valuation for 2025. STARCON INFRA PROJECTS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED New Delhi, India Analyst (Economics) August 2023 - August 2024

• Interpreted economic data, executed market trend analysis & financial forecasting, contributing to strategies supporting company goals in hydropower, tunneling, township development, and metros, improving project efficiency by 10%.

• Prepared commercial and tax invoices, maintained financial reports, ensured tax and regulatory compliance, reducing payment processing time by 16% and improving cash flow management.

• Developed management information reports, resource planning, and capital procurement strategies, while delivering 12+ presentations on key findings, project implications, and strategic recommendations to senior management. SHAILIN FARMING SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED Dehradun, India Technical Analyst January 2022 - July 2023

• Performed market analysis on agricultural data to identify trends, providing economic insights on demand-supply, risk mitigation, pricing optimization, and forecasting for domestic and international markets.

• Offered over 100 farmers with professional advice, information, and guidance on sustainable farming, attended workshops and created elaborate project reports for clients to help avail about $118,000 in government subsidies in domestic market. SUJAY DISTRIBUTORS & CONSULTANTS New Delhi, India

Finance Manager August 2020 - December 2021

• Facilitated cement distribution with major brands like Ultratech cement, boosting regional market share (2020-21) by 3%.

• Conducted market survey, demand vis-a-vis supply of cement, financial forecasting, and project feasibility analysis, assessed and evaluated risks, and developed mitigation strategies, reducing overall risk exposure by 1.5% across key projects. NATIONAL HIGH SPEED RAIL CORPORATION LIMITED New Delhi, India Summer Internship Training (Finance & Accounts Department) May 2019 - July 2019

• Studied 4 global high-speed rail financing models and analyzed the loan agreement between India and Japan International Cooperation Agency for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad project, including Environmental Impact Analysis.

• Suggested financing models and analyzed internal rate of return for 7 proposed corridors, delivering detailed project reports. ACADEMIC PROJECTS & ACTIVITIES

CANTERBURY CONSULTING, INC. Newport Beach, CA

Portfolio Analytics Intern (Capstone Project) June 2025 - August 2025

• Collaborated with a reputable investment advisory firm to improve internal reporting systems using advanced data analytics.

• Utilized Power BI, Excel, and SQL to streamline portfolio monitoring, IPS compliance, and performance tracking. ADDITIONAL

• Languages: English, Hindi (Native).

• Technical: Excel (Pivot Tables, Lookup Functions, Scatterplot and Linear Regression, Macros), PowerPoint, Python, Java, R, Bloomberg, Power BI, SQL, Stata, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

• Strengths: Developer, Responsibility, Empathy, Relator, Input.

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