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Hongkai (Calvin) Jiao is an ambitious and high-achieving Economics student from the University of California San Diego (UCSD), with a graduation expected in June 2025. He maintains a strong academic record, holding a 3.5/4.0 GPA and achieving the Dean’s Honor List. His coursework is directly relevant to quantitative and analytical roles, including Machine Learning for Economics and Business, Econometrics, and Probability & Statistics.

Jiao has demonstrated proficiency across Financial Consulting, Product Management, and Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), with a strong foundation in data analysis and strategy.

Jiao possesses a robust technical and analytical skill set, complemented by strong international experience and multilingual abilities.

• Financial & Strategic Analysis: Expertise in M&A and Investor Research , revenue forecast modeling , sensitivity analysis , and performing detailed market and sector research, such as in China’s $2.5T energy and chemical sector.

• Product & Project Management: Proven ability to manage projects from end-to-end, including spearheading the design and launch of a subscription payment system at Helport AI and providing PMO oversight for a $180M finance-IT integration at Deloitte.

• Data & Technical Skills: Proficient in SQL, Excel (Pivot Tables), Power BI / Tableau. Experienced in data verification, querying, building self-serve tools , and delivering insights through structured storytelling (SCQA).

• International & Language: Native Mandarin speaker and Proficient in English. Extensive experience in cross-border mandates, including M&A in Switzerland and coordinating with China Mergers for deal visibility.