GAURAV SOOD CGPA: 3.

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EDUCATION
Indian School of Business Apr16 Apr17
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Post Graduate Programme in Management, Finance and Operations; GMAT 760 (99 %ile)
Awarded merit based tuition fee waiver by ISB; awarded to top 5% of the class
National winner (1/346), STRATOS, a Aditya Birla sponsored business strategy simulation competition
Finalist (among top 25 students in campus), Citi Scholarship Award granted to meritorious students based on overall profile
(Ongoing) Shortlisted (among top 126 teams) for Colgate Palmolive case study round on marketing strategy for kids oral care
Consulting a Fortune 500 company for their $180mn project on inventory optimization for their India distribution business
Suggested a new demand forecasting model to ensure better customer responsiveness towards demand fluctuations
Conducted cost benefit analysis to determine safety stock levels at each distribution unit
Selected as Alumni Relations Coordinator for SREI Infrastructure Club
Organized 5+ alum interaction sessions; 2 peer to peer workshops; formed buddy groups of students with alumni
Certifications
Cleared CFA Level 1 & 2 in first attempt
Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt training and certification program by KPMG
Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology, Delhi University Jun07 Apr11
Bachelors in Computer Engineering; 72.8%
Amongst top 15% of the class; secured rank of 984/~6 lakh students (top 1%ile) in All India Engineering Entrance Exam
Head Student Placement Coordinator - Negotiated with 70+ companies and got ~50 of them to visit for campus placements
Co-founder and Team manager, Reminisce (alumni relations club of NSIT). Led a team of 5 to revamp college alumni website
and publish annual college alumni magazine for two consecutive years

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
IGI India Opportunities Fund, Mumbai [Private Equity Fund, Real Estate India] Jun13 Mar16
Associate (Jun14 Mar16), Analyst (Jun13 Jun14)
Analysed investment opportunities and conducted end-to-end deal analysis of real estate projects; Lead point of contact for
various stakeholders including investment bankers, real estate developers, legal and tax advisors
Key achievements
Part of the initial three member team that setup the fund; reported directly to CEO and other fund partners
Prepared marketing materials for Investors including HNIs and FIIs which helped in raising INR 2,500mn for the fund
Represented the company at leading real estate conferences; networked with various industry leaders and generated leads
Key deal
Investment of INR 600mn in a commercial office space in Mumbai, India Analysed business and project feasibility, directly
negotiated with borrowers on deal terms; prepared term sheet and financial model; prepared investment recommendation
report in conjunction with due diligence findings
IGI-3R Hospitality Private Limited, Mumbai [Hotel Investment Advisory & Asset Management] Jul14 Mar16
Senior Analyst (Jul14 Mar16)
Provided strategy consultancy services to hotel owners and hospitality management companies by identifying operational
inefficiencies, restructuring and re-organisation opportunities
Key projects
Hotel franchisor selection for a 125 room hotel in Lahore, Pakistan Assisted Managing Director in drafting and negotiating
management contract terms on behalf of Hotel owner, resulting in projected annual savings ~5% of hotel operational costs
Operational audit for 325 room hotel in Hyderabad, India Conducted operational and financial due-diligence of the hotel
including undertaking general asset performance review, competitor benchmarking & perception mapping
Management contract of 70 room hotel in South Mumbai, India Conducted detailed market research and asset review; bagged
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the 1 management contract for the company worth ~INR 3mn/year based on proposal submitted by the team
J.P. Morgan, Mumbai [Investment Banking, Real Estate North America] Jun11 Jun13
Analyst (Jun11 Jun13)
Tracked key trends in North American real estate industry and supported onshore team with preparation of pitch books, financial
models, industry analysis and financial benchmarking
Key achievements
Awarded Exceptional rating from a pool of 15 analysts in the first year, for top performance and initiatives undertaken
Led the initiative to deploy deal tracker of US homebuilder industry which was used by senior management
Key deal
Hybrid investment of ~US$ 2.0bn in Klpierre by Simon Property Group Worked extensively on the pitch book highlighting
investment thesis, trading and transaction comps, comparative valuation analysis and deal structure
EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Young Economics and Finance Scholar, International Youth Forum Russia Aug15
Selected to represent India (8/500) in a high level international youth forum to study and discuss issues in the field of political
science, economics and international relations. Participated in networking events with top European and Russian bureaucrats
Volunteer, Jagriti Yatra 2013-15
Selected with sponsorship for a 8,000 kms train journey across India to understand the challenges faced by entrepreneurs in
small villages and towns of India. Conducted awareness camps to impart financial literacy to 1000+ adults
Basketball
Awarded twice with the Champions Title as the Captain of district basketball team; part of teams that consistently secured one of
the top 3 positions at various competitions during under-graduation and professional tournaments