SALIL KAPOOR

1665 N. MILLS AVENUE, CLAREMONT, C.A., PH: (909) 575-7620, EMAIL: SALIL.KAPOOR@CGU.EDU
EDUCATION
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DRUCKER SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, CLAREMONT GRADUATE UNIVERSITY EXPECTED MAY 2018
MS in Financial Engineering
(Financial strategy and valuation, Risk management, Fixed income, Financial Derivatives, Real options, Time-series, Stochastic Processes,
Regulations & Regulatory)
MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY, LONDON JULY 2014
BA (HONS.) in International Business: 1ST class degree (top 10% of class)
KINGSTON UNIVERSITY, LONDON AUGUST 2011
Foundation year in Business Administration
WORK EXPERIENCE
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K.K.W MANUFACTURER AND EXPORTERS, LUDHIANA, INDIA AUGUST 2014 AUGUST 2016
Founded and established my own firm in the domain of manufacturing pullovers and cardigans using high-quality wool, with separate lines and
collections for men and women. Reached profitability within six months and revenue of $250,000.
Grew the firm from scratch to a firm of 25 people under one roof, setting up our factory in a prominent location in Ludhiana
Enhanced the customer base through collaborations with leading Indian e-commerce platforms like Flipkart, Snapdeal, and Amazon (India).
Managed the financial and operational aspects of the firm, including forging international partnerships and building global visibility. Participated in
buyer-seller meets in Spain and Kazakhstan to build the customer base
Invested retained capital in various financial instruments, including equity, fixed deposits, and mutual funds, gaining more than 10% RoI and
opening up another minor line of revenue for the business

WAITROSE, CENTRAL LONDON, UK OCTOBER 2011 AUGUST 2014

Worked part-time along with my university studies to gain hands-on business skills and experience. Enhanced my interpersonal and
communication skills through dealing face to face with clients; achieved beyond given sales target across all 3 years.
Took unique initiative to be Partner Representative, voicing the concerns of external stakeholders and key employees to senior management;
awarded with bonuses, pay rise, and special award for this initiative
Promoted within record time (1 year) to run shifts at multiple retail locations for Waitrose

SIEMENS, MUMBAI, INDIA JULY 2011- SEPTEMBER 2011

Worked as Intern in Finance division; understanding corporate finance, investments opportunities, and working capital management
Undertook tasks like creating balance sheets, showing assets and liabilities, and calculating future projections based on data
Maintained records of purchases and sales and correlated with working capital requirements.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
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Cleared CPT test (preliminary test for Chartered Accountancy in India) in 2014
Earned certificates from National Stock Exchange (NSE) in India in Investment and Portfolio Management and Option Trading
Completed the Equity and Options Trading course from an online trading academy in Barbican, London
Sophisticated investor with investments across sectors like banking, infrastructure, finance, automobiles, technology and energy (Average 20-25%
return based on three portfolios of investment in US and Indian Equities.
Stock picking on the basis of technical and fundamental aspects, Good understanding of reading charts for technical aspects.
Participated in Tata Crucible business quiz (representing Middlesex) at Imperial College, London

SKILLS
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A+ grade in Valuing capital investment projects and presented with excel Spreadsheet
Valuation of a company as part of project work for Berkshire Partners.
Enterprise Risk Management at Hydro One.
Value at Risk (VaR) using Monte Carlo, Historical Simulation and CVaR (Expected Shortfall)
Mergers and Acquisitions such as Hertzs Acquisition by CD&R
Advanced Skills : Financial Modelling, Bloomberg Terminal, Excel, Quantitative, Research, Interpersonal, analytical, Presentation skills.
Good understanding about the regulations and regulatory, stress testing, back testing, CCAR, FRTB, Dodd-Frank, Volcker rule, P&L
attribution, Interest rate derivatives, Market risk management and Policy committee, Basel and Bank of International Standards.