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LAKE J HECKAMAN University of Notre Dame • 54661 Willis Street • South Bend, IN 46637 [email protected]
1932 Water Street • Washington Boro, PA 17582 717.224.4977
Education
University of Notre Dame Spring 2017 B.B.A, Mendoza College of Business • GPA: 3.70/4.0 Majors: Finance • Mathematics Cumulative GPA: 3.67/4.0 • ACT 34 • SAT 1500 Relevant Coursework: Financial Mathematics • Linear Algebra • Differential Equations • Probability • Mathematical Statistics • Analysis
Internships
Sales and Trading Summer Analyst - UBS Investment Bank Summer 2016
Completed rotations through 4 desks: Equity Derivative Sales, EM FX and Rates Trading, G10 FX Spot Trading, Counterparty Risk
Demonstrated sales acumen through multi-asset twice-weekly pitches to various members of the business
Created a model to calculate portfolio margin requirements according to new ISDA SIMM methodology
Developed hands-on trading skills through a series of open outcry games and a 6-week continuous FX trading game Data Analysis Intern - Environmental Change Initiative & ND-GAIN Fall 2014 – Present
Initiated and presented individual research investigating the effectiveness of foreign aid investments in developing countries, specifically focused on the Millennium Development Goals and the impact various types of investment had on their corresponding indicators
Compiled the ND-GAIN Global Adaptation Index by manipulating raw data from various sources to compute 45 individual indicators
Identified and corrected a computational error embedded in the Index’s algorithm, increasing accuracy to ± 0.5%
Developed extensive Python scripts and accompanying tutorials to allow users to access and manipulate any databank
Crude Analyst Intern - BP Integrated Supply and Trading Summer 2015
Implemented a daily process to reconcile crude inventories across multiple trading locations, increasing team productivity 8.9% weekly
Traded crude oil through weekly simulations, actively using concepts including arbitrage, spread trading, and tenders
Built a comprehensive understanding of trading strategies, focusing on securing profits through hedging in harsh market scenarios
Analyzed commodity markets on a daily basis in order to maintain appropriate positions and secure profits in all market conditions
Learned to successfully profit off bearish markets while minimizing exposure, as crude prices fell 30.06% from June to August
Academic Training
Notre Dame Investing Club Fall 2015
Conducted a discounted cash flow valuation for Heinz prior to its acquisition by Berkshire Hathaway in 2013
Projected revenues and costs to 2018, using a five year annual real growth rate of 5.0% and perpetual growth rate of 2.5%
Valued Heinz at $80.57 per share, a 32.4% premium over the market price, due to its efficient financing and projected growth
Recommended Heinz as an investment opportunity with large upside potential, driven by strong growth and public brand recognition Student International Business Council Fall 2014 - Present
Recommended that two merging multinational oil companies on different ERP platforms consolidate their ERP systems by implementing a two-tier structure using the Oracle Hyperion Financial Management Suite for maximum operational efficiency
Cut ERP implementation costs by 50% and reduced implementation time by 33% by using the two-tier approach
Achieved implementation without any break in business processes, effectively eliminating revenue loss due to ERP system overhaul Deloitte Case Competition Spring 2014
Placed 1st as a part of an underclassman team, out of 10 teams, most of which were comprised of only upperclassmen
Recommended TELECOM, CO expand to Mexico for revenue increases of 12.5%, enhance LTE infrastructure, and use Mexico as springboard to expand to Argentina, capturing 80% of the emerging Latin American market
Advised TELECOM, CO to renegotiate their contract with ITCo to reduce helpdesk wait time by 4 hours, and increase performance from 97% to 100% over the next year, decreasing customer complaints and mitigating resolution costs
Activities
Working in the Parks Summer 2015
Volunteered with the WITS organization, reading chapter books to inner-city elementary students one afternoon each week Notre Dame Wall Street Club Fall 2014- Present
Networked with seniors and recent graduates as an active member to learn about the various careers Wall Street has to offer Boy Scouts of America Winter 2012
Attained the rank of Eagle Scout, in addition to participating as an active member and leader from 5th to 12th grade
Skills and Interests
Skills: Python (with special application to quantitative trading) • Visual Basic • MATLAB • Microsoft Excel • VBA Interests: Lifelong dog owner • Financial markets • Alpine skiing • Photography • Scholastic wrestling