1. ABHI A. JHA
204 W. Washington Street, Lexington, 24450 | jhaa21@mail.wlu.edu | (540) 466-0025 | www.linkedin.com/in/abhi-jha
EDUCATION
Washington & Lee University Lexington, VA
Bachelor of Arts in Economics | Minor in Computer Science (Expected May 2021) September 2017 - Present
• GPA: 3.791 (Cumulative)
• Honors: President’s List 17/18 (top 30% in the class); Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society (top 20% in the freshmen class)
• Relevant Coursework: Microeconomic Theory, Macroeconomic Theory, International Finance
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Kriti Capital & Investments Kathmandu, Nepal
Summer Intern June 2019 - July 2019
• Placed in the corporate finance advisory arm to conduct due diligence on the automobile aftermarket in Nepal for a client
• Drafted standard operating procedures, developed quality assurance system, and created a market-entry strategy for a firm backed by the
corporate finance advisory arm
• Performed preliminary research on foreign debt financing and deal structuring in order to tailor new debt solutions for clients
Goldman Sachs & Co. San Francisco, CA
Investment Banking Insight Day Participant April 2019
• One of 65 students selected from a pool of 600 applicants to attend a one-day conference in San Francisco
• Participated in mergers & acquisition case study, informational interviews, and other informational sessions about the firm and its IB groups
Williams Investment Society Lexington, VA
Member January 2019 - Present
• Part of a student-run club responsible for managing a portion of the university’s endowment of approximately US $12.3 million
• Placed in the Utilities & Telecom (U&T) group to manage a portfolio of equities
• Analyzed utilities stocks and performed discounted cash flow and dividend discount analysis to pitch a buy/sell to the committee
Nabil Investment Banking Kathmandu, Nepal
Summer Intern June 2018 - August 2018
• Reviewed financial statements and annual reports to assist portfolio managers make informed buy/sell recommendations to clients
• Analyzed and tracked market movements, prices of stocks listed on the Nepal Stock Exchange, and central bank policies
• Drafted an investment strategy for the fiscal year 2018/19 - proposed strategies such as diversification of stocks based on industry and
emphasized on fixed-income instruments
• Performed discounted cash flow analyses and comparable companies analyses on 5 businesses
• Researched 38 life & non-life insurance companies, performed fundamental and technical analysis, and presented buy, sell, and hold
recommendations
Goldman Sachs & Co. Remote
Virtual Insight Series Participant June 2018 - August 2018
• Participated in a 10 week module seminar in professional skill-building, divisional alignment, and technical preparation
• Followed and analyzed news on the financial markets and deduced broader implications as part of the program
EXTRACURRICULAR & CAMPUS LEADERSHIP POSITIONS
Washington & Lee University Career and Professional Development Center Lexington, VA
Office Ambassador & Career Fellow September 2018 - Present
• Responsible for managing internal logistics and for acting as a liaison between students, alumni and recruiters
• Gathered and recorded over 500 alumni information into the internal alumni database
• Facilitated career office events such as on-campus recruitment, informational interviews, and resume review sessions
Venture Club Lexington, VA
Member December 2017 - December 2018
• Participated in club events such as ‘Start-Up Pitch Competition’ and ‘VC Project’ - pitched a food delivery start-up targeting office workers
• Provided marketing insight to the owners of a local food store in rural Lexington in order to attract college students as customers
• Helped organize the Entrepreneurship Summit, which brings together students and alumni, by facilitating alumni-led sessions and managing
event logistics as an operations committee member
SKILLS AND INTERESTS
Skills: FactSet (beginner), Python (proficient), Java (intermediate), MS Visual Basic (intermediate), Tableau (intermediate)
Training: Credit Suisse’s HOLT Valuation Challenge (2018), Training the Street - Corporate Valuation (Winter 2018)
Interests: Guitar, Equity Investments, Eastern Spirituality, Transcendental and Mindful Meditation
Languages: English (fluent), Hindi (fluent), Nepali (fluent), Maithili (native)
