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USC Real Estate Development | Data Analytics
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USC B.S. in Real Estate Development | Minor Applied Analytics & Finance

Professional Experience & Leadership

Real estate analyst with experience underwriting $100M+ multifamily acquisitions, building DCF models, and performing IRR analysis. Combines ARGUS Enterprise expertise with Python automation to cut model turnaround time by 60 minutes per asset while evaluating 25+ deals generating 18–23% projected returns.

Professional Experience

Capital Markets Fellowship

CBRE Capital Markets, Inc.
Los Angeles, CA
Spring 2025
  • Completed intensive 6-week fellowship analyzing capital stack formation and debt structure across $500M+ in transactions with senior investment professionals
  • Evaluated 15 commercial property financing structures including mezzanine debt, preferred equity, and joint venture arrangements with IRR waterfalls ranging 12-25%

Portfolio Analyst Intern

MRK Partners
Los Angeles, CA
Oct 2024 – May 2025
  • Underwrote $250M multifamily portfolio using DCF analysis with 10-year hold projections, achieving 18.5% average IRR across 25 assets with sensitivity analysis on rent growth (2-4%), exit cap rates (5-6%), and interest rate scenarios
  • Analyzed T12 financial statements identifying $2.3M in expense optimization opportunities through utility cost variance analysis, presenting findings to CFO with recommendations that improved NOI by 8%
  • Engineered Python automation reducing portfolio data analysis time by 60 minutes, processing 25 property T12s through ETL pipeline that standardized reporting across $450M AUM
  • Created Power BI dashboards tracking KPIs across portfolio generating 15-hour weekly time savings, monitoring debt yield, DSCR, and occupancy ratios for quarterly LP reporting
  • Led quarterly financial reporting for bond covenants ensuring 100% compliance across 25 assets, coordinating with asset management team to maintain investment committee standards

Analyst, Multifamily Acquisitions and Asset Management

PMI Properties
Los Angeles, CA
Jan 2024 – Oct 2024
  • Led due diligence for 3 multifamily acquisitions totaling $45M, identifying 8-12% rental premiums and performing cap rate analysis ranging 4.5-5.2%
  • Conducted comprehensive market research across 100+ unit portfolios, analyzing vacancy trends (3-7%), concession patterns, and supply pipeline impacting 5-year hold period projections
  • Reviewed and analyzed complex lease agreements identifying recovery structures, base rent schedules, and 3-5% annual escalations for ARGUS Enterprise import

Fall Analyst, Capital Markets

Lever Capital Partners
Los Angeles, CA
Aug 2023 – Dec 2023
  • Analyzed and structured $100M+ in loan solutions across 12 capital markets transactions, maintaining database of 1,000+ financing criteria optimizing deal-capital source matching by 35%
  • Supported underwriting for debt transactions ranging from $5M to $50M across office, retail, and industrial sectors with LTVs of 65-75%

Leadership & Programs

Contributing to real estate organizations and industry initiatives

Director of Finance & Business Development

Trojan Real Estate Association
Jan 2023 – Present
Managed $20,000 budget with monthly P&L reporting achieving 100% fund allocation efficiency. Orchestrated industry networking events connecting 150+ students with 60+ real estate firms at USC Lusk Center Industry Night.
Impact
150+ Students Connected with 60+ Firms

Tomorrow's Real Estate Leaders Program

American Realty Advisors
Nov 2024
Structured and presented $85M multifamily acquisition investment thesis to C-suite investment committee, projecting 23% IRR through value-add renovations and operational improvements.
Projected Returns
23% IRR | $85M 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.

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