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305EastProspectAve,StateCollege,PA16801
6316816483
Email:gsundar2383@gmail.com
September28,2015
ToWhomItMayConcern:
IamasenioratPennStatemajoringinEconomicswithaMoneyandBankingfocusandamseekingafulltimepositionin
thefinancialfieldstartingtheSummerof2016.
Myinterestinfinance,specificallyinvesting,startedattheageof14whenIboughtmyfirststock.SincethenIhavebeen
continuouslytradinganditdevelopedmyinterestinworkingforafinancialservicescompany.
IfeelIhavemuchtoofferthatqualifiesmetoworkasafinancialanalyst.Someofmyskillsarelistedbelow.
Skills:
CreatingFinancialModels(TopDown,BottomUp)
M&AAnalysis
CashFlowAnalysis
FinancialStatementCreation
MicrosoftExcel,Word,PowerPoint
ManagingBudgets
MarketResearch
RevenueForecasting
DataAnalytics
Investing
Thankyouverymuchforyourtimeandconsideration.IlookforwardtodiscussingwithyouthewaysIcancontributeto
yourcompany.
Sincerely,
GokulSundar
PennStateUniversity16
BachelorsinEconomics
GokulSundar
6316816483|gsundar2383@gmail.com|LongIsland,NewYork
EDUCATION
PennStateUniversity|B.S.Economics,MoneyandBankingModule
UniversityPark,PA
ExpectedGraduation:May2016
GPA:3.7/4.0
PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE
DivyInc.|FinanceandStrategyIntern LosAngeles,CA
June2015August2015
WorkedcloselywiththeCEO/Founder,MarcTeren(FormerCEOofWashingtonPost,FormerVPofDisney),on
financialmodels,cashflowprojections,usergrowthprojections,publiclaunchstrategies,andbusinessdevelopment
opportunitiesforDivy
Finance
Craftedcomplexbottomupfinancialmodels(RevenueForecast,TradeTransactions,UserAcquisition,User
Growth)witha5yearprojectioncapableofmodification
Tookintoconsiderationmultipleassumptionfactorswhenconstructingmodelstoensuretheirvaliditysuchas
brokerageaccountopeningrate,referralrate,DailyAverageRevenueTrades(DARTs),andinvestorarchetypes
Modelswereadoptedasthestandardforthecompanyandwerepresentedtoinvestorsandventurecapitalists
Performedanindepthanalysisofthecompetitivelandscapefor5majorbrokeragetradingcompaniesto
benchmarkcompanysprojectionsinRevenues,DARTs,AcquisitionRates,Appactivity,andnumberofApp
Downloadsbasedonuserarchetypes
BusinessDevelopment
DevelopedadetailedUserAcquisitionstrategy,cowrotethecompanymarketingplaybook
Responsiblefortheideagenerationandimplementationofseveraluniqueaddonfeaturesontheapp
ProductDevelopmentfocusingondesign,functionality,andusability
Assistedinthedevelopmentofthecompanyslongtermbusinessplanandlifecyclebydeterminingoptimal
launchtimeframesanduseracquisitionandgrowthstrategiesusingquantitativeandqualitativeanalysis
GaveboardroomstylepresentationstoCEOandotherDivyemployeesonbusinessdevelopmentstrategies
PayproCorporation|FinanceandMarketingIntern
LongIsland,NY
June2013October2013
Comanaged200Kmarketingbudget
Createdandimplementedacostcuttingclientacquisitionstrategyusingonly1percentofthemarketingbudget,which
produceda54percentincreaseinprospectiveclients.Resultedinincreasedsalesforthecompany
AssembledQ3reportandpresentedtoCFO,COO,Controller,andMarketingDirectorofthecompany
Devisedamarketingstrategyforclientsthatsuccessfullycreatedabrandimageandmarketingplan
Improvedthecompanysefficiencyindataanalysisbyoptimizingthewaydatawascollected,analyzed,andorganized
OtherExperiences:BarnesandNoble|ConsultingIntern,TourbillonAlliancePartners|BusinessDevelopmentIntern
LEADERSHIPEXPERIENCE
PennStateStudentGovernment(UPUA)|ExecutiveBoardDirector
UniversityPark,PA
April2013April2015
ServedasDirectorofthePennStateStudentGovernmentInternProgram,leadingandmentoringagroupof35freshman
internsthroughanextensive24weektrainingprogrampreparingthemtobecomefuturestudentleadersatPennState
Designedprogramstructureandcurriculumtobeadoptedbyfutureinternclasses
Attainedthehighestinternretentionrateinthehistoryofthe10yearprogram
Previouslyservedasastudentrepresentativeelectedbyastudentbodyof40,000andworkedtosolveissueswiththe
Borough,GreekLife,Campus,andAdministration
OtherExperiences:ThetaDeltaChiFraternity,PennStateFinanceSociety,AutismSpeaks,THONPediatricCancer
SKILLS&INTERESTS
Skills:FinancialModeling,Projections&Forecasts,DataAnalytics,EquityTrading,Entrepreneurial,MSExcel,HTML
Interests:EquityTrading(Startedinvestingat14),CurrentEvents,Football,Lacrosse,ExtremeSports,Traveling