Mahtab Randhawa
8427 – 801 – 934 |
mahtab97@schulich.yorku.ca
| India
EDUCATION
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
Chandigarh, India
Level II candidate, Level I (Nov’23)
Aug 2024
Schulich School Of Business, York University
Toronto, Canada
Master of Business Administration: Finance & Sustainability Specialization
Jun 2023
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Strategy consulting: Engaged with a domestic player to digitalize operations and hedge revenue risk from concentrated
clientele by identifying gaps in service and realizing synergies
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Impact investing: Honorable mention at RBC x Rotman Sustainable Finance Challenge 2023, targeted at managing
$100mm for an indigenous fund through ESG centric investments across equity, alternate investments and fixed income
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Venture capital: Collaborated with founder of a seed-stage home-renovation marketplace platform to develop an
investment summary and provide valuation outlook
Punjab Engineering College (PEC)
Chandigarh, India
Bachelor of Technology: Electronics & Communication Engineering
May 2019
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Pre-placement offer from J.P. Morgan Chase based on performance during internship; recruited from 600+
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Awarded Certificate of Appreciation for contribution towards executive committee, dramatics club & PEC’s annual
cultural festival
EXPERIENCE
J.P. Morgan Chase
Mumbai, India
Analyst, Corporate & Investment Banking
Jul 21 – Dec 21
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Executed 15+ projects over entire tenure, generating ~US$15mm in revenue through pitch decks, JPM mandates for buy-
side and sell-side M&A, and structural considerations for clients
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Planned and imparted accounting, valuation and research strategy training to 5+ interns & junior analysts; mentored and
facilitated integration into teams
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Managed a 3-member team to ideate opportunities in new growth markets such as diagnostic laboratories & health-tech to
diversify client investment strategies
Junior Analyst,
Corporate & Investment Banking
Jul 19 – Jun 21
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Pitch-work experience included drafting investment overview, investor concerns, industry analysis, peer benchmarking
and identifying potential acquisition targets/ buyers
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Built valuations using DCF, trading & transaction comparable and drafted management presentations for global clients
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Key project experience includes:
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Initiated, as part of idea generation activity, and presented an APAC focused pitch on opportunities in waste
management industry
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Structured a 10-year trajectory for a dual track stake sale and IPO process for a domestic waste management market
leader valued at ~US$1.5bn
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Collaborated with Bank of America on an ongoing ~US$300mm Round-E funding and potential multi-million IPO of
a South-East Asian battery manufacturer
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Coordinated with teams globally to prepare industry overview pages on industries such as waste management,
healthcare, and Connected, Autonomous, Shared and Electric (CASE) vehicles
Intern, Corporate & Investment Banking
Jan 18 – Jun 18
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Assisted associates across North America and EMEA regions creating pitchbooks in sub-sectors of logistics and EVs
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Developed an analytical outlook, attention to detail, technical skill set, and resilience required to work in tight deadlines
on high intensity projects
CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Community engagement
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Volunteer, MBA Games 2023: Collaborated with executive committee to organize academic competition
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Initiated crowd sourcing, collecting 25 devices in a month through team of four, to provide underprivileged children
internet-enabled devices for online schooling during pandemic
Sports - Fencing
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Gold medalist in national fencing tournaments and captain & coach of state team; felicitated and awarded multiple
scholarships for outstanding performance at national level
Dramatics – Event management, street plays and stage plays
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Formed and headed teams (20+ members) for public relations and coordination with participants for “Ibtida” – Self-
initiated National Street Play event; first of its kind in North India
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Led and directed in-house and competitive events by mobilizing a team of 150+ members
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Winning team in national street-play event Mood Indigo, organized by IIT Mumbai