GAURAV GUPTA
399 Armond Street ∙ Uniondale, NY 11553 ∙ ggupta2@pride.hofstra.edu ∙ 917-833-4308 ∙ www.gauravgg.weebly.com
M.B.A. student with double major in Finance and Business Analytics and CFA Level 2 candidate with a background in Biotechnology.
Seeking job utilizing highly developed skills in financial analysis, financial modeling, data analysis, statistics, research and leadership.
President of Hofstra Investment Banking Association. Top technical skills include advanced MS Excel, R and MySQL.
EDUCATION
Frank G. Zarb School of Business, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY
M.B.A. with majors in Finance and Business Analytics, GPA: 3.89/4.0
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Member, The Hedge Fund Association (HFA) (www.thehfa.org), AITP and ALPFA
University Institute of Engineering & Technology, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
Bachelor of Engineering in Biotechnology
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Anticipated May 2015
July 2007-May 2011
Chairman (South Campus), Students Organization of Panjab University and Director Rotaract-Rotary Relations, Rotaract Club
SPREADSHEET MODELS
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Used advanced Excel functions such as Goal Seek, Data Table and developer tools such as spin box, scroll bars and combo box
for financial modeling related to Mergers, Capital Budgeting model, Option Valuation, Efficient Frontier, Bond Valuation, CDS
valuation, Convertible Bond valuation, Interest Rate Sensitivity Analysis, and MBS valuation model
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Graduate Assistant, Zarb School of Business, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY
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Technology Intern, ProSeeder Technologies, Mineola, NY
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Sept. 2014-Present
Review and edit new journal entries from the business school and serve as liaison between law school and business school
President, Hofstra Investment Banking Association (HIBA), Hempstead, NY
 Named the best graduate association of both the business school as well as Hofstra University
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May 2011-Feb. 2013
Increased production by 30% and reduced monthly costs by 4% by incentivizing employees and upgrading the technology
Minimized loss of goods and production in the factory by employing efficient personnel management practices
Facilitated and executed deals with clients including purchasing of raw material worth $1.65 million every month
Served as acting manager for 5 months and managed 100 employees by analyzing strengths and assigning specific tasks
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Senior-Editor, Journal of International Business and Law, Hempstead, NY
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Sept. 2014-Nov. 2014
Data manipulation and management using MySQL and data review and modification using Excel
Quality Assurance of Data Import into Client Customized ProSeeder sites and content development for the client demo sites
Senior Management Associate, Karan Industries, Punjab, India
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Sept. 2013- Present
Research assistant to the vice dean for research in American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) utilizing Datastream to fetch data
Build and manage spreadsheets related to financial research on historical data using advanced Excel (Pivot tables and Vlookup)
Studied laws associated with the Finance industry such as JOBS Act, Volcker rule and Dodd Frank Act
May 2014- Present
Recruited new members and increased the membership by 400% and it made HIBA the largest graduate association on campus
Competed in WSJ‘s trading competition and ranked in top 1.1% of the total participants from all over the US
Graduate Student Representative, Zarb-Executive Committee, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY Nov. 2013- Present
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Selected to be the only graduate student to act as liaison between students and the dean of business school to address students’
concerns and provide innovative solutions
Team Leader, Polio Warriors- Polio Awareness Project, Rotary Club, Chandigarh, India
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Dec. 2009- Jan. 2010
Initiated and managed national level project, covering 5,500 miles in 25 days on a motorbike across the coastal region of India for
a team of two. Honed skills in public speaking and communication (www.poliowarriors3080.blogspot.com)
Published in media and awarded Certificate of Appreciation by the State Govt. of Punjab for efforts in eradicating polio
TECHNICAL SKILLS: •MS Office (Advanced Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Word) •Programming (Python)
•Statistical (MySQL, R, Minitab, SPSS Modeler, RapidMiner)
PUBLICATIONS:
Keith Eisenberg, G. G. (2015). ANALYSIS OF THE EXPANSION OF E-COMMERCE INTO INDIA AND GROWTH
OPPORTUNITIES FOR FLIPKART. JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND LAW, 151-167.