AMBUDHI MANCHANDA
3421 Metzerott Road ▪ College Park, MD 20740 ▪ 302.444.7839 ▪ ambudhi.manchanda@rhsmith.umd.edu
EDUCATION
Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland, College Park, MD
2016
Master of Business Administration
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Focus area: Finance and Strategy; Career track: Financial Engineering and Risk Management; GPA: 3.5
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Consumer Discretionary Equity Analyst, The Mayer Fund: One of 10 students selected to manage a $3M university
endowment fund
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Vice President, Marketing and IT, Finance Association
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TA, Fixed Income and Investments, undergraduate finance course
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Research project participant on “Smart Beta” investing strategy for University System of Maryland Foundation
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Participant, Smith Center for Financial Policy, Portfolio Management Competition
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2nd place winner and Best Q&A award winner at the 2015 Big 10 Case Competition (Ohio State University)
Alfred Learner School of Business, University of Delaware, Newark, DE
2012
Bachelor of Science, Finance and Economics; Minor: Management Information Systems; GPA: 3.7
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Chair, Blue Hen Investments Club
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn MI
Summer 2015
Graduate Intern, Treasury Leadership Program
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Developed and implemented Ford’s foreign exchange hedging strategy for Europe, Canada and Great Britain
accounting for $20B hedge book per year.
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Evaluated the merits of a tactical hedging program and developed an economic model based on technical and
fundamental parameters resulting in $500M of hedging cost savings.
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Developed appropriate ranges based on hedge tenor, defined risk tolerance and implied volatility of the underlying;
presented findings to financial leadership team including the CFO, Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer.
Globindex Analytic Investments, Newark, DE
2014 – 2015
Consultant - Equity Research Analyst, Healthcare and Education Sectors
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Played instrumental role in building company from ground up: filed for trademark, built website, devised client
management processes, and created financial models on companies in the healthcare and education sectors.
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Increased viability of portfolio allocation for 10 retail clients by leading in-depth sector industry research and
evaluating comparative advantages through Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats (SWOT) analysis.
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Constructed financial models using financial statement analysis and industry comparison; regularly presented findings
and analyses to portfolio manager as part of client recommendation process.
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Strengthened brand awareness by creating digital marketing strategy and formulating social medial plan for platforms
including LinkedIn and Facebook; managed client-facing website.
JP Morgan Chase, Newark, DE
2011 – 2014
Financial Analyst
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Analyzed profit and loss (P&L) variances between risk management and general ledger systems for mortgage trading
desk covering 70% of bond trading volume at leading Fortune 500 bank.
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Scrutinized economic factors, including interest rate and prepayment risk, for collateralized mortgage obligations
(CMO), asset-backed securities (ABS), commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS), whole loans, and passthrough entities, affecting $1.2B revenue-generating business.
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Coordinated with cross-functional business managers within the finance, technology, and operations divisions to assess
team needs and fill 90% of business reporting gaps.
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Managed financial accounting for available for-sale securities in MBS business, encompassing 70% of bond trading
volume. Led development of new accounting system for MBS business leading to reduction of system errors by 45%.
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Developed advanced excel model for presenting monthly, quarterly, and annual P&L reports and graphical dashboards
depicting trends in earnings; improved results accuracy by approximately 70%.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Certifications: Passed CFA Level 1; candidate for CFA Level 2; Member of CFA Society-Washington, DC
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Leadership: Co-chair, NextGen-DE (Business Resource Group) at JP Morgan Chase (2012 – 2014)
Technical Skills: Bloomberg Certified, SAP, MATLAB, VBA, SQL, Hyperion, and Business Objects, Wall Street Prep
Certification for Financial Statement Modeling, Discounted Cash flow and Leveraged Buyout Modeling
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