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Ihor Stepura
Dublin, Ireland | [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) (WhatsApp/Viber) | [open contact info](look above in the "contact info" section) (Preferred)

Education
Warwick University 09/2025 – Expected: 09/2026
Incoming Masters in Financial Technology Coventry, United Kingdom

University of Illinois Chicago 08/2021 – 05/2025
Bachelor of Science in Business Analytics Chicago, United States
• GPA: 3.94/4.0 Dean’s list 2022-2024
• Analyst at the UIC Portfolio Management Team Club, Member of Beta Gamma Sigma business honor society

Experience
Education Wellness Client 01/2025 – 05/2025
Business Analyst Intern Chicago, IL
• Assessed behavioral data and digital patterns for mindfulness-in-education platform, delivering analysis-backed

strategies that enhanced mindfulness content with measurable user engagement
• Automated lead generation using N8n, JavaScript, and OpenAI, extracting and processing over 1,500 verified leads

in six runs, dramatically expanding the client’s prospect pool without requiring paid tools
• Analyzed web traffic data across 1,200+ user sessions, uncovering trends that increased session duration by 14%

increase in average session duration and improved user interaction by 33%
UIC Investment Fund 08/2024 – 01/2025
Lead Student Analyst Chicago, United States
• Performed DCF and Comps on potential portfolio changes, providing valuations and buy/sell recommendations

that contributed to 2 successful portfolio sells and 1 strategic buy within the tech sector
• Led a team of 4 students within the equity research process, financial modeling, and sector analysis, resulting in

enhanced analytical capabilities and improved research quality within the team
• Utilized Bloomberg Terminal and other data platforms to track 20+ key market indicators (e.g., P/E ratios, EPS

growth, industry news) that impacted the tech sector, ensuring timely reporting on portfolio strategy
Leacond 01/2024 – 08/2024
Finance Intern Remote
• Partnered with the Financial Director to conduct in-depth financial statement analysis, identifying inefficiencies

and implementing budget optimizations that led to $15,000 in annual cost savings
• Developed a structured currency hedging framework utilizing futures and exchange rate swaps, mitigating the

projected international transaction exposure by 10%, enhancing the financial stability of the business
• Supported the management of a $200,000 annual budget, ensuring strategic expense allocation aligned with

financial forecasts and corporate objectives
• Streamlined financial data management by overseeing a ledger with 500+ monthly transactions in MySQL

Projects
Customer Segmentation & Predictive Modeling – Machine Learning Project 01/2025 – 05/2025
• Evaluated customer churn risk for a telecom provider using machine learning models (Random Forest, XGBoost,

MLP), achieving an AUC of 0.84 and identifying 2 key churn predictors to inform retention strategies
(DCF) Pro Forma Financial Model 01/2024 – 04/2025
• Conducted a DCF valuation of United Airlines Holdings Inc., utilizing financial statement analysis and market

assumptions to project a 10% undervaluation compared to the market price

Skills & Certifications
Skills: MS Office, Financial Modeling (DCF/LBO), Bloomberg Terminal, FactSet, Capital IQ, Python, SQL, R,
Tableau, VBA, International Financial Management, Scenario Analysis, Business Development, Equity Research
Certifications: Securities Industries Exam (SIE) – FINRA, Bloomberg Market Concepts (BMC) – Bloomberg