Robert DiDonato

Robert DiDonato

Student Athlete - Track and Field/Cross Country

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Incoming Investment Banking Analyst at J.P. Morgan (M&A) • CS (AI) + MS&E Student-Athlete at Stanford

  • Education

    • Germantown Academy

      2017 - 2021
      High School Diploma Graduated Cum Laude with 4.8+ GPA

      Activities and Societies: PA state record holder over 3200 meters - 8:44, unofficial PA state record holder over 5000 meters - 14:03 (Covid race), Cum Laude, Mu Alpha Theta, Science National Honor Society, High Honors List all 8 semesters, Cross Country, Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Captain, Foot Locker National Cross Country Finalist, 6x PAISAA State Champion, Senior Project focused on developing five distinct trading algorithms for cryptocurrencies and public equities. SAT: 1530/1600; 800 Math, 730 Reading & Writing, developed 5 quant trading algos; use case public equities

    • Stanford University

      2021 - 2025
      B.S. Candidate Computer Science - Concentration in Artificial Intelligence | Management Science & Engineering Minor

      Activities and Societies: Mens' Track & Field and Cross Country, Kappa Sigma

    • Montgomery County Community College

      2018 - 2019

      Courses in Computer Science, Statistics, and Probability During High School Summers

  • Experience

    • Stanford Athletics

      Sept 2021 - now
      Student Athlete - Track and Field/Cross Country

      All-Region, All-PAC-12, PAC-12 Freshman of the Year13:39 5k in Yr-4 & 23:04 8k (5mi) in Yr-4, 7:56 3k in Yr-2Member of number 3 NCAA-ranked mens’ track and field and cross country program

    • Stealth Startup

      Jan 2022 - May 2022
      Business Development Intern

      Re-engineered full stack infrastructure and led efforts to completion for fully-functional prototype for scale, writing thousands of lines of code and taking responsibility for back and front end architecture after analyzing market need for the product in technology/media industries using ML tools; left to focus on athletic season and rigorous course load

    • The Palisades Group, LLC

      Jun 2022 - Aug 2022
      Investment Intern

      Modeled deals and performed due diligence for private funds; created industry outlook report for investment team; built software for the firm’s team of analysts.

    • PeakSpan Capital

      Jun 2023 - Jul 2023
      Growth Equity Summer Analyst

      Software Growth Equity

    • J.P. Morgan

      Jun 2024 - now

      Mergers & Acquisitions Group Mergers & Acquisitions GroupCompTIA’s sale to H.I.G. Capital and Thoma Bravo

      • Incoming Investment Banking Analyst

        Aug 2024 - now
      • Investment Banking Summer Analyst

        Jun 2024 - Aug 2024
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Series 79

      FINRA
      Aug 2025
    • J.P. Morgan IBD BA Intern Program June 2024

      Financial Edge Training
      Jun 2024
      View certificate certificate
    • Securities Industry Essentials (SIE)

      FINRA
      Aug 2025
    • Series 63

      NASAA
      Aug 2025
    • J.P. Morgan IB New York Analyst Program Cycle 1 2025

      Financial Edge Training
      Jul 2025
      View certificate certificate
    • J.P. Morgan Intern Training Program 2024

      Financial Edge Training
      Jun 2024
      View certificate certificate
  • Honors & Awards

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      Pac-12 Freshman of the Year Pac-12 Conference Dec 2022
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      Pennsylvania State Record Holder - May 2021 3200 meters
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      High Honors Germantown Academy 2021 All 8 Semesters of High School - Academic High Honors List
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      Cum Laude Germantown Academy Dec 2020 First-Round Cum Laude Inductee
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      Mu Alpha Theta Germantown Academy Oct 2020 National High School Mathematics Honor Society
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      Science National Honor Society Germantown Academy Oct 2020 The Science National Honor Society is "a prominent scientific organization that will engender a new group of thinkers who will be the future of industry, research, and scientific exploration for America."
    • Awarded to Robert DiDonato
      Gummey Memorial Prize - Jun 2020 "For a member of the junior class who makes the greatest endeavor in athletics and scholarship. Dr. Frank B. Gummer, '85, long-time Trustee and field of the School, was an outstanding athlete in both school and college."
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      2020 Indoor State Champion - 3200 Pennsylvania Independent Schools Athletic Association Jan 2020
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      2019 Cross Country All-American Foot Locker Cross Country Championships Dec 2019 Junior Year - Cross Country All-American and 2019 Foot Locker Nation Championship Finalist - One of forty high schoolers
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      2019 Pennsylvania State Cross Country MVP Pennsylvania Independent Schools Athletic Association Nov 2019
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      2019 State Champion in 1600 and 3200 Pennsylvania Independent Schools Athletic Association May 2019
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      The Inter-Academic Track Championship - "Athlete of the Meet" The Inter-Academic Athletic League May 2019 Sophomore Year - Swept the "distance triple" - 800, 1600, and 3200 League Champion
    • Awarded to Robert DiDonato
      2018 Pennsylvania State Cross Country MVP Pennsylvania Independent Schools Athletic Association Nov 2018
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Fellow

      Issued by The Germination Project on Sept 2019
      The Germination ProjectAssociated with Robert DiDonato