VINAY KANTHARIA

18 Bloomfield Road ! Manalapan, NJ 07726 908-670-2740 ! vkantharia@gmail.com

EDUCATION
University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business Bachelor of Science, Finance and Supply Chain Management Universitat Autnoma de Barcelona, Spain Semester Abroad College Park, MD Cumulative GPA: 3.70 May 2014 August 2013- December 2013

Emerging CFOs Finance Fellow August 2012- May 2013 Selected to participate a specialized program focused on providing in-depth analysis of corporate finance/banking Enrolled in dedicated fellows classes, competed in case competitions, and attended exclusive speaker presentations College Park Scholars Public Leadership August 2010-May 2012 Developed diverse approaches to leadership by studying theory as well as analyzing present world leaders Assessed beliefs/ethics to further develop leadership and took part in many civic engagement projects

WORK EXPERIENCE
PepsiCo Somers, NY Supply Chain Strategy Intern June 2013-August 2013 Analyzed optimal network sourcing plan vs actual network sourcing and found flaw in the out of network report Created tool to repair the report which was then implemented into the optimal sourcing model to ensure data integrity and accurate reporting of the financial penalty due to out of network shipments ($17 million) Provided report enhancement recommendation to upper management to help quantify reports and gain visibility Developed prototype of a plant capacity upside tool in order to view opportunities for innovations and measure capacity by line and package Northrop Grumman Linthicum, MD Strategic Planning Intern June 2012-August 2012 Created an extensive mergers & acquisitions database to highlight and expose potential targets Analyzed reports/data to help create a sector strategy by aiding in the development of a long range strategic plan, performing M&A analysis, and assessing specific markets/competition Took part in a corporate realignment project and evaluated business areas by key factors (OM %) Provided in-depth competitor assessments by understanding their strategy, goals, financials and products Johnson & Johnson Skillman, NJ Supply Chain Co-op January 2012- June 2013 Managed 4 material/assembly suppliers and evaluated each based on monthly performance of KPIs Created monthly dashboards, value creation reports ($9.1 million), and supplier spend reports ($40mil) to analyze and improve cost efficiency within the promotional display process Developed a display cost analysis report by collaborating cross-functionally with finance and marketing Netcentric Financial Markets Laboratory College Park, MD Technical Intern February 2011- Present Guided students in the use of Bloomberg Financial Software and Bloomberg terminals to analyze real-time financial market movements Received weekly training on financial products such as Thompson one, Bloomberg, and IBIS World

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Sigma Beta Rho Fraternity College Park, MD Vice President of Finance November 2010- Present Managed and allocated the organizations finances which included over 30 active members dues Created a Financial budget plan which upon its implementation raised funds from $2,000 to over $5,000 South Asian Student Association College Park, MD President September 2010-December 2011 Lead an executive board while overseeing all facets of our organization (marketing/fundraising/recruitment) Celebrated the diversity of South Asian culture at UMD by bringing people together through events/gatherings

SKILLS, AWARDS, EXTRACURRICULARS & COMMUNITY SERVICE

Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office and SAP and received Bloomberg certification Awards: 4 year Presidential Scholarship Recipient, UMD Academic Deans List (5 straight semesters) Club Involvement: SCM Society, Finance Banking & Investment Society, Undergraduate Consulting, Intramural sports Service: Financial Literacy Education Coalition Advocate, KEEN, Relay for Life Participant Case Competitions: IANA Logistics & SCM (Florida), USPS Case Challenge, Wikler case competition