Raj Thakkar

Dynamic MBA candidate (Finance and Marketing) at ICFAI Business School, Jaipur, with prior experience as a Senior Executive – Quality Analyst at Lumina Datamatics, seeking a challenging role in finance. Brings hands-on expertise in quality assurance, investment analysis, and financial modelling, complemented by certifications in advanced communication and portfolio management. Eager to leverage strong analytical, problem-solving, and teamwork skills to deliver valuable insights, and drive growth at your organization.

Finance Intern - Outlook Publishing Pvt. Ltd., Feb'25 - May'25

Project title: “Risk and return analysis of investment options for retail investors: a portfolio management perspective”

Deliverables:

• To learn and understand various aspects of the product
• To understand the workings of payment gateways
• To get practical exposure to the analysis of financial statements
• To analyze the various investment avenues, and the risk and return for the same

Learning outcomes:

• Acquired in-depth knowledge of various investment avenues, analyzed historical trends, and evaluated the role of diversification in mitigating investors' risks
• Compared and evaluated leading payment gateway providers (e.g. PayPal, Stripe, and Razorpay) on features of cost structures and business suitability
• Assessed cash flow trends and strategies of companies in the FMCG, FMCD, and BFSI sectors to identify best practices
• Analyzed the significance of stock market investments for wealth creation, economic growth, and inflation hedging in the current financial scenario

• Instant Recognition Award titled as Agile Newbie, for achieving the delivery and accuracy benchmark of 96% while training new members
• Received QPEP Award for the months of February and August, 2022
• Received a Spot Award as a Senior Executive for the excellent performance shown in maintaining quality with the required accuracy

• Advanced Communication – Rajan Arora, Triumph through Training Pvt. Ltd. (Issued – 2025-02)
• Portfolio Management & Financial Markets – Stocknerv Learning. (Issued – 2024-12)
• Financial Modelling and Valuation Certification Program - KPMG. (Issued – 2025-03)

• Won in the 'InnoVision Challenge: A Case Study Competition' organized by the Ignited Minds Club of IBS Jaipur
• Achieved second position in the virtual stock market competition on the FMCG industry, organized by B-School Bulls

• Participated in a two-day workshop on financial modeling and financial statements analysis, hosted by IBS Jaipur.
• Engaged in a workshop on Industrial Analysis for stock market investment.
• Took part in the ‘Investor Awareness Program’, conducted by IBS Jaipur.

English, Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi

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