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: 3.62/4.33 • Invitation to Golden Key International Honour Society (top 15% in class) • Relevant Coursework: Security Analysis; Corporate Finance; Financial Accounting; Investments; Derivatives

FINANCE EXPERIENCE Vancouver, BC Beedie Endowment Asset Management (BEAM) Fund February 2019 – Equity Analyst, Real Estate and Financial Services Present • One of twelve students selected to help actively manage a ~C$6.7M endowment in Canadian equities and fixed income • Help monitor a coverage list of 36 companies, performing quarterly earnings reports, reading on industry trends and key sector events, evaluating financial statements, and conducting research • Engage in weekly team meetings to present relevant sector updates to Analysts and Portfolio Managers

Burnaby, BC SFU JDC West August 2018 – Case Competitor, Finance – 1st place January 2019 • Created discounted cash flow models and conducted comparable company analysis to analyze financial situations 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

WORK EXPERIENCE Burnaby, BC Beedie School of Business, Simon Fraser University January 2018 – Teaching Assistant, Data and Decisions and Managerial Accounting Present • Clarify key course concepts in a classroom setting by preparing and reviewing relevant weekly material to help increase learning retention • Assist students with the building and interpretation of quantitative models such as linear programming and multiple regression on MS Excel to aid with decision making

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 primary ground freight broker by conducting competitor research • Developed SOP’s for operation tasks such as shipping and receiving to help with a smooth turnover process

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE Burnaby, BC CaseIT 2020 International MIS June 2019 – Controller Present • Created and continuously tracking the budget for planning and executing the multi-thousand-dollar event to ensure there is adequate funding by closely monitoring cash inflows and controlling outflows

Burnaby, BC Beedie Launch 2019 July 2019 – Leader Present • Welcome in-coming first year business students through a weekend-long event by providing mentorship and sharing personal undergraduate experiences to help with the transition from high school to post-secondary

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