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Corporate Profile

Yvan Nathanael Ngongang
CFA Level I Candidate, December 2019
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Professional Summary

Recent college graduate and CFA candidate with over 2 years of internship and work experience in Investments, Finance, Accounting and Financial Reporting. My experiences revolve in analyzed portfolio risk and returns, efficient portfolios with and without restrictions on short sales, market risk (beta) and security market line, and the Black-Litterman approach to portfolio optimization. Researched and worked with over 50 small & medium size companies to provide financial support, assist in establishing and implementing a sustainable system of accounting and financial reporting. Excellent communicator with strong inter-personal skills.

Education
HULT INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL—Cambridge, United States
• Master of Science in Finance August 2019
• Cumulative GPA of 3.34/4.00
• Member, Hult Investment Club
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF BUEA—Buea, Cameroon
• Bachelor of Science in Accounting June 2017
• Dean’s List: Cumulative GPA of 3.67/4.00
• Founding Fellow, Progress Alliance
• Founding Fellow, Youths Can Be Philanthropist Too

Relevant Professional Experience
HULT INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SCHOOL — Cambridge, USA Sep 2018 – Aug 2019
Projects: John Hancock-Manulife
Financial Modeling, Financial Forecasting & Portfolio Management
• Built Excel and VBA models for financial management, modeling & analytics, and asset pricing to solve case studies such as the Wellington Global Impact Portfolio.
• Formed Investment Strategies for the launch of John Hancock-Manulife UCITS Funds for specific target countries in Europe.
• Calculated cost of equity, debt and weighted average cost of capital, forecasted financial statements, created corporate valuations using discounted cash flow method, Comparables and Precedent Transaction Methods.
• Built and analyzed portfolios, their risk and returns, created efficient portfolios with and without restrictions on short sales, market risk (beta) and security market line, and using the Black-Litterman approach to portfolio optimization.

AUDIT & FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS Sarl—Douala, Cameroon Jul 2017 – Aug 2018
Analyst
• Collaborated with a team of 8 analyst interns and associates on comparable, executed multiple investment analyses and financial modeling to provide accurate investment strategies and risk-return allocation for our client’s portfolios.
• Analyzed financial information and produced financial valuations worth over a hundred thousand USD for local clients in the Construction, Pharmaceutical and Retail sectors.
• Researched and worked with over 50 small & medium size companies to provide financial restructuring and growth strategies.
• Saved the Managing Partner and VP an average of 10 hours per week by providing support with the recording, analysis and completion of their weekly expense reports.

ENEO CAMEROUN S.A (subsidiary of Actis Capital)—Douala, Cameroon Mar 2016 – Jun 2017
Accounting & Financial Reporting Intern
• Extracted and analyzed accounting information and produced financial reports for the executive’s committee monthly close.
• Prior to Capex approval, carried out multiple case financial forecast per project to determine their financial performance, oversaw monitoring of actual vs forecasted project performance via monthly/quarterly report to the executive committee.
• Prepared monthly balance sheet reconciliations and provided explanation for variances, ensured timely financial reporting.
• Ensured the validation of project accruals, inputting the journal entries and preparing the account analysis with variance report when necessary.

Skills
• Languages: English, French, Russian
• Technologies: MS Office, Social media platforms, VBA, Programming in R-Studio
• Financial Skills: Portfolio optimization modeling, Corporate valuations, Option pricing modeling, Financial Accounting

Volunteer Experience
Bulu Blind Center, Volunteer Oct 2016 - Jun 2017
• Cooked meals and helped in janitorial duties.
Catholic University Institute of Buea, Volunteer Oct 2013 - Jun 2017
• Offered tutorials and accounting services to small businesses.