Manya Gulia

Experience

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  Pace University - Lubin School of Business

  Jan 2018 - Sept 2019

  Student Assistant

  •Selected for on-campus position in a very competitive process•Provide administrative support to advisors, assist in departmental projects and help students with inquiries•Provide excellent customer service in a fast-paced environment, handling incoming phone calls•Coordinate inventory and award recipient list of 150+ students in different categories•Prepare and update Lubin Office Directory; research and consolidate information for 200 employees

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  Akadia Tax Recruiting

  Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  Researcher

  1. Worked part-time on projects provided by senior team members. 2. Learned Encore software and utilized information from various sources such as IRS, NYSED and NYSSCPA and created condensed company directories. 3. Examined 1,200 seasoned partners in accounting firms and updated their information.

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  Pace University

  Oct 2018 - Sept 2019

  Assessment Assistant, Economics Department

  1. Assess student performance across 5 different sections of Economics classes. 2. Analyze and present the before and after results using descriptive and inferential statistics.

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  Pace University Learning Center

  Sept 2019 - May 2020

  Finance Tutor

  1. Assisted a 40-student class in understanding financial concepts such as Time Value of Money & Capital Budgeting2. Conducted exam reviews – summarize test materials and answer students' questions.

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  SPACGLOBAL Acquisition Corp I

  May 2021 - Jul 2021

  Research Analyst

  • Spearheaded team of 4 to advise sponsor– identified & analyzed 12 factors affecting an initial SPAC shareholder’s redemption decision in a ~40 page report and presented the recommendation • Evaluated 180 deals & discovered 20 key underwriters and investor ownership patterns associated w/ low redemption rates; presented findings during weekly discussions & presentations

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  CFA Society New York

  Oct 2021 - Feb 2022

  Team Leader at CFA Research Challenge

  • Led a team of 5 to issue & present a 10-page initial coverage report w/ a strong buy rating on Oshkosh Corporation involving industry overview, financial analysis and valuation [DCF, 3-statement, RV] • Developed scorecard to evaluate company business model attractiveness across 10 quantitative & qualitative categories• Acted as a liaison between mentor, advisor & alumni to facilitate seamless team communication & organization

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  Mighty Acorns Capital

  Jan 2023 - Apr 2023

  Private Equity Analyst

  • Matched principal’s investment criteria to evaluate 100-300 companies for outreach/week; sent 2k emails w/ a 2-10% reply rate• Built target acquisition company lists for 4 diff. industries; sourced 3 deals in heartrate monitoring space • Called ~20 brokers/month to source deals; acquired and reviewed 5-10 CIMs with a next-step recommendation for principal• Selected for role from 400+ candidates– diligently researched, developed & presented solar panel industry thesis with an investment recommendation Show less