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New York, NY, US

Boca Raton, FL, US

Investing in the Digital Infrastructure space across data centers, fiber networks, cell towers, small cells, and edge infrastructureAUM: $85bn

New York, New York, US

Worked on a variety of complex restructuring transactions including bankruptcies, LMEs, and distressed capital raisesTransaction Experiences:- Section 363 Sale of pharmaceutical company in bankruptcy to large European strategic- Diebold Nixdorf's bankruptcy and successful exit including utilization of a Dutch WHOA process and raise of $1.25bn DIP-to-Exit.

San Francisco, California, US

Boston, Massachusetts, US

Analyst for Northeastern University's highly selective long only strategy Equity Fund with approximately $200,000 AUM.Responsible for:- Presenting in depth stock pitches to Executive Board for potential additions to portfolio. Pitched Applied Materials and Cirrus Logic in previous cycle- Writing detailed equity research reports using a value investing.

Boston, Massachusetts, US

Promoted from Analyst to Senior Analyst for Northeastern University's highly selective long only strategy Equity Fund with approximately $200,000 AUM. As a Senior Analyst I was chiefly responsible for two teams of analysts with focuses on equity and industry research. In this role I worked closely with younger analysts to develop their valuation and.

Washington, DC, US

Co-founded TAMID at Northeastern's Investment Fund- Developed investment strategy focused on GAARP (Growth at a Reasonable Price) thesis- Created processes for new idea generation, research and diligence, as well as investment committee review and portfolio allocation decision making- Oversaw logistics and operations of organization comprising ~25 students.

Richmond, VA, US

Investment Banking Summer Analyst with Harris Williams’ Boston Technology Group.

Emeryville, CA, US

- Facilitated Transaction Opinions delivering Fairness and Solvency Opinions on M&A, LBO, dividend recap transactions, and Portfolio Valuations for illiquid securities- Prepared a Balance Sheet Test, multiple downside scenario sensitivity analyses, DCF valuation, and industry overview, for a Healthcare company involved in a buy side acquisition of a rehab.

Ann Arbor, MI, US

- I served as the Vice President and am responsible for all operational manners in an Israeli focused Consulting group of over 100 members on campus.- I frequently interacted with Northeastern Administration to coordinate event spaces and have successfully done so for four events and for four weekly meeting spaces- Worked with fellow board member to design.

Ann Arbor, MI, US

- Worked with a team to analyze the web presence of a crowdsourced guided city tour startup- Created and presented a deliverable with our findings and recommendations to optimize web presence to the startup

New York, New York, US

- Managed a set of trading accounts with prime brokers worth over $3 Billion by executing and booking dozens of multi-million dollar trades daily, and effectively communicating with brokers and head trader to ensure minimum daily account balances were met- Utilized Excel Macros and a SQL data interface to run over 10 reports each day to analyze our.

San Francisco, California, US

- I interned with a Financial Database team that managed data on a number of trading products including equities, fixed income, derivatives, FX, securities lending/borrowing, and repos for regulatory and trade strategy improvement purposes- I worked predominantly on our Securities team and worked closely on a Federal Reporting Project to ensure Wells Fargo.

New York, New York, US

Atlantic Beach, New York, US

Worked as a summer employee at large beach clubResponsibilities included:- Managing constant flows of demanding customers at Ice Cream concession alone- Completing cash-register close out forms daily- Managing freezer inventory and stocking products

East Rockaway, New York, US

Jen Stock Designs is a company which sells their own line of vegan, luxury, yoga jewelry- Researched, analyzed, and evaluated market trends and competitive landscape to recommend potential product improvements to improve presence in male jewelry category- Executed email marketing campaigns using Mailchimp to improve brand recognition, announce new launches.

Lynbrook, New York, US

Competed in interscholastic Lincoln-Douglas style debate competitions.-Received first place in large competition.

Washington, DC, US

President of the Lynbrook/Five Towns chapter of BBYO. - Grew struggling chapter from 30 to 50 members in one year- Increased average program attendance by 100%- Managed an executive board of 8 people- Chaired biweekly meetings and implemented efficient meeting strategies to increase productivity; average meeting time was reduced from 90 to 60 minutes

Washington, DC, US

Guided Jewish teens on how to embrace religion and culture. Pioneered new programs to reach out to peers in community.- Planned and ran 4 heavily attended programs throughout my term- Recruited 6 new members and received Tree of Life Award for it

Oceanside, US

Intern for Early Childhood Summer Program. Worked with young children in educational development.

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Finance And Business Administration | Minor In Data Science

Advanced Regents Diploma