# Cooper McKay

**Graduate Accelerator Rotational Program Member** — Toronto, Canada

> Finance and strategy professional with hands-on experience building AI automations and financial models across consulting, corporate strategy, and operations roles.

Career Archetype: **Launchpad Navigator** (HS-DG) — One of the first Launchpad Navigators on Saywise

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/cooper-mckay

## Experience

### Graduate Accelerator Rotational Program, Wealthsimple (2026-08 – present)
Toronto, Ontario · Member of inaugural 18-month rotational cohort owning projects across finance, operations, and product. First rotation in Financial Planning and Analysis, with upcoming rotations in System Design & Optimization and a third area TBD.

### Canadian Strategy & Special Projects, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) (2026-01 – 2026-04)
Toronto, Ontario · Built AI-powered workflow automations using n8n and Claude to reduce manual processing time, including a Zoom transcript formatter and daily macro newsletter pipeline. Designed custom expense dashboards for leadership visualization and presented to BST leadership on AI upskilling opportunities. Worked weekly with the COO on AI integration into business operations.

### Corporate Strategy & Development, Lactalis Canada (2025-01 – 2025-04)
Toronto, Ontario · Built and tested financial models for budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning including market sizing and competitive benchmarking. Monitored trade policy impacts and delivered daily reports to senior leadership influencing $50M+ in pricing and supply chain decisions. Supported M&A pipeline development and conducted scenario planning that reduced downside exposure by approximately 6%.

### Business Strategy & Innovation, CKF Inc (2024-05 – 2024-09)
Toronto, Ontario · Redesigned digital reporting systems with external consultants, reducing manual data processing by 30% through automated Power BI dashboards. Developed forecasting models to guide capital allocation and budget planning, presenting insights directly to the CEO. Conducted customer segmentation, industry trend analysis, and competitor benchmarking to support product strategy.

### Varsity swim team, Wilfrid Laurier University (2022-09 – 2026-03)
Waterloo, ON

### Lifeguard & Swim Instructor, City of Toronto (2018-06 – 2024-08)
Toronto, Ontario · Worked seasonal positions managing and facilitating collaboration in high-pressure aquatic environments, developing strong communication and leadership skills.

## Education

### Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Management, Finance, Lazaridis School of Business & Economics at Wilfrid Laurier University (2022-09 – 2026-09)
Concentration in Finance with minor in Canadian Economics. Entrance scholarships for academics and athletics.

### High School Diploma, Bishop Allan Academy (2018-09 – 2022-06)
4-year honor roll member. Varsity Basketball & Swim Team Captain.

## Projects

### Hack the Globe Global Hackathon
Income consolidation app for lender applications · Built a live app that consolidates income from multiple sources to streamline lender applications. Completed in 30 hours within a global competition.

### Break Into Wall Street Financial Modeling
Advanced corporate finance models · Completed three financial modeling projects including a 3-statement model for Stadler Rail, merger model for Builders FirstSource, and LBO model for Bain's acquisition of NichiiGakkan.

### Ironman Muskoka 70.3
Half-Ironman triathlon · Completed the half-Ironman distance triathlon, demonstrating endurance and discipline while balancing professional and academic commitments.

### Business Administrations Integrated Case Competition
Grade-wide strategy competition · Selected as one of top 20 teams in grade-wide case competition, applying strategic frameworks to business problems.

## Skills

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Financial Analysis, Communication, Presentation Skills, Athletic Performance, n8n, Python, Latex, Tableau, Microsoft Office, Power BI, LLM Tools, Agentic Workflows, Data Analysis, Strategic Planning, Forecasting, Budgeting, Market Analysis, Competitor Benchmarking, Salesforce, Claude, CFA Level I Candidate

## Credentials

- **GenAI: Fluency at Work** — Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
- **From Excel to PowrBI** — Knowledge Accelerator (issued 2024-05)
- **Introduction to generative AI learning path** — Coursera (issued 2024-02)

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