Misha Baheti the Forest, Sector-92 Ithaca, NY [email protected] ▪ (607) 379-8030 Noida, India
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282-D, 4 Forest Park Lane 502-Tennessee Tower William Keeton House Misha Baheti The Forest, Sector-92 Ithaca, NY [email protected] ▪ (607) 379-8030 Noida, India EDUCATION Cornell University, Expected: May 2015 Chemical Engineering (Conc. in Biomedical Engineering) Amity International School, Noida, India Minor: Business Graduated May 2011 Cumulative GPA: 3.702; Major GPA: 3.81 SAT Score- Reading: 640, Writing: 670, Mathematics: 740 RELEVANT COURSEWORK Introduction to Microeconomics, Finance, Marketing, Consumer Behavior WORK EXPERIENCE Undergraduate Research Assistant Lucks Lab for RNA Engineering, Cornell University, NY (January 2013- Present) Using Golden Gate cloning, iPCR & BioBrick cloning to build parts for an RNA Oscillator Designing and building parts for a level 3 Transcription Cascade Analyst Vectus Industries Ltd, New Delhi, India (May 2012-June 2012) Studied the structure, functioning, applications of polymer (Polyethylene) manholes Conducted market surveys on the demand for plastic manholes Published a technical report on the functional and structural feasibility of polymer manholes on a large scale Trainee National University of Singapore, Singapore (June 2010 – July 2010) Worked in lab for 2 weeks to study recombinant DNA technologies and drug delivery methods for cancer patients. RECOGNITION Cornell University Dean’s List (All semesters) Science Honors Scholarship District Chemistry Award District Biotechnology Award Best Ambassador in Cornell ISAA LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE Vice Chair, Initiate Scholarship Committee Phi Sigma Pi, National Honor Fraternity, Cornell University (October 2013-Present) Organizing educational and scholarship-related events for the brothers of Phi Sigma Pi at Cornell. Ambassador Cornell International Student Admissions Ambassador (ISAA), Cornell University (Aug 2011- Present) Responding to email inquiries, serving on panels, welcoming new students and visiting former schools to provide information about what it is like to be an international student at Cornell. Service Volunteer Cornell Alternative Spring Breaks, Bronx, NY (March 2012) Volunteered for 7 days in New Settlement Apartments, Bronx, NY with a team of 10 students. Led science workshops and Women in Engineering workshops, and actively participated in a Tenants’ Rights rally. SKILLS Software (Proficient): Microsoft Office, MATLAB, Java, Mathematica INTERESTS AND HOBBIES Trained in Kathak (Indian Classical Dance) for 10 years Member of Cornell Sitara (Cornell’s Premier South Asian Fusion Dance Team) Travelling (Visited over 15 countries all over the world) Photography KUNWAR BAL 3553 Villero Ct. Telephone: (925) 858 5462 Pleasanton, CA 94566 E-Mail: [email protected] EDUCATION Cornell University, Charles H. Dyson School, Ithaca, NY Bachelor of Science in Applied Economics and Management May 2015 GPA: 3.729 – Dean's List, National Society of Collegiate Scholars Amador Valley High School, Pleasanton, CA June 2011 Top 3% of class GPA: 4.1 Harvard College, Cambridge, M.A. Summer 2010 Harvard's Secondary School Program (SSP) Principles of Economics S10ab (Macro and Micro), 8 College Credits - Grade A RELATED EXPERIENCE Private Wealth Management Extern Winter 2013 Selected stocks and mutual funds for private wealth management arm of Ameriprise Financial to invest in based on technical and fundamental valuation methods, MorningStar reports, and S&P reports. Frequent use of Excel and Ameriprise Financial Advisor Services to help with recommendations. Familiarity with functions of retirement accounts and estate planning procedures. Financial Consultant, TeeItUp LLC. June 2012 - Present Provided consultation for restaurant chain business model. Created Excel based Cost of Goods Variance reports, Labor Matrix, and Weekly Cash Flow, P & L tools for Management team of TeeitUp, a $16M company operating 4 Buffalo Wild Wing Restaurants in Northern California. Currently monitoring and reviewing the reports weekly. The reports are used to recommend growth policies and help manage employees and expenses. Mutual Investment Club QuanTeam and Energy Sector Analyst Spring 2012 – Present Managed fund as sector analyst for 4 semesters. Performing valuations of stocks using technical indicators, Market Comparables, as well as DCF analyses. Company Valuation based on cash flows. Knowledge of Bloomberg and Excel. Operational Manager, Buffalo Wild Wings 2011 - 2012 Overlooked servers, expos, and kitchen staff while learning the operations and financing of a restaurant business model. Intimately involved with competitive market analysis, site selection, and loan and lease negotiations. OTHER SKILLS Quantitative Analysis - Can use technical analysis of mutual funds and stocks using indicators and charting tools. Able to use financial data from balance sheets and income statements to evaluate companies. Helped in processing information from S&P 500 and MorningStar Reports. Additionally evaluated Company reports, quarterly 10Q and Annual 10K statements on Edgar Online. Leadership Abilities - Led team members in coordinating pitches for Mutual Investment Club. Took charge to distribute and review parts and helped put together the deck to present. Experiences involved recognizing and emphasizing members' strengths Programming Ability - Took class on programming language Python, ability to make basic programs. Exposure to VBA and Macros for Excel in Spreadsheet Modeling class. Innovative - Created an Income Statement projection model on Excel to help better run the finances of TeeItUp Inc. Used responsibility accounting techniques for internal reorganization of financial documents so as to better project profits to the company. Proposed new method of employee incentive based on meeting key goals outlined in model. Incentive plan is in the process of being implemented in company. Richard R. Barakat, Jr. School Address: 424 Dryden Road, Ithaca, NY 14850 Home Address: 12 Winchester Drive, Muttontown, NY 11545 516-477-5162 • [email protected] EDUCATION Cornell University, College of Arts & Sciences, Ithaca, NY Expected May 2015 Candidate for Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Minor in Applied Economics & Management GPA: 3.3 / 4.0; Minor GPA: 4.0 / 4.0 Chaminade High School, Mineola, NY September 2007 – June 2011 GPA: 96.4/100; Class Rank: 19/433; ACT: 32 RELEVANT COURSEWORK Introductory Microeconomics • Introductory Macroeconomics • Intermediate Microeconomics • Intermediate Macroeconomics • Calculus I • Introductory Statistics • Financial Accounting • Marketing • Spanish • Statistics and Applied Econometrics PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE UBS Global Asset Management, New York, NY June 2013 – August 2013 Product Development & Management Analyst • Compiled financial data and constructed pivot tables in order to map out strategic asset management to active asset management initiative for external/internal sales teams within the firm • Modeled an advisory share class conversion project by calculating A and Y shares’ assets as well as third party fees • Researched competitors’ mutual funds in order to collect intelligence on offerings and gain insight into performance • Delivered weekly market updates to the sales team to keep the group informed on current issues, news, and data • Developed an understanding of the municipal bond market MarketAxess Holdings Inc., New York, NY May 2012 – August 2012 Business Analyst • Analyzed financial data to facilitate trades with various fixed income products including: U.S. High-Grade Corporate Bonds, Eurobonds, Emerging Market Bonds, and Credit Default Swaps • Prepared presentation on new trading system that was released in September 2012 • Targeted and fixed bugs within the client-to-dealer trading platform and presented afflicted areas to IT • Modeled bond yields on excel spreadsheets and sought out inefficiencies in the yield curve • Analyzed data on Corporate Bond Ticker, MarketAxess’s market data product ACTIVITIES & LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE Cornell University Division I Men’s Varsity Lightweight Crew Team, Ithaca, NY August 2011 – Present Starboard & Port Oarsman • Committed 35 hours per week in addition to balancing schoolwork, rowing, a business fraternity, and a social fraternity • Developed camaraderie, a strategic mindset, and a mover/shaker mentality by rowing crew throughout high school, and college. Currently working together with my teammates to achieve a common goal: to win the Eastern Sprints Regatta and the National IRA Regatta • Trained and continue to train year round by partaking in rigorous workouts • Represented organizations with class throughout high school and college both on the water and off the water Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity, Ithaca, NY February 2013 – Present Philanthropy Chair • Selected from a pool of 120 applicants to be in a pledge class of 12 • Contributed to and participated in a multitude of activities designed to increase professionalism and overall business acumen • Volunteered at Ithaca Middle School by tutoring students in a variety of subjects PEAKS Over Poverty Case Competition, Ithaca, NY November 2012 First Place Recipient • Presented revenue model and marketing strategies to PEAKS Over Poverty President and to the Cornell Cooperative Extension Executive Director • Collaborated with a team of four to extensively research the crowd-funding industry and created a Power Point presentation of recommendations Putney Student Travel Program, Karonga, Malawi July 2009 Student Volunteer • Led an independent project to test 70 Malawians for HIV • Educated Malawians through their