kylettra@usc.edu
Software Engineering & Real Estate Development Portfolio
USC B.S. in Real Estate Development | Minor Applied Analytics & Finance

Internship Experience & Leadership

Real estate undergraduate with internship experience in financial modeling and portfolio analytics. Developing skills in Python, SQL, and Excel while gaining hands-on experience with ARGUS, CoStar, and Yardi through various internship roles in commercial real estate.

Internship Experience

Capital Markets Fellowship

CBRE Capital Markets, Inc.
Los Angeles, CA
Spring 2025
  • Selected to participate in a competitive 6-week virtual fellowship program at CBRE Capital Markets, learning about capital stack formation, capital sources, and real estate finance terminology
  • Engaged with industry professionals to understand various roles and career paths in institutional real estate capital markets

Portfolio Analyst Intern

MRK Partners
Los Angeles, CA
Oct 2024 – May 2025
  • Analyzed T12s for 25+ multifamily assets, performing time series analysis to identify key variances and trends, and contributed findings on potential cost optimization opportunities
  • Created a resident demographics dashboard using Power BI and Excel Power Pivot and built an LPA reporting dashboard to help the portfolio team track compliance with reporting covenant dates
  • Analyzed financial statements for 25 assets to create quarterly reports for LP and bond reporting requirements, with findings presented to senior management
  • Developed a Python desktop application that automated the import, cleaning, and standardization of portfolio data—helping reduce manual data preparation time by 60% and improving data quality for asset management
  • Built a web application to streamline data imports, enabling more efficient time series and KPI analysis across the portfolio, and had the opportunity to present both applications to senior leadership

Analyst, Multifamily Acquisitions and Asset Management

PMI Properties
Los Angeles, CA
Jan 2024 – Oct 2024
  • Conducted market research and competitive analysis for three multifamily portfolios (100+ units), helping identify rental premiums, concessions, vacancy trends, and upcoming supply
  • Reviewed new lease agreements to identify lease recovery structures, base rent, and rent increase schedules for input into ARGUS Enterprise

Fall Analyst, Capital Markets

Lever Capital Partners
Los Angeles, CA
Aug 2023 – Dec 2023
  • Attended 12 capital calls and assisted with supporting materials for loan structuring processes involving $100M+ in financing
  • Helped build and maintain a lending database tracking 1,000+ financing criteria, contributing to improved deal-capital source matching

Leadership & Programs

Contributing to real estate organizations and community initiatives

Director of Finance, Director of Business Development

Trojan Real Estate Association
Jan 2023 – Present
Manage a $20,000 budget, oversee fund allocations, and prepare monthly reports while co-leading a holiday toy drive to provide research-based toys supporting cognitive development for 270+ children in underserved communities.
Impact
270+ Children Supported Annually

Tomorrow's Real Estate Leaders Program

American Realty Advisors
Nov 2024
Participated in program where I structured and presented an investment thesis for a multifamily acquisition ($85 million) to an investment committee, gaining experience in financial analysis and investment presentations.
Deal Size
$85 Million Acquisition

Certifications, Licenses & Awards

ARGUS Enterprise
Certified User
California Real Estate License
DRE #02235838
A.CRE Financial Modeling
Certified
USC Dean's List
Academic Recognition
GPA: 3.6/4.0
USC Price Wilbur H. Smith III
Scholarship Recipient

Let's Connect

I'm an undergraduate student actively seeking internship opportunities and entry-level positions in PropTech, real estate analytics, or investment analysis. I'm eager to learn and contribute my developing technical skills to your team.