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A collection of early projects and exercises that demonstrate the skills I am developing as I prepare for professional opportunities.

  • Yinan Value Investing & Financial Modeling Externship
    Yinan Value Investing & Financial Modeling Externship
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    Yinan Value Investing & Financial Modeling Externship

    Gain insider experience in value investing by analyzing leading stocks alongside seasoned investor Yinan Zhao. Learn how professionals leverage financial modeling in Excel, interpret alternative data, evaluate market trends, and craft persuasive investment recommendations. Build real-world skills essential for careers in finance, equity research, and investment banking.

    Investment AnalysisFinancial Statement AnalysisFinancial ModelingData AnalysisExcel

About me

I am starting my career, assembling projects and skills to launch into professional work.

I am ocm 83. I have little formal work experience and I am just starting my career. I am building skills and collecting projects to show what I can do as I move into professional work.

Externships

Yinan Value Investing & Financial Modeling Externship

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Experience

Student Legal Consultant (University Industry Placement)

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP · 09/2024  05/2025

Front of House Team Member

Nando's · 08/2023  12/2025

Restaurant Runner

Antalya Restaurant · 02/2022  08/2023

Flexible Agency Worker (Warehouse & Retail)

Freelance · 2022  12/2025

Education

City St George's, University of London

LLB Law, Upper Second-Class Honours (2:1) · Class of 07/2025

Koç University, Istanbul

Erasmus Exchange · Class of 07/2024

The City Academy, Hackney (Secondary and Sixth Form)

BTEC Business National Diploma (Level 3); A-level English Literature

Skills

Learning and experimentationProject samples and practice work
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Yinan Value Investing & Financial Modeling Externship

Gain insider experience in value investing by analyzing leading stocks alongside seasoned investor Yinan Zhao. Learn how professionals leverage financial modeling in Excel, interpret alternative data, evaluate market trends, and craft persuasive investment recommendations. Build real-world skills essential for careers in finance, equity research, and investment banking.

Investment AnalysisFinancial Statement AnalysisFinancial ModelingData AnalysisExcel

Overview

The externship centered on value investing analysis and financial modeling under the guidance of Yinan Zhao. The work involved building Excel models, interpreting alternative data, and evaluating market trends. Deliverables included investment analyses and model-driven recommendations produced during the program.

Yinan Value Investing & Financial Modeling Externship

What I've accomplished

I selected SunCoke Energy (SXC), evaluated it through a four-part lens of growth, competition, valuation, and catalysts, and produced a Stock Card summarizing my research and ownership signals.

Project breakdown

The module asked me to pick a Russell 2000 Value name. I selected SunCoke Energy (SXC), applied the four-part lens (growth, competition, valuation, catalysts), and produced a Stock Card summarizing my research and ownership signals.

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