Daniel mejia
11 North Oconto ▪ Chicago, IL 60634 ▪ 773.450.4902 ▪
Education & Honors
University of Wisconsin-Madison
¨ College of Business: Bachelor of Science in Finance Expected May 2010
¨ Cumulative GPA: 3.38/4.00
¨ Dean’s List 2007, James Scholar 2006
Finance Academy
¨ Participate in a faculty-selected honors program for the development of top Finance undergraduates
¨ Work closely with peers to enhance overall market knowledge and understanding of selected financial products
Professional Experience
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. New York, NY
High Yield Credit Securities Analyst Summer 2009
¨ Researched capital structure of Ball Corporation for the proprietary investment group
¨ Determined relative value by performing in-depth credit analysis on the industry and competition
¨ Presented findings to a group of eight individuals including middle and senior management
Macro Cross Asset Securities Analyst
¨ Specialized in foreign exchange products within the cross asset selling desk
¨ Conducted correlation analysis of 65 paired currencies and financial indicators
¨ Developed trade strategy to pitch to hedge fund clients involving the United States dollar and Japanese yen
Bank Loan Credit Securities Analyst
¨ Researched capital structure of Clear Channel Communications for the proprietary investment group
¨ Approximated value of credit facilities while taking into consideration empirical data regarding default and recovery rates
¨ Created collateralized loan obligation Excel model engineered to calculate profits given default and recovery rates
Office of the Provost Champaign, IL
Strategic Planning and Assessment Intern Fall 2008
¨ Analyzed historical trends and set 24 unit-specific three- and five-year targets for annual reports
¨ Converted unit goals and metrics into database for measurement of strategic priorities and evaluation by Provost
¨ Designed graphical templates for a more visually efficient report
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. New York, NY
Equities Research Summer Analyst Summer 2008
¨ Significant contributor to initiation report for major engineering and construction company
¨ Forecasted key income statement lines by researching historical financial data in preparation for a valuation model
¨ Examined investment catalysts and risks during initiation due diligence process
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Chicago, IL
Internal Firm Services Intern Summer 2007
¨ Synthesized over 600 performance ratings from annual reviews and helped set regional metrics
¨ Researched 8-k and 10-k reports to gather information on prospective clients and business initiatives
¨ Planned logistics for the market team launch by creating an agenda, compiling notes and devising groups
Leadership & Activities
Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity Fall 2006 – Present
President
¨ Manage largest registered student organization in the College of Business; 132 active members and 23 committees
¨ Participate in the Council of Presidents in order to build relationships and initiatives with the university
Recruitment Chair
¨ Allocated time and $2,700 in funding to ensure that events were organized and within budget
¨ Organized social events and interviewing schedules for over 100 members and 300 prospective members
Sponsors for Educational Opportunity Summer 2008 – Summer 2009
Participant
¨ Developed financial knowledge by viewing webinars on topics including: Finance/Accounting, Sales and Trading, Corporate Finance, Capital Markets, Information Technology and Asset Management
¨ Utilized Zoologic courses to self-educate in areas pertaining to credit products, equities, and ratio analysis