M. Shefeer Shereef
muhamed.shereef@rhsmith.umd.edu ∙ 2939 Van Ness St. NW #517, Washington, DC ∙ 202.290.4513
EDUCATION
University of Maryland, College Park, MD
Aug 2014 – Dec 2015
Robert H. Smith School of Business: Master of Finance
 GPA: 3.4
 Relevant Coursework: Fixed Income Analysis, Valuation in Corporate Finance, Financial Management, Applied Equity Analysis,
Portfolio Management, Institutional Asset Management, Financial Restructuring, Econometrics, International Investments
Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Aug 2008 – Dec 2012
EXPERIENCE
Capitol Partners LLC/New Horizons Venture Capital:
Private Equity: Health Care Sector – Fall Analyst, Washington, DC
Sep 2015 – Dec 2015
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science
Political Science GPA: 3.9 Overall GPA: 3.5
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Led identification process of potential bidders for recently spun-off portfolio company at middle market private equity/venture
capital fund targeting high growth opportunities in health-care sector
Research overall economic impact of Affordable Care Act on future revenue sources and cost drivers in health-care industry
Develop strategic profile of potential bidders and analyze transaction opportunities based on segment, integration and payer mix
Conduct due-diligence process on potential bidders by creating pro-forma financial statements, valuation analyses using
comparables and DCF models, and design sensitivity analyses for different industry specific variables
Cyber Capital Partners LLC:
TAS: Technology Sector – Summer Analyst, Washington, DC
July 2015 – Sep 2015
Deal Experience
 $10 million recapitalization of a managed applications and software technology start-up at a transaction advisory services firm
 Assisted in negotiations for proposed financial restructuring with senior management team and investment committee
 Managed due diligence process including site visits, company profile assessment and industry/competition research, developed
comparables valuation analysis for different sub-sectors, and pitch book creation for shareholder presentations
 Analyzed different debt scenario impacts on shareholders; performed due diligence on pro-forma financial statements projecting
cash flows for various discussed strategic initiatives
Global Equity Fund (Student Investment Fund), University of Maryland:
Energy & Utilities/Emerging Markets – Equities Analyst, College Park, MD
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Center for Financial Policy (CFP), University of Maryland:
Capital Markets – Research Assistant, College Park, MD
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Jul 2013 – Dec 2013
Liaised with sales, marketing, and product development teams to produce strategic project publications for key stakeholders
Developed new business model focused on market penetration and brand awareness which projected 15% rise in sales as
increased penetration/awareness resulted in higher consumer demand in digital markets
LEADERSHIP/EXTRA-CURRICULARS
Master of Finance Student Association
Student Ambassador
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Aug 2014 – Aug 2015
Developed presentations detailing economic, financial, environmental, and regulatory issues in the oil and private equity industries
for CFP media round-table
Produced daily summary of key trends and developments in financial markets for inclusion in CFP website’s weekly market
commentary, monthly newsletter and direction of overall CFP strategic focus
Shell India:
Communications Development – Consultant, Kuala Belait, BRUNEI
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May 2015 – Dec 2015
Selected from 70 candidates to analyze equities in student-run investment fund (USD 500K AUM, international equity focus)
Energy sector analyst; performed in-depth fundamental analysis on securities using EIC framework, built DCF valuation model,
developed comparables and sensitivity analyses for on-going evaluation
Conducted and presented macro-economic analysis for energy/utilities sector and emerging markets to investing committee
Generated equity and bond theses using value, size, country and sector momentum models; created ETF recommendations for
portfolio managers in line with strategic and tactical allocation parameters
Sep 2014 – May 2015
Surveyed student body on preferred professional development certifications; improved YoY attendance by 12%
Organized Bloomberg professional certification training sessions, professional finance industry panels and networking events
SKILLS & INTERESTS
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Proficient in Microsoft Office, Thomson One, Bloomberg, MorningStar, Valueline
Interests: cricket(Brunei U-19/national team vice-captain), guitar (self-taught), travelled extensively through South-East Asia