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Strategy consultant and analyst

Sophia translates complex market data into clear operational decisions.

Finance and Economics student analyzing supply chains and growth strategy. Available for strategy analyst roles from May 2027.

Toronto, CanadaOpen to relocationEnglish · Mandarin
Role focusStrategy & FinanceMarket sizing and LBO models
Experience3 teamsResearch to launch
Selected work3 casesEach with decision notes
AvailabilityMay 2027New-grad and internship

Experience

Evidence, not adjective soup.

Beacon Advisory

Summer Strategy Associate

Developed market-entry strategy for retail conglomerate, identifying $14M in adjacent growth.
  • Clear scope and personal contribution
  • Decision rationale and shipped result

Global Equity Partners

Finance Analyst Intern

Audited operational spreadsheets of mid-market acquisition candidates for diligence rounds.
  • Clear scope and personal contribution
  • Decision rationale and shipped result

Student Consulting Group

President

Managed 14 client projects and coordinated training bootcamps for 80 student associates.
  • Clear scope and personal contribution
  • Decision rationale and shipped result

Selected projects

Projects open like compact case studies.

Excel, VBA, Cashflow modelAcquireModel

01 · Project

AcquireModel

Diligence valuation frameworkRead decisions
Tableau, Market surveysRetailGrowth

02 · Project

RetailGrowth

Market entry expansion studyRead decisions
SQL, Python, Risk analysisSupplyCheck

03 · Project

SupplyCheck

Supply chain resilience auditRead decisions

Education

BBA Finance & Economics

Western University · 2023–2027Human-computer interaction, product systems, responsible AI

Awards

Case Competition Winner

Ivey national strategy tournament · 2026Selected for research-to-product work serving campus accessibility.

Skills

Financial modelingExcelSQLMarket researchPowerBIClient relations

“Sophia has a rare ability to cut through messy financial data and explain the core strategy.”

Beacon Diligence Lead

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Application tracker

Sample pipeline · not public outcome data

Researching

McKinsey · Case PrepNext step saved
BCG · Global GrowthNext step saved

Applied

Bain & Co · StrategyNext step saved
Beacon Advisory · EntryNext step saved

Interviewing

Retail Corp · AnalyticsNext step saved

Decision

Pending diligenceNext step saved

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