Abhinav Choudhry

Abhinav Choudhry

Summer Finance Intern

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Researcher with University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign & Cornell University

  • Education

    • Oriental Institute of Science and Technology

      2006 - 2010
      Bachelor 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 - 2006
      Higher 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 - 2025
      Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Information Sciences 3.9

      Interested in Human-Computer Interaction research including Health Informatics, Social Computing, and Ubiquitous Computing.

    • Delhi University

      2010 - 2012
      Master of Finance & Control Finance, General

      Activities 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 - 2018
      Master of Public Administration (MPA) Environmental Science and Policy 3.9

      Activities 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 2011
      Summer Finance Intern

      Corporate 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 2016
      Loan 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 2017
      Environmental 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 2017
      Conservation 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 2018
      Consultant

      1. 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 - now
      Research Fellow
    • Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition

      Aug 2018 - now
      Associate Researcher

      1.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 2024
      Research Assistant

      Using 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 University
      Feb 2016
    • NSE Certified Market Professional Level 1, NSE Certification in Financial Markets

      National Stock Exchange of India Limited
      Jan 2010
    • Python Tools: Jupyter vs. PyCharm

      LinkedIn
      Nov 2021
      View certificate certificate
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Abhinav Choudhry
      Purdue 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
      Arushi IndiaAssociated with Abhinav Choudhry