Xiaoyao Yu

I am an experienced and self-motivated 3rd-year student specializing in Economics Specialist and mathmatics minor at University of Toronto. With solid self-management, interpersonal and problem-solving skills acquired through internship experience at financial advisory and consulting firm. I am a detail-oriented critical thinker demonstrated by key roles in internship program, business training course and major university student club.

LXL CAPITAL                                                                                                                                                       Shanghai, China

Investment Banking Internship (Received part-time return offer)                                                                            May 2021 - Sep 2021 

• Drove market landscape research and completed 5 fintech industry reports including market segmentation and trends of financial technology, SWOT analysis of 50 top market players, partnerships, and product differentiation
• Discussed client options, recommended strategic plan to meet clients’ goals regarding to series of funding and fundraising amount, created pitch book presentations based on clients’ needs
• Coordinated with senior colleagues, led the team by creating a pitch book and newsletter workshop with structured written instruction for team members
• Drafted over 15 weekly newsletters which summarized major fundraising events in the financial technology field

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO                                                                                                                         Toronto, Canada
Bachelor of Arts (Specialist in Economics, Minor in Mathematics)                                            Sept 2020 – June 2024 (Expected)

• Academics: cGPA 3.74/4.0
• Awards: New college council in-course scholarship; Dean’s List (2021, 2022)
• Relevant Courses: Introduction to Data Analysis and Applied Econometrics (A+); Labour Economics (A+); Advanced Macroeconomics (A); Financial Economics (A): Linear Algebra (A)