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Early-career builder learning through projects

I am starting my career, focused on gaining real experience by building projects, learning tools, and refining where I want to specialize.

Work samples

A curated set of personal projects and learning work that demonstrates the skills I am developing and the areas I am exploring.

  • Baker Hughes / Chart Industries, Acquisition Financing
    Baker Hughes / Chart Industries, Acquisition Financing

    Analyzed the committed financing: a $14.9B bridge facility, stepped down to $11.0B, and a $2.6B delayed-draw term loan Built sources and uses covering the equity purchase, a $3.7B target debt takeout, fees and a $258mm break fee, and tested the structure against a 2.25x leverage target at close

  • Nonprofit Health System Credit Analysis
    Nonprofit Health System Credit Analysis

    Built a three-year credit model for two health systems from audited financials and EMMA filings, sourcing the data myself and benchmarking ratios against Fitch rating-category medians

About me

I am starting my career, focused on gaining real experience by building projects, learning tools, and refining where I want to specialize.

I’m Jon Aguirre. I am early in my career and exploring roles where I can learn hands-on skills, build practical projects, and find the right area to specialize in.

Externships

Mangusta Capital Deal Sourcing & Startup Analysis Externship

In progress

Experience

Founder

AgentReadyScan.com · Aug. 2025 – Dec. 2025

Bilingual Member Service Representative

CEFCU · Aug. 2018 – Aug. 2020

Catering Manager

Hy-Vee · Aug. 2020 – Jun. 2023

Operations Manager

Family Rental Property Business · Jun. 2016 – Aug. 2020

Education

Columbia University

B.A. Financial Economics · Class of 2026

Illinois Central College

Business Concentration · Class of 2023

Skills

Willingness to learn quicklyProject-based learningFundamental problem solvingBasic hands-on tooling (learning)AIAccountingExcelpathPython

Baker Hughes / Chart Industries, Acquisition Financing

Analyzed the committed financing: a $14.9B bridge facility, stepped down to $11.0B, and a $2.6B delayed-draw term loan Built sources and uses covering the equity purchase, a $3.7B target debt takeout, fees and a $258mm break fee, and tested the structure against a 2.25x leverage target at close

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Nonprofit Health System Credit Analysis

Built a three-year credit model for two health systems from audited financials and EMMA filings, sourcing the data myself and benchmarking ratios against Fitch rating-category medians

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Investment Bank Market Mapping and Outreach

Mapped lower-middle-market investment banks across 23 states by advisory focus and team structure Built and maintained a source-verified database of firms, team sizes, junior staffing and key professionals, then ran a tracked outreach process against it

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Mangusta Capital Deal Sourcing & Startup Analysis Externship

Join a new VC fund launched by a former SoftBank Vision Fund leader and backed by the Ray-Ban/Oakley family to identify high-potential Vertical AI startups. Gain hands-on experience sourcing deals, analyzing markets, and writing compelling investment memos.

EntrepreneurshipInvestment Analysis

Overview

The project sourced and analyzed Vertical AI startups for a new venture fund, constructing investment memos and market assessments. Work included screening target companies, evaluating market size and competitive positioning, and drafting memo sections that summarized opportunity and risk.

Mangusta Capital Deal Sourcing & Startup Analysis Externship

What I've accomplished

I sourced and evaluated early-stage Vertical AI startups, screening candidates and writing memo sections that summarized market dynamics, business models, and risks.

Project breakdown

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