Rakshit Goyal

Rakshit Goyal

Bellevue, Washington, United States
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When I first came to the U.S. in 2017, I thought hard work alone would get me…

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  • The Story

    It has been what? 4 years since my last article! I sure am not consistent and couldn’t hold up to my commitment of…

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  • Easy & Insightful

    I have been working on Oracle SQL since 8i and currently I am an Oracle Certified Professional 10g DBA. When Neha…

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    Dallas, Texas, United States

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    Redmond, Washington, United States

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    Jaipur Area, India

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    Dallas, Texas, United States

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    Dallas, Texas, United States

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    Dallas/Fort Worth Area

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    Jaipur

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    Gurgaon, India

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    Jaipur

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    Jaipur Area, India

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    Ahmedabad Area, India

Education

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    The University of Texas at Dallas

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    Activities and Societies: President - The Negotiation Club at UT Dallas Vice President - LEAP, UT Dallas Microfinance Initiative Best 5 Teams - Project Management Club Case Competition Member - Comet X (Startup) - Blackstone Launchpad Member - Orators at UT Dallas Toastmaster International

    Courses learned: Business Economics, Accounting for Managers, Financial Management, Spreadsheet Modeling, Statistics, Applied Econometrics and Time Series Analysis, Database Foundations, Investment Theory and Practice, Mathematical Methods of Finance, Behavioral Finance, Derivatives Markets, Entrepreneurial Experience

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    Activities and Societies: Founder: JNU Jaipur Model United Nations Society Writer and Actor - Drama Club Team Leader: AIESEC Jaipur

Licenses & Certifications

Volunteer Experience

  • Enactus United States Graphic

    Member

    Enactus United States

    - 5 months

    Social Services

    1. Empowered more than 500 students by developing online training modules and improved their career-relevant skills

    2. Recycled and redesigned 1000 plastic bottles and sold them as decorative plant pots

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    Member

    Toastmasters International

    - 1 year 4 months

    Education

    Represented Orators at UT Dallas at Club Contests, Open Houses, and Conferences

  • AMP at UTD Graphic

    Writer

    AMP at UTD

    - 1 year 5 months

    Arts and Culture

    Held an exclusive web column which goes with the name of The Shameless Indian and published 4 articles with a readership of more than 5000 people

  • President

    The Negotiation Club at The University of Texas at Dallas

    - 5 months

    Education

    1. Organized events with negotiation experts like Son Nguyen, Eric Hall and Chander Dhall for more than 200 students at the UT Dallas Campus

    2. Increased membership of the organization by 70% with seminars talking about the negotiation skills and importance of negotiation in daily life

  • Vice President, Marketing

    LEAP - UT Dallas Microfinance Initiative

    - 5 months

    Economic Empowerment

    1. Engaged more than 1000 members on 3 LEAP Days via Social Media promotions

    2. Guided 3 businesses in making their financial documents for fundraising and making them successful businesses with planning and strategy

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    Member

    Financial Leadership Association UTD

    - 1 year 10 months

    Education

  • University for Peace (UPEACE) - UN Mandated Graphic

    Junior Coordinator

    University for Peace (UPEACE) - UN Mandated

    - 2 months

    Education

    Promoted and marketed the summer internship program at UPEACE - UN - Mandated University in Costa Rica through online and offline marketing resulting in placement of 1 student from Jaipur city.

  • Music Stage Manager

    DSC Jaipur Literature Festival

    - Present 12 years 8 months

    Arts and Culture

    Managed and organized the Music Stage and hosted artists such as Chicago's Children Choir, Vincent Ségal, Georgie Pope, Papon, Shilpi Rao and Mian Miri Qawwals

  • Blogger

    The Clipboard

    - Present 12 years 11 months

    Arts and Culture

    Acclaimed a readership of 20,000 followers by publishing more than 100 articles and expressed opinions on politics, economics, current affairs, finance, and lifestyle

  • Campus Ambassador

    Changing Tomorrow

    - 2 months

    Arts and Culture

    As being a Campus Ambassador at the CHAT-Changing Tomorrow'12 Conference I registered delegates for the same and also worked for organizing the event.

  • Founder | Secretary General

    BETA Model United Nations Society

    - 1 year 1 month

    Education

    1. Organized the first private International Model United Nations Conference in Jaipur under the banner of AIESEC

    2. Awarded collaboration by United Nations Information Centre (UNIC) for hosting100 students from different countries in the conference

  • Founder | Deputy Secretary General

    JNU Jaipur Model United Nations Society

    - 1 year 3 months

    Education

    Acclaimed as Rajasthan's biggest Model United Nations conference for hosting 75 students with the prestigious collaboration of United Nations Information Centre (UNIC)

  • Team Leader

    AIESEC in Jaipur

    - 1 year 5 months

    Education

    Acclaimed the Best Department Award by leading a team of 10 members in the social development sector

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    Honorary Member

    Rotary International

    - Present 2 months

Courses

  • Accounting for Managers

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  • Applied Econometrics and Time Series Analysis

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  • Behavioral Finance

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  • Business Economics

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  • Database Foundations

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  • Derivatives Markets

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  • Entrepreneurial Experience

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  • Financial Management

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  • Investment Theory and Practice

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  • Mathematical Methods of Finance

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  • Oracle 10g Administrator Certified Professional

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  • Spreadsheet Modeling and Analytics

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  • Statistics and Data Analysis

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Projects

  • Financial Analyst, AT&T

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    • Estimated increase of 7% return on investment (ROI) in IoT technology and developed financial statements, performed forecasting, budgeting, ad-hoc analysis, Capital Expenditure (CapEx) analysis, financial planning, and analysis (FP&A).
    • Developed and presented value proposition to the CFO Team by leading a team of 6 members and recommending an IoT technology solution to address the challenges of asset damage and loss during transit of the automotive supply chain industry.

  • Financial Analyst (FAAMG Stocks and SPY)

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    1. Constructed a price-weighted portfolio with a 103% ROI for the FAAMG stocks and found investment optimality condition using Sharpe ratios

    2. Prepared an optimal portfolio with a 119% ROI using portfolio optimizer and compared the estimated return using CAPM for profitability analysis

    3. Constructed an active portfolio using Treynor and Black method to compare the average monthly returns, alphas, and Sharpe ratios of the 3 portfolios and SPY

  • Financial Analyst (GAP Inc.)

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    1. Achieved 6% allocation of GAP’s stocks in client’s portfolio for higher intrinsic value estimation using 3 statement financial forecasting, discounted cash flow (DCF), comparable company analysis (CCA), and ratio analysis

    2. Advised investors to study 5 competitors in the apparel and retail industry to analyze the key success factors

    3. Guided the investors to identify 6 key strengths and 3 key risks to compare the stock performance with industry

  • Suicide rate in the State of Oregon after implementation of Death With Dignity Act (DWDA)

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    Gauged a 42% increase in the rate of suicide compared to the national average by regressing 3 variables using multiple regression and first difference regression

  • Clarkson Lumber Company's Case by Harvard Business School

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  • Debt Policy at UST Inc.'s Case by Harvard Business School

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  • Eskimo Pie Corporation's Case by Harvard Business School

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  • Merck & Company: Evaluating a Drug Licensing Opportunity's Case by Harvard Business School

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  • The Valuation and Financing of Lady M Confections's Case by Harvard Business School

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Honors & Awards

  • Among Best 5 Teams of Case Competiton

    Project Management Club at UT Dallas

    Presented to Cyber Group, Dallas

    1. Recommended implementation of Agile and Change Management Process to deliver a project ahead of the deadline which was delayed due to a change request

    2. Suggested reserve analysis, resource planning, effective communication and training for employees to follow for future projects

  • Judge

    Global Centre for Entrepreneurship and Commerce

    Invited and recognized for the efforts as being a Judge at Symposium by Global Centre for Entrepreneurship and Commerce - GCEC

  • Best Mutual Fund Advisor

    IndusInd Bank Ltd.

    In the quarter of January - March, I advised my HNI clients and succeeded in selling a total of 20 Million INR in Mutual Fund Investments. For the same, I was awarded as the Best Mutual Fund Advisor at the Rewards and Recognitions Night by IndusInd Bank Ltd.

  • National Award - India's Top 25 Most Innovative Start Up Award by TATA Group

    TATA First Dot powered by National Entrepreneurship Network (NEN) Awards and supported by Wadhwani Foundation

    Oyster International Trust of Model United Nations being the first and only organization in India which works to spread awareness about the United Nations. The vision is to encourage the youth towards the United Nations through which they can explore and develop themselves as responsibly guided citizens.

    We worked in collaboration with United Nations Information Centre for India and Bhutan (UNIC, New Delhi) and UPEACE - University for Peace, a UN - mandated university in Costa…

    Oyster International Trust of Model United Nations being the first and only organization in India which works to spread awareness about the United Nations. The vision is to encourage the youth towards the United Nations through which they can explore and develop themselves as responsibly guided citizens.

    We worked in collaboration with United Nations Information Centre for India and Bhutan (UNIC, New Delhi) and UPEACE - University for Peace, a UN - mandated university in Costa Rica.

    Analyzing the organization's vision, recognition, and appreciating the impact we have made, we were awarded in India's Top 25 Most Innovative Start Up.

  • Honored by the High Commissioner of Gabon

    High Commission of Gabon in India

    In June 2014, I was coordinating the tour for Federation of Rajasthan Trade & Industry (FORTI) for an International Corporate Delegation to Ghana, Gabon, and Nigeria. The High Commissioner of Gabon to India honored me with their a 'Tie' engraved with their National Emblem.

Languages

  • English

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  • Hindi

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