ABHINAV PARAKH

Current Address (203)8360875 | ap738@cornell.edu Permanent Address

7251, Low Rise 7, 98, Christopher Road,
Cornell University, Brindavan Gardens
Ithaca, NY 14853 Kolkata, India

EDUCATION & HONORS

Cornell University, Ithaca, NY Expected Graduation: May 2017
Bachelor of Science in Applied Economics and Management,
Specializing in Finance and Accounting
GPA: 4.01
Relevant coursework: Introductory Macroeconomic & Microeconomic Theories ■ Business Statistics ■ Financial Accounting
■ Marketing ■ Business Management and Organization ■ Spreadsheet Modeling and Management ■ Management Communication ■
Introductory Statistics

St. Xavier’s Collegiate School, Kolkata, India

School program: Indian School Certificate Examinations (ISC)
Relevant Coursework: Economics, Commerce, Accounting and Mathematics
Valedictorian.in class of 196 students; Scored 98.25% on the final examinations and ranked among the top 5 students in the state of
West Bengal.
PROFESSIONAL& LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Heritage Health TPA (P) Ltd, Headquarters – Kolkata, India May 2013- July 2013
Intern
 Participated in program to insure Below Poverty Line (BPL) people in West Bengal, India.
 Supervised enrollment and distribution of smart cards among Below Poverty Line families in villages.
 Assisted in hospital empanelment.
 Assisted in preparing MIC reports.
 Reconciled bank statement.

Rajendra Bhutra&Co – Kolkata, India December 2013 – January 2013

Intern
 Assisted Chief Financial Officer to prepare business proposal for clients.
 Analyzed quarterly budget with actual.
 Assisted in preparing monthly financial statement of the company
 Analyzed data and reconciled accounts for MCX and NSEL clients

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
St. Xavier’s Collegiate School Cricket Team, Kolkata, India December 2011 – December 2012
Captain
 Led the school cricket team for a year and participated in many inter-school tournaments.
 Led the team to victory in St. Thomas Cricket Cup and was adjudged ‘Man of the Tournament’.
 Assisted the coach in trying to set up a cricket coaching academy within the school.
January 2013 – May 2013
 Placed 2nd out of 13 teams in yearly research analyst undergraduate stock pitch competition
 Performed pharmaceutical pipeline valuation, discounted cash flow & Monte Carlo analyses of healthcare company worth $ 64B
St. Xavier’s Collegiate School Badminton Team, Kolkata, India August 2011 – December 2012
Member
 Represented the school in many inter-school badminton competitions.
 Formed part of a group to encourage participation of kids in badminton from an early age.
St. Xavier’s Collegiate School Social Service Club, Kolkata, India August 2011 – December 2012
Treasurer
 Volunteered to tutor underprivileged children at an evening school ‘Titli’. Tutored individually in Hindi and Math.
 Conducted blanket-donating drives to help poor people sleeping on the streets.
 Along with the Board, formed plans to collect money for several campaigns and aided in setting up several activities.

Other activities: Hindi Drama, St Xavier’s Collegiate School Nature Club.

OTHER SKILLS & INTERESTS

Languages Fluent in Hindi and Bengali
Interests Cricket, English Premier League (Manchester City), Badminton, Soccer
Awards ‘Best Academic Performer’ in St. Xavier’s Collegiate School, Best Actor in ‘Rangotsav’, Hindi Inter-school play.