Edwin Cao – – Canada (604)-618-1047 – [email protected]

EDUCATION Burnaby, BC Beedie School of Business, Expected: 2020 Candidate for Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Finance and Operations Management Concentration • Cumulative GPA: 3.64/4.33 • Relevant Coursework: Security Analysis; Corporate Finance; Financial Accounting; Investments; Derivatives

WORK EXPERIENCE Edmonton, AB Canadian Western Bank January 2020 – Investment Intern Present • Assist the U.S. and Canadian Equity team in conducting due diligence on investment ideas using a quality and value framework and presenting high conviction theses to Portfolio Managers • Update internal financial models and provide daily market summary reports for Portfolio Managers • Conduct daily money market trading on behalf of clients to provide necessary liquidity while optimizing returns • Utilize internal financial models to screen a universe of companies to identify potential equity investment opportunities Burnaby, BC Beedie School of Business, Simon Fraser University January 2018 – Teaching Assistant, Data and Decisions and Managerial Accounting December 2019 • Clarified key course concepts in a classroom setting by preparing and reviewing relevant weekly material to help increase learning retention for a combined total of close to a hundred students per semester • Assisted students in building and analyzing quantitative models such as linear programming and multiple regression on MS Excel to aid with management decision making problems Vancouver, BC Electra Meccanica August 2018 – Operations Co-op February 2019 • Optimized ERP system’s inventory through year-end inventory count which decreased product variance by over 90% and ensured products were properly labelled for implementing automated processes such as re-order points • Negotiated a 10% cost reduction with freight broker by presenting price comparison analysis to account manager • Helped standardized operations procedures for shipping and receiving goods by a developing a formalized SOP

EXTRACURRICULAR EXPERIENCE Vancouver, BC Beedie Endowment Asset Management (BEAM) Fund February 2019 – Equity Analyst, Real Estate and Diversified Financial Services Present • One of twelve students selected to help actively manage a ~C$7.2M endowment in Canadian equities and fixed income • Monitor the Canadian Real Estate and Financial sector by performing quarterly earnings reports, reading on industry trends and key sector events, evaluating financial statements and conducting company-specific research • Engage in weekly meetings to present relevant sector updates to Analysts and Portfolio Managers Burnaby, BC CaseIT 2020 International MIS June 2019 – Controller Present • Created and continuously tracking the budget for planning and executing the multi-thousand-dollar case competition to ensure adequate funding by closely monitoring cash inflows and controlling outflows Burnaby, BC SFU JDC West August 2018 – Case Competitor, Finance January 2019 • Created discounted cash flow models and conducted comparable company analysis to value companies and capital projects under strict deadlines in a team-oriented environment • Presented case analysis and proposed business solutions to clients using PowerPoint and answered follow-up questions • Prepared through six months of rigorous weekly training sessions coached by investment bankers and consultants

ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS • Achievements – 2019 JDC West - Finance Case Competition Winner, Linde Davies Investment Challenge Semi-finalist, Provincial Bronze Medalist and National Gold Medalist (Volleyball) • Computer – Experienced with Bloomberg, Cap IQ, Thomson Reuters Eikon, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook • Interests – Volleyball, Running, Weightlifting, Reading, Trading, Psychology • Languages – Fluent English; Intermediate Cantonese • Activities – Breaking into Wall Street (IP), CFI Business Valuation Modeling (IP), Bloomberg Market Concepts, LSG Investment Banking Prep Program (Completed)