KUNAL KUKREJA
4 Ivyberry Court ♦ Montgomery Village, MD 20886
202-684-0161 ♦ kkukreja@terpmail.umd.edu
EDUCATION
University of Maryland
Robert H. Smith School of Business
Bachelors of Science, Finance
Bachelors of Arts, Economics
Major GPA: 3.79
Cumulative GPA: 3.75
May 2016
Junior Wall Street Fellows
March 2014 – May 2015
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Selected as 1 of 20 students among 57 applicants to the Fellows Program
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Gained exposure to investment banking, sales and trading, and asset management through diverse
coursework, guest speakers, workshops, and seminars
Relevant Coursework
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Advanced Financial Management, Money and Banking, Financial Statement Analysis, Intermediate
Microeconomics and Macroeconomics, Applied Equity Analysis and Portfolio Management
Honors: Dean’s List (all semesters), Acceptance to Golden Key International Honor Society (top 15% of class)
WORK EXPERIENCE
Citigroup
New York, NY
Summer Analyst, Sales & Trading
June 2015 – August 2015
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Received return offer for the sales and trading program as a 1 st year analyst
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Rotated with three desks in a ten-week program: Derivative Solutions, High Yield, and Municipal Bonds
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Analyzed financial statements of corporate clients to determine swaps usage and optimal fixed to float ratios
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Assisted in the creation of weekly market updates that were disseminated to clients
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Created a pitch sheet to assist the Municipal Bonds Desk in selling $7M in bonds from inventory
The United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Rockville, MD
Financial and IT Assistant
July 2011 – August 2014
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Supported the Capital Planning and Investment Control team on financial reporting for investments valued
$10M or more
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Conducted data analysis on network activity to determine bandwidth usage for websites
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Conducted meetings with investment managers to analyze project budgets and spending on IT investments
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Engaged with customers of Enterprise Project Management to evaluate their business needs
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Lemma Senbet Fund
College Park, MD
Equity Analyst, Industrials Sector
May 2015 – Present
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Collaborate with a competitively selected team of 12 students to manage a $900,000+ endowment fund
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Formulate equity investment opportunities through DCF and comparable analysis for the industrials sector
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Provide weekly updates on sector holdings as well as potential trades, industry changes, and economic news
Finance, Banking, and Investment Society (FBIS)
College Park, MD
Executive Vice President
January 2013 – Present
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Elected to a 50+ member club to organize events to educate members on the financial industry
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Collaborate with financial institutions such as Stifel Nicolaus, T. Rowe Price, and PNC Bank to organize
events to educate students on various professions in finance
Smith Undergraduate Student Association (SUSA)
College Park, MD
Representative to the Assembly
January 2013 – December 2014
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Worked with other students to analyze areas for improvement at the Robert H. Smith School of Business
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Created bills to attain a marketing venue for clubs and create a networking event for Smith School students
TRAINING, SKILLS AND INTERESTS
Training: Java, Visual Basic, Mintel, Hoovers, Bloomberg, Reuters, Wall Street Prep
Programs: Eclipse, Microsoft Office, IBM ClearCase, Citrix
Languages: Proficient in Hindi (conversational), Proficient in Spanish (reading and writing)
Interests: Tennis, Reading, Technology, Movies