Alexander Dow Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional, Dominican Republic

New York, New York, United States

• Under the supervision of a faculty advisor, served on a team of graduate student consultants to identify market rate investment opportunities for Goldman Sachs that would help reduce income inequality in the United States, with particular focus on affordable housing, education, and barriers to entrepreneurship.• Developed a combined financial and impact analysis framework to evaluate and screen more than 90 firms for their financial return potential and impact expectations• Managed team work-planning process and developed recommendations for 8 blended finance investment opportunities, which included benchmarking and financial statement analysis

New York City Metropolitan Area

• Assisted SIPA students in acquiring better understanding of key economic concepts, statistics, game theory, and the practical applications of economics in public policy

Lima Province, Peru

• Designed a tailored and innovative ten-year strategic upgrading framework through qualitative research and analysis for clients in the Peruvian fashion/textile industry, to enhance and implement sustainable processes and leverage these actions for more successful differentiation in the global markets and improved profit opportunities• Produced client-ready landscape analyses for the Peruvian banana and fashion/textile industries, through more than 30 on-site interviews with stakeholders and subject-matter experts and extensive literature review• Directed the documentation, allocation, and application review processes for $800,000 in IDB grants• Conducted dynamic problem solving workshops to advise and advance customer action initiatives with the purpose of growing their respective industries and increasing their social and environmental sustainability in the process, providing strategic recommendations on an ongoing basis to improve implementation and design efforts

New York, Ny

• Contributed to the design of political and regulatory risk analysis projects addressing clients’ key concerns • Developed plans of action to mitigate global political and policy risk and delivered them to clients through effective infographics and clear, structured presentations

Boston, Massachusetts

• Led independent projects, conducted qualitative and quantitative analysis of banking risk systems, and established and expanded relationships with senior-level client managers; achieved two promotions in a two-year span• Directed three cross-functional teams across several departments, including compliance, IT, and the project management office, in the successful implementation of US and European regulatory requirements• Diagnosed process weaknesses and executed tailored action plans to strengthen clients' credit, operational, and other risk evaluation processes, enabling the passage of Federal Reserve standards after years of failed attempts• Established quality client relationships and an excellent reputation that ensured the renewal of four projects and enhanced new business opportunities, including the creation of two new long-term projects

Coral Gables

• Assisted various financial and client advisors in administrative and market research duties • Provided support to financial and investment advisors on client management and market analysis tasks• Assisted financial advisors with market and investment research analysis • Attended investment presentations from major hedge funds and investment companies

Caracas, Venezuela

• Within the Sales Department:o Participated in and recorded sovereign bond transactions for bank clientso Recorded overnight exchange transactions with other commercial bankso Assigned foreign exchange proceeds to relevant clients, relating to the purchase of foreign currency within a Venezuelan government program• Within the Finance Department:o Conducted macroeconomic studies and produced reports used in presentations to the Board of Directorso Researched and analyzed data on the sale and price of oil for use by the bank’s Board of Directorso Monitored the more than 30 bank branches for client data and financial performance

Master Of Public Administration In Development Practice (Mpa-Dp), Development Economics And International Development, Data Analytics And Quantitative Analysis, 3.78

Activities and Societies: SIPA Consulting Club Latin American Student Association Columbia Impact Investment Initiative (CI3) SIPA Grant.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Business Administration And Management, General, Economics, Finance & Political Sciences, 3.31

Activities and Societies: Latin American Business Club--Newsletter Editor Latin American Business Club--Cabinet Member

Study Abroad, Business Administration And Management, General