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SIE-Certified • NYU '28 • New York

Finance, technology,
and what's next.

Hi, I'm Prithvi — sophomore at NYU studying Economics. Investment analyst, AI builder, and aspiring investor. Currently interning at an early-stage AI startup in New York and building Spark — a school-integrated EdTech platform.

Prithviraj Mohapatra
SIE FINRA Securities Industry Essentials — passed at 19
1st Place NYU Stern Berkley Center Healthcare Hackathon
4+ Equity research reports and stock pitch competitions

Finance and technology, seriously.

I am a sophomore at NYU studying Economics with a focus on finance and investment. I have passed the FINRA SIE exam, competed in multiple stock pitch competitions, and deployed production AI systems at a venture-backed startup.

My interest is at the intersection of capital allocation and emerging technology. I want to understand how businesses are built, valued, and improved — and I am building the analytical and operational foundation to do that at a high level.

Outside of work I am building Spark, researching equities and emerging companies, watching Formula 1, and following new startups across fintech and AI.

Currently seeking Summer 2026 internship opportunities in venture capital, private equity, investment banking, and finance-adjacent roles. Open to connecting — reach me at pm3943@nyu.edu or prithvimohap123@gmail.com.

NYU '28 Business / Economics — New York, NY
FINRA SIE Certification Passed March 2026 — valid until 2030
Hackathon Winner Mental Health Track — NYU Stern Berkley Center
Stock Pitch Competitor Built institutional-grade DCF models from scratch

Where I've worked.

Forward-Deployed Engineer

Varia AI — New York, NY
2025 — Present

Built automated email outreach pipelines, lead generation workflows, and AI-powered product demos at a venture-backed startup. Worked directly with enterprise clients to deploy AI-driven solutions, and developed competitive research frameworks to support go-to-market strategy.

AI/MLAutomationPythonEnterprise

Founder

Spark — tryspark.app
2026 — Present

Won the Mental Health Track at the NYU Stern Berkley Center Healthcare Hackathon. Building a school-integrated platform that redirects student screen time into personalized educational content. Zero-hardware MDM integration, B2B SaaS model targeting school districts.

EdTechB2B SaaSProductGTM

Research Analyst

ARI Investment LLC — Richmond, VA
2023 — 2023

Analyzed hotel acquisition targets and supported transaction execution at a real estate investment firm focused on hospitality assets. Summarized buy-sell agreements and term sheets, researched hotel markets, and evaluated market and industry dynamics across target geographies.

Real EstateAcquisitionsFinancial AnalysisDue Diligence

Research Intern

TK-Chain — Princeton, NJ
Jul 2023 — Aug 2023

Conducted market research into the life sciences industry for an IT consulting and managed services firm. Supported sector analysis and research workflows for client-facing deliverables.

Market ResearchLife SciencesIT Consulting

What I've built.

Completed

BYD Equity Research — SIAG

Collaborative equity research report on BYD Company Limited for NYU's Stern Investment Analysis Group. Full investment thesis with DCF model, price target of $72.94 (52% upside), industry analysis, and risk assessment. Co-authored with a 4-person team.

Equity ResearchDCF ModelingEV Industry

Alphabet Research — Dodge & Cox Competition

Equity research and valuation on Alphabet (GOOG) submitted for the Dodge & Cox case competition. Full fundamental analysis including DCF, revenue decomposition across Search, YouTube, Cloud, and Other Bets, EPS projections, and buy recommendation.

Equity ResearchValuationCase Competition

TMC Equity Research — Perplexity Competition

Equity research report on The Metals Company (TMC) created for the Perplexity Stock Pitch Competition. Full thesis, DCF, bull/bear case, catalyst timeline, and price target of $12.00 (156% upside). Deep-sea critical minerals play.

Equity ResearchValuationCommodities

F1 Race Outcome Prediction

Built a machine learning pipeline from scratch to predict Formula 1 finishing positions using 70+ years of race data (1950-2024). Designed and queried a relational PostgreSQL database across five tables — races, drivers, results, qualifying, and constructors. Engineered features including qualifying position, constructor strength, driver experience, driver age, and track characteristics. Trained five linear regression models in Python, achieving a best MAE of 2.21 — predicting finishing positions within roughly 2 places. Entire stack built independently for a data science course.

PythonSQLPostgreSQLLinear RegressionData Science

In Progress

Upcoming

Budget Bloomberg Terminal

Building a Python and Streamlit-based trading terminal replicating core Bloomberg functionality at zero cost. Features include real-time market data and candlestick charts via Yahoo Finance, full options chains with put/call flow analysis, a macroeconomic dashboard pulling 816,000+ FRED series, news sentiment analysis using NLTK VADER, SEC EDGAR filing alerts, and a live portfolio tracker. Designed for multi-monitor setups with a Bloomberg-inspired dark theme.

PythonStreamlitFinanceData

IAG Stock Pitch Competition

Competing in NYU Stern Investment Analysis Group's annual stock pitch competition, judged by Harris Associates (Oakmark Funds). Preparing a long-only pitch on a U.S.-listed company with $1B+ market cap — 10+ slide deck with full valuation model.

Equity ResearchStock PitchApril 2026

SVS Pitch Competition

Entering NYU's Strategic Venture Society pitch competition with a team. Focused on growth-stage company analysis and venture investment thesis development.

Venture CapitalPitch CompetitionSpring 2026

What I work with.

Engineering

  • Python
  • JavaScript / React
  • Node.js
  • HTML / CSS
  • Git / GitHub
  • REST APIs

Finance & Investing

  • DCF Modeling
  • Equity Research
  • Financial Statement Analysis
  • FINRA SIE Certified
  • Portfolio Theory
  • Options & ETFs

Product & Growth

  • Product Strategy
  • Go-to-Market Planning
  • User Research
  • B2B Sales
  • Content Strategy
  • Cold Outreach

AI & Data

  • LLM Integration
  • Prompt Engineering
  • AI-Powered Personalization
  • Data Analysis
  • Market Research
  • Competitive Intelligence

On campus.

Stern Investment Analysis Group (SIAG)

NYU
2025 — Present

Participate in equity research competitions and investment thesis development. Collaborated on BYD research report with full DCF model. Competing in the annual stock pitch competition judged by Harris Associates (Oakmark Funds).

Strategic Venture Society (SVS)

NYU
2024 — Present

Attend speaker events focused on venture capital and growth-stage company analysis. Entering the SVS pitch competition with a team this semester.

NYU LS Student Ambassador

The Battery Conservancy — Battery Park City
Sep 2024 — Mar 2025

Oversaw team efforts in maintaining the Battery Urban Farm in lower Manhattan. Created a plant database for high school and college students and a database of corporate donors for the urban farm.

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Let's connect.

I am actively looking for summer 2026 opportunities in venture capital, private equity, investment banking, and finance-adjacent roles. If you are a founder, investor, or operator — I would love to connect.