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La Honda Advisors is an investment banking firm that serves technology companies raising capital or pursuing M&A opportunities.I was responsible for all aspects of running the deal from sourcing through execution, including market research, business development, creating pitchbooks/marketing material, due diligence and building complex financial models and valuation analyses.

I value the common stock of startups in the technology and life science sectors. This process involves estimating a firm's value (using a variety of valuation methodologies) and then allocating that value through it's capital structure (generally using the Black Scholes option pricing method)Estimating a firm's value includes a thorough understanding of the company, its niche, its competitive differentiators, its financial strength and the market opportunity it seeks to exploit.

Team Master's Project: As part of a 6 student team, developed a multivariate quantitative decision model to help Medco (now Express Scripts) build a program in the whole genome sequencing space.

Life sciences consulting internship in market assessment, research and analysis. Projects:1. Supported a quantitative and qualitative assessment of the Chinese CRO market for a premier investment bank. 2. Created an excel based joint venture model to support partnering and investment decisions for joint ventures in China.

Helped postdoctoral researcher to identify key molecules involved in the caloric restriction mediated pathway to longevity in C. Elegans roundworms.

Performed extraction of naturally occurring compounds from cyanobacteria to be used to identify potent molecules against malaria and a host of other diseases