
Abhinav Choudhry
Summer Finance Intern

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About me
Researcher with University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign & Cornell University
Education

Oriental Institute of Science and Technology
2006 - 2010Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) Computer Science 70.09%Activities and Societies: Singing, debating, presentation, brand marketing, quizzing, acting, writing Studied software and hardware aspects of computer science along with basics of all engineering disciplinesWon first prize in ‘Adroit’, an inter college competition testing aptitude, story writing and extempore skills at Hindustan College of Technology, Mathura, in 2007 Won first prize in ‘Advantage’- a brand marketing and presentation competition at MANIT, Bhopal, in 2010Won first prize in quiz and first prize in creative writing at Acme 2006, an inter college fest at OIST… Show more Studied software and hardware aspects of computer science along with basics of all engineering disciplinesWon first prize in ‘Adroit’, an inter college competition testing aptitude, story writing and extempore skills at Hindustan College of Technology, Mathura, in 2007 Won first prize in ‘Advantage’- a brand marketing and presentation competition at MANIT, Bhopal, in 2010Won first prize in quiz and first prize in creative writing at Acme 2006, an inter college fest at OIST BhopalWon first prize in Extempore at State level fest at Novizio 2K7, Bhopal,2007Won first prize in Quiz at State level fest at Novizio 2K7, Bhopal,2007Won second prize in ‘Summer ‘08’ –an inter college competition, for presentation on water conservation, in 2008Won second prize in Relay Quiz at national level college fest, Planet Engineers, 2007Won second prize at national level in quiz, technical fest, Tech Fizz '07Won second prize in Debate at national level college fest, Planet Engineers, 2008 Show less

Jawaharlal Nehru School
1998 - 2006Higher Secondary Certification Science with Maths and C++Activities and Societies: Writing, Quizzing, Debating, Mimicry,Singing Won State level gold medal(1999) and silver medal(2001) in M.B.D Talent Search Exam and have twice come first at the district level (2000,2002).Won 1st prize in Essay Writing competition in English at State Level, (organized by Science Center, M.P,2001)Won 2 consolation prizes at national level at Geo Fest 2002 in Quizzing and JinglesWon 1st prize in Quality Circle convention at inter school level, 2003Won first prizes at School level in Mimicry and… Show more Won State level gold medal(1999) and silver medal(2001) in M.B.D Talent Search Exam and have twice come first at the district level (2000,2002).Won 1st prize in Essay Writing competition in English at State Level, (organized by Science Center, M.P,2001)Won 2 consolation prizes at national level at Geo Fest 2002 in Quizzing and JinglesWon 1st prize in Quality Circle convention at inter school level, 2003Won first prizes at School level in Mimicry and Mono-acting(2001,2004)First Prize in English debate at school level (2002)First prize in Quizzing at School Level in Bournvita Quiz Contest(2001) and Second Prize in 2000 Show less

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
2020 - 2025Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Information Sciences 3.9Interested in Human-Computer Interaction research including Health Informatics, Social Computing, and Ubiquitous Computing.

Delhi University
2010 - 2012Master of Finance & Control Finance, GeneralActivities and Societies: Secretary, Team Word Degree in Master of Finance and Control from Department of Financial studies, University of Delhi, South CampusMajor project was on application of Behavioral Finance to Share Issuance and BuybacksRelevant Coursework: Financial Management; Financial Accounting; Macroeconomic Policy; Business Statistics and Mathematics; Financial Econometrics and Equity Research; International Finance; Management Control Systems; Portfolio Management; Financial Derivatives; Behavioral Finance

Cornell University
2016 - 2018Master of Public Administration (MPA) Environmental Science and Policy 3.9Activities and Societies: Graduate Student Assistant at the Asian and Asian American Centre (A3C), Actor at the Big Red Barn Players, Student Tutor at the Office of Academic Diversity Initiatives, Cornell Public Affairs Society, Pi Alpha Alpha Did a specialization in Environmental Finance with a fellowship in Environmental Finance and Impact Investing. Relevant coursework included: Corporate Responsibility; Financial Modeling; Nonprofit Finance and Management; Environmental Finance and Markets, Energy Policy; Corporations Shareholders and Policy; Natural Resources and Economic Development; Introduction to Evaluation, Risk Management and Policy; Private Equity and Venture Capital
Experience

Nestlé
May 2011 - Jul 2011Summer Finance InternCorporate Finance: Inputs for Moga Standard Cost Budget 2012* Assisted in internal audit of recipes, chemicals, farmer payrolls, and conducted loss analysis of milk procurement at Nestlé’s Moga factory for Standard Cost Budget 2012 * Conducted research and data analysis to find process gaps; suggested process improvements, several of which were implemented

Citi India
Jul 2012 - Apr 2016Loan Origination Manager, Mortgages* Managed all direct and indirect mortgage sales channels of Surat as the location head, including renewing contracts and conducting performance reviews of third party affiliates, and collaborated with credit, operations, and collections teams at local and central levels to ensure that monthly sales and profitability targets were met * Loan sales of over $36 MM with over 620 customer transactions from 2012-16 by channels under my leadership and this included achieving Surat’s highest ever annual loan sales of $12.5 MM in 2013 * Met customer service needs, reviewed financial documents, and conducted on-site visits as part of loan recommendation process * Conducted financial analysis, wrote detailed credit appraisals, handled transactions up to $750,000 and was entrusted with pre-approval of transactions up to $150,000* Consistently exceeded targets for insurance cross-selling, priority sector lending, and loan against property transactions at the national level* Selected on performance basis for conducting training for insurance products at the national level to all mortgages sales managers Show less

Southern Tier Solar Works
Feb 2017 - May 2017Environmental Finance Intern* Analyzed and enhanced financial models and energy finance solutions for building real-time solar power projects in NY State* Presented the financial framework of the project to other stakeholders and outlined available options for the project

Environmental Defense Fund
May 2017 - Aug 2017Conservation Finance Intern▪ Developed a financial model for the $2 MM ‘Working Lands Investment Fund’ in Excel and Visual Basic for agricultural greenhouse gas markets in collaboration with Encourage Capital; model evaluated investor returns under various market scenarios▪ Formulated a low-interest debt program for funding sustainable agriculture after analyzing agricultural debt market options▪ Proposed a conceptual pay-for-performance model utilizing private sector risk capital to implement agricultural best management practices and earn payback through conservation benefits accrued by reduction of the pernicious effects of agricultural runoff Show less

God's Property Engineering Services
Jan 2018 - May 2018Consultant1. Formulated a detailed business plan for a startup solar power distribution company including financing strategy, pricing strategy and supply chain strategy after market research and risk analysis 2. Analyzed the Nigerian middle class market for solar energy after conducting a 250 person survey3. Reduced sourcing costs by more than 40% by redesigning the supply chain, forging new supplier relationships and negotiating4. Performed financial forecasting with scenario analysis as well as detailed estimation of working capital needs thus leading up to an investment proposal for private equity and lending institutions 5. Proposed pricing strategy based on combination of upfront and pay-as-you go models Show less

Global Policy Insights
May 2018 - nowResearch Fellow
Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition
Aug 2018 - nowAssociate Researcher1.Writing research papers and evaluating and quantifying the market potential for new sources of alternative proteins including plant-based proteins, cell-based animal proteins and traditional meat substitutes 2. Researching new developments in the food industry with agriculture and public health implications.3. Cleaning and analyzing data from the TARINA Baseline Survey for research reports and presentations

NSF AI Institute for Exceptional Education
May 2023 - Jan 2024Research AssistantUsing AI for screening for and creating interventions for helping children with speech language impairments.Using AI avatars, voices, and generative AI.
Licenses & Certifications

Statement of Accomplishment(online), Natural Capital Approach
Stanford UniversityFeb 2016
NSE Certified Market Professional Level 1, NSE Certification in Financial Markets
National Stock Exchange of India LimitedJan 2010- View certificate

Python Tools: Jupyter vs. PyCharm
LinkedInNov 2021
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Abhinav ChoudhryPurdue Information Literacy Award Purdue Institute for Information Literacy May 2024 PI for $4K award for project "Gamified Finance Simulator for Older Adults: A Financial Literacy and Vulnerability Intervention". Competitive award given for advancement of information literacy.
Volunteer Experience
Volunteer
Issued by Arushi India on Jan 2007
Associated with Abhinav Choudhry
Languages
- enEnglish
- beBengali
- hiHindi
- geGerman
- maMandarin
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