About
As a life-long learner, I have a unique blend of business acumen and technical expertise that can help your enterprise thrive. My background in Engineering and experience as a management consultant allow me to understand businesses and the people, processes and technologies that allow them to succeed. I have experience using a diverse set of tools to analyze data, draw insights and package and present those insights in concise, professional presentations.
Data and Financial Analyst
As a naturally curious person, I've spent my life reading, listening, exploring and observing to better understand how the world works. As a result I've developed a broad, diverse skillset across both business and more technical fields. If interested, please reach out and I can better explain why I'm the right fit your organization.
- Website: www.vaclavbarina.com
- Phone: 845 820 2081
- City: New York, USA
- Degree: B.S. Engineering from Harvey Mudd College
- Email: vaclav.barina@gmail.com
Skills (Finance): Financial Engineering, Valuation (DCF, Comparable Companies, Precedent Transactions Analysis), Monte-Carlo Simulations, Modeling, Accounting, Strategic Corporate Development, Bloomberg, S&P Capital IQ, Excel, Python, VBA
Skills (Data Science): Data Wrangling/Cleaning, Statistical Analysis, Linear Regression, SQL, ETL, Python (Pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, matplotlib), VBA, Machine Learning, Data Visualization (Tableau, PowerBI, Plotly, Bokeh)
Skills (General): Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, OneNote, SharePoint, Outlook, Visio, Python, HTML, CSS, Javascript, Process Refinement, Process Mapping and Documentation, Project Management, Client Interaction, Business Writing, Presentations
Resume
A brief overview of my past experience. A complete one-page resume can be provided upon request by reaching out to my email.
Summary
Vaclav Barina
Driven, naturally curious and professional analyst with front-office experience and technical expertise in both financial analysis and data science
- Forest Hills, NY
- 845 820 2081
- vaclav.barina@gmail.com
Education
Chartered Financial Analyst (Level 1)
2019
- Completed the first level of the CFA Exam. Looking to complete the exam with employer sponsorship as circumstances permit.
Bachelors of Science in Engineering
2011 - 2015
Harvey Mudd College Claremont, CA
- President's Scholarship (four year full-tuition scholarship).
- Coursework including Signals and Systems, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer and Digital Architecture, Continuum Mechanics, Rocketry Lab, math up to Partial Differential Equations including Multivariable Calculus and Linear Algebra, Engineering Design. Electives taken in Engineering Management and Economics.
- Additional coursework in humanities including STS (Science, Technology and Society), Philosophy, Religious Studies, Writing, etc.
Professional Experience
Junior Consultant
2023 - Current
Ekimetrics New York, NY
- Marketing Mix Modeling and Optimization (MMM/MMO) for a variety of clients across different industries.
Risk Officer
2019 - 2020
Fitch Ratings New York, NY
- Queried, consolidated, verified, cleaned and analyzed large, diverse data sets (Credit ratings, Human Resources, IT) from the organization’s data warehouse using SQL, Excel and Python. Produced regular reports in different formats (PowerPoint, Excel Dashboards, tables, email) for senior management across all Credit departments and external regulators.
- Led initiatives to streamline and improve upon several recurring reports. Reduced time to generate reports by 30% in coordination with stakeholders by condensing fields and optimizing Excel calculations.
- Designed, developed, and implemented proficiency tests in Python, SQL, and Excel for candidate screening, ensuring accurate assessment of technical skills and proficiency levels.
Management Consultant
2016 - 2017
Deloitte Consulting Los Angeles, CA
- Conducted comprehensive financial, HR, manufacturing, and product data analysis to model potential cost savings from relocating a manufacturing plant for a consumer goods manufacturer.
- Performed market research, leveraging company data, to estimate the size of a potential, multimillion-dollar revenue opportunity for a large (>$1 B) health insurer’s entry into a specific product segment.
- Supported the successful implementation of Six Sigma methodologies across two manufacturing plants for a leading aerospace manufacturer.
Portfolio
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