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Supported carve-out diligence on a $300-500M software divestiture from an AI-focused parent and found an 8% overstatement in recurring revenue caused by duplicated upsell tracking and overlapping ARR periods. Also built buyer research, trading comps, and a quarter-end market update covering 15+ software M&A deals."},{"name":"Wharton Management Department","position":"Student Researcher","location":"Rome, Italy","startDate":"2025-02-01","endDate":"2025-09-01","summary":"Ran 30 semi-structured interviews and a companion survey across 6 Italian cities on how banking relationships, financing constraints, and ownership transitions affect family-owned restaurants. Wrote a 35+ page paper using thematic and correlation analysis, identifying five drivers of long-term business resilience and offering recommendations to small-business lenders, local associations, and policymakers."},{"name":"Lakeside Succession","position":"Private Equity Analyst","location":"Boston, Massachusetts, United States","url":"https://lakesidesuccession.com","startDate":"2024-08-01","endDate":"2024-12-01","summary":"Built a pipeline of 50+ potential acquisition targets by sourcing and screening high-growth TPA companies. Evaluated investment opportunities using LBO valuations, financial statement analysis, competitive market assessments, and industry research."},{"name":"J-Global, Inc.","position":"Business Analyst Intern","location":"Tokyo, Japan","url":"https://j-global.com","startDate":"2024-05-01","endDate":"2024-07-01"},{"name":"Wharton Cohorts","position":"Cohort Director","location":"Philadelphia, PA","startDate":"2024-05-01","summary":"Led community-building for 60 freshmen with educational programming. Managed a $1,500 budget and worked with 3 board members to plan and run 9 cohort-wide events. Ran monthly networking sessions connecting 500 freshmen with upperclassmen."},{"name":"Wharton Council","position":"Board Member","location":"Philadelphia, PA","startDate":"2023-08-01","summary":"One of 8 Class of 2027 representatives on the student board overseeing 55 clubs and 2,500 undergraduates. Served as direct liaison to administrators on the undergraduate co-curricular experience. Introduced a streamlined funding application process that cut approval times by 30%, helping clubs run 70 more events each semester."},{"name":"Wharton Undergraduate Venture Group","position":"Co-President","location":"Philadelphia, PA","startDate":"2023-08-01","summary":"Managed 5 consultants on data-driven analysis for a city cleaning service and delivered growth recommendations. Optimized dynamic pricing to lift margins 15%, adding $500K annually with a 20% rise in customer participation. Sized a $50M TAM across NYC, Chicago, and LA and proposed a phased entry plan projecting $2M revenue in 18 months."},{"name":"Oliver James","position":"Summer Intern","location":"Charlotte, North Carolina, United States","url":"https://oliverjames.com","startDate":"2021-06-01","endDate":"2021-07-01"},{"name":"MaedA+ Tutoring","position":"Founder & CEO","location":"Columbia, South Carolina, United States","startDate":"2019-08-01","endDate":"2023-08-01"}],"education":[{"institution":"Universidad Pontificia Comillas","studyType":"Semester Abroad in Economics","startDate":"2026-01-01","endDate":"2026-05-01"},{"institution":"The Wharton School","studyType":"Bachelor of Science - BS, Economics","startDate":"2023-01-01","endDate":"2027-05-01"},{"institution":"Dutch Fork High School","startDate":"2019-01-01","endDate":"2023-01-01"}],"skills":[{"name":"Violin"},{"name":"Teaching"},{"name":"Mathematics"},{"name":"Planning"},{"name":"Advanced Excel"},{"name":"Advanced PowerPoint"},{"name":"FactSet"},{"name":"S&P Capital IQ"},{"name":"Wall Street Prep"},{"name":"Japanese (Fluent)"}],"awards":[{"title":"Wharton Social Impact Research Experience Award Recipient","awarder":"Mar 2025"},{"title":"Global Research Internship Program Award Recipient","awarder":"May 2024"}]}