Ethan D. Yoon
Finance & Accountancy — Gies College of Business, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Profile
I am a current undergraduate Senior studying Finance and Accountancy at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with experience spanning financial analysis, investment research, and data-driven decision-making. Through various roles across coursework, campus organizations, and internships, I have developed hands-on experience in valuation, financial modeling, forecasting, and market research, while leveraging tools such as Python, SQL, Tableau, Power BI, Capital IQ, and Bloomberg. I enjoy working at the intersection of finance and technology to turn complex data into actionable insights and support informed business decisions. I am currently seeking opportunities where I can apply this combination of financial and analytical skills to meaningful business challenges.
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Education
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign — Gies College of Business
B.S. In Finance and Accountancy
- James Scholars Honors; Stanley C. Golder Academies (Selective Admission Program)
- FIN 589: Manage approximately $1M in client portfolios through security analysis, portfolio construction, and investment monitoring
Memorial Senior High School
Relevant Coursework: Entrepreneurship, Financial Mathematics
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Professional Experience
Genpact
Data, Technology, & Artificial Intelligence (DTAI) Intern
- Leveraged Stuut, an AI-powered collections platform, to expedite accounts receivable processes for Eaton, greatly boosting invoice efficiency
- Built interactive Tableau and Power BI dashboards from revenue trends, enabling monitoring of key metrics as well as business performances
- Queried, cleaned, and transformed large datasets using SQL and Python to support trend analysis, and forecasting across finance initiatives
- Contributed to revenue forecasting by analyzing financial reports and identifying trends, supporting financial planning and decision-making
King's Ransom Group
Private Equity Intern - Mergers & Acquisitions
- Evaluated 20+ acquisition targets ($1.5M–$25M+ revenue) using DCF, LBO, and comps analysis, shaping firm's roll-up investment pipelines
- Built 4 integrated financial models (DCF, LBO, M&A, comparables) to value practices and stress-test deal viability across multiple scenarios
- Co-authored 5+ investment memos integrating financial performance, risk, and strategic positioning, presented directly to team partners
- Contributed valuation and deal insights across 10+ partner-level discussions, supporting negotiation strategy and transaction decisions
Dunlap Marketing
Marketing Intern
- Led a 6-member team using Data Axle to profile companies, maintain records, and coordinate nationwide business development initiatives
- Conducted B2B outreach to 2,500+ companies nationwide, qualifying leads and coordinating targeted promotional campaigns to expand client engagement
- Managed business intelligence databases and refined data-entry processes, improving record accuracy by approximately 20% across company profiles
- Optimized outreach workflows and reporting processes, improving lead tracking and providing greater visibility into campaign performance and engagement
Families Empowered
Marketing Intern
- Conducted 1,000+ outbound calls to identify early educational needs and connect underserved students with relevant school placements
- Researched and compiled information for 5,000+ school records to add to and maintain organization's database of educational opportunities
- Utilized Salesforce to organize, update, and maintain school information, supporting efficient access to accurate enrollment and program data
- Supported student placement initiatives by gathering and organizing school information to help families navigate educational opportunities
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On-campus Leadership & Involvement
The Disruption Lab at Gies - StratLab
Project Manager
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Senior Strategy Analyst
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Strategy Analyst
- Conducted research and analysis to support strategic initiatives and recommendations.
- Collaborated with cross-functional team members to develop and present findings.
International Consulting Network
Membership Director
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Project Manager
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Assistant Project Manager
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Consultant
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Venture Capital Association
Venture Capital Analyst
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Gies College of Business
Peer Advisor
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ASCEND UIUC Chapter (Pan-Asian Student Business Organization)
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Nugent Hall Council
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Projects
LLM AI Systems Chatbot
- Deployed a real-time conversational AI LLM using OpenAI API, incorporating prompt engineering frameworks and red/blue-team safeguards
- Conducted adversarial red teaming to stress-test outputs, identify failure modes, induce hallucination, and implement mitigation strategies
- Designed backend logic and token-management systems to help response accuracy, latency, manage API limits, and support scalable usage
Multi-Asset Portfolio Optimization & Benchmark Analysis
- Constructed a 15-asset 6-industry portfolio using CAPM and efficient frontier modeling to get a 0.387 Sharpe ratio, 1.52% alpha and 1.12 beta
- Performed 50 years of risk-return sensitivity analysis to identify key drivers then optimize portfolio weights across varying market conditions
- Benchmarked performance against the S&P 500, analyzing beta, alpha, and Sharpe Ratio to evaluate effectiveness of the allocation strategies
Blockchain Academic Credential Verification System
- Engineered a secure academic credential verification system using Hyperledger Fabric, enabling institutions to store courses and certifications
- Architected an off-chain metadata layer using AWS RDS, integrating cloud storage with on-chain verification for queryable credential lookups
- Piloted the system with ~50 students across a 6-person team, verifying 6–36 institutional courses per student alongside external certifications
AirBnb Pricing Analysis
- Used Python to clean and transform a dataset on 100K+ observations, preparing large-scale listing data for statistical and exploratory analysis
- Analyzed relationships between multiple dataset variables to identify the key factors driving variation in Airbnb listing prices across the dataset
- Synthesized findings into data-driven recommendations, translating patterns into actionable insights for listing strategy and revenue potential
Stripe, Inc. Valuation Analysis
- Built 3-statement DCF and trading comparable models with Capital IQ, testing revenue, interest rate, and assumptions across many scenarios
- Estimated Stripe Inc's valuation at $90.2B, within 1.4% of its $91.5B tender February offer, validating model assumptions and methodologies
- Synthesized valuation analysis as well as industry research into an investment memo covering valuation range, key risks, and strategic outlook
Tesla-Solarcity M&A Valuation
- Modeled Tesla-SolarCity merger valuation using comparables, precedent transactions, and DCF, calculating a value at about $27–32 per share
- Quantified $975M in projected cost synergies using a 12.5% discount rate and 2.5% terminal growth rate to assess transaction value fairness
- Analyzed market reaction (−10.5% Tesla vs. +3.3% SolarCity) and concluded value reasonable based on valuation, and clean-energy synergies
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