[Marty Kaan]
[+1 (123) 555-5555] | [marty.kaan@fakeemail.com] | [162 6
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Ave, Apt. 4C, New York, NY 10013]
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
[Firm Name] [City], [State/Country]
Associate Consultant [Jun 20X0 – Aug 20X0]; [Jul 20X1] – Present
• [Associate Consultant with experience advising clients on due diligence in M&A deals operational
improvements via digitization and cloud computing; interned at firm in previous summer and
accepted full-time return offer]
• Selected Engagement Experience:
o [Due Diligence for Media Company’s Potential $2.0 Billion Acquisition of Internet Startup]
▪ [Completed market size analysis for internet startup, concluding that TAM was $10-20
billion, higher than buyer’s initial estimates; analysis was used to support negotiations for a
~5% purchase price increase]
▪ [Analyzed competitive landscape and found that startup had 20-30% more diversified
customer base and 30-40% higher recurring revenue than average competitor; CEO of client
later used these points in negotiations]
o [Operational Efficiency Improvements for $5.0 Billion Healthcare Services Company]
▪ [Collaborated with team of 10 industry and technology specialists to transition company’s
ERP systems to custom cloud-based solution; projected to boost firm’s operating margins
from 10% to 13% over 5-year period]
▪ [Developed communication strategy for announcement to shareholders, which involved
benchmarking peer companies that went through similar transitions; contributed to 5%
share-price increase following investor call]
o [International Expansion Project for $500 Million Business Services Firm]
▪ [Evaluated Asia-Pacific markets by analyzing costs of lead generation and service delivery;
recommended against expanding overseas because the pay-back period would have been
nearly 10 years, given rising costs and competitive pressures]
▪ [Recommendation helped management avoid spending $10 million in initial entry costs;
funds were diverted to add-on acquisitions with projected IRR of 15%]
[Firm Name] [City], [State/Country]
[Consulting Intern] [Jun 20X9] – [Aug 20X9]
• [Worked with strategy consulting team to research new markets and develop digitization strategies
for clients in industrials and healthcare sectors]
• [Recommended new accounting and HR systems that could potentially reduce manufacturing
client’s operating expenses by 5%]
EDUCATION
[University Name] [City], [State/Country]
Bachelor of [Arts] in [History] [Graduated May 20X1]
• GPA: [3.9] / 4.0; SAT: [1510] [If you’re outside the U.S., list grades/scores in your system instead]
SKILLS & INTERESTS
Languages: Fluent in [Mandarin]; Conversational proficiency in [Italian]
Certifications: [Excel & Financial Modeling Fundamentals (BIWS) training program]
Interests: [Triathlons, motorcycle riding, and volunteer work in Central America]