Phạm Gia Bảo
[email protected] | 0865961514 | LinkedIn: Bao Pham | Portfolio: Link ABOUT ME Ambitious and detail-oriented final-year student with a proven track record in financial analysis, market research, and strategic problem-solving.Experienced in delivering actionable insights under tight deadlines, with strong quantitative skills honed through internships, research, and competitive achievements. Strong communication skills with a global perspective from living in NZ and the US. EDUCATION FOREIGN TRADE UNIVERSITY Ho Chi Minh City Major: Bachelor of International Business Economics GPA: 3.65/4.0 2022 - 2026 ● Scholarship for Excellent Academic Achievement. Research publications: ● Research paper publication: “The Relationship between Digital Transformation and Economic Growth” WORK EXPERIENCES PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS (PwC) Ho Chi Minh City FSO Assurance Services Intern Dec 2024 - March 2025 ● Performed detailed analysis of financial data for 7 clients under IFRS and VAS, ensuring compliance with regulatory frameworks and accuracy in financial disclosure while collaborating with PwC Hong Kong; ● Worked with clients’ internal teams to perform detailed audit procedures and analytical reviews to assess financial statements and discover misstatements within a tight deadline. PHOENIX PREP ACADEMY Ho Chi Minh City Academic Researcher, IELTS, and SAT Instructor August 2023 - March 2024 ● Researched about Vietnam’s edtech industry alongside the CEO to provide a thorough view of the educational and college prep trends, environment, customers, and competitors to enhance the company’s pioneering college prep services; ● Developed and implemented a guide for SAT tests based on a new linguistics approach, receiving 90% feedback from stakeholders; ● Led IELTS and SAT classes of 20+ students, ensuring clear communication and student comprehension ACHIEVEMENTS ● CHAMPION - Doanh Nhân Tập Sự Warm-up - Team leader | Competition held by Action Club (FTU2) and Unilever Vietnam ○ Devised a thorough strategic business plan to drive 26.2% revenue growth incorporating interconnected tactics for sales, marketing, supply chain management, HR, and finance; ○ Built a comprehensive P&L model to forecast revenue and expenses and identifying key revenue and cost drivers. ● CHAMPION - Fintech Hackathon - Team leader, Research Branch | Competition held by HUFLIT ○ Conducted in-depth research of Microstrategy’s business strategies, specifically its Bitcoin development strategy; ○ Analyzed Microstrategy’s financial statements to understand the company’s financial plan for Bitcoin investment, utilizing online databases and Excel to analyze data. ● Top 3 – S-Financial Investment Competition 2024 - Team-leader | Financial Investment competition held by SCUE Club of UEH ○ Developed an optimal investment portfolio using the CAL method for a risk-loving investor with an expected return of 20%/year; ○ Conducted P/E and DCF Valuation of 5 companies (PNJ, DBD, GMD, CTG, VGC) to identify upside potential to invest. ● Top 20% - CBS Global Case Competition | Global business case competition held by Copenhagen Business School ○ Critically dissected Berlingske Media business operations and the Danish Media market to propose a differentiation strategy for Berlingske Media; ○ Developed a 3-part solution that focuses on digital innovation, helping Berlingske Media achieve an additional 6.8M DKK in revenue from young Danish users (18-30 y.o). ● SEMI-FINALIST - Dazone 2024 - Team-leader | Competition on Data Analysis of Viettel’s customer database held by RCS FTU2 ○ Conducted data cleaning, processing, and EDA on Viettel’s customer database with Python; ○ Utilized predictive models to draw actionable insight, increasing efficiency for sales by 20%. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES HUNG VUONG CONCERT Thu Dau Mot, Binh Duong President June 2023 - March 2024 ● Stewarded US$20,000+ for charity in Ba Tri town, Ben Tre Province, and Phu Giao town, Binh Duong Province; ● Held internal training sessions for members with self-made slides on skills such as project management, critical thinking, feedback methods, teamwork, Google Suite, and stakeholder management; ● Collaborated with the Head of External Relations to manage stakeholders and successfully raised $10,000 in sponsorships from businesses such as VGU, VNPT, Acecook, Swinburne University,... Project Leader For Hung Vuong Concert Delight - Concert Night January 2024 ● Led on-site preparations for an event with ≈ 5000 attendees and multiple internal and external stakeholders; ● Devised a sales and marketing strategy with other leaders to push the sales of tickets and organizing in-event booths that resulted in a total cash flow of US$80,000+ for the whole project; CERTIFICATIONS & SKILLS Certifications: Business and Financial Modeling Specialization by Wharton Online, IELTs 8.5, Google Data Analytics, Harvard CS50 Introduction to Python, Fintech 101 issued by Coinmap, SQL issued by Unitrain. Skills: Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Problem-solving, Strategic Planning, Python, Microsoft Office, Project Management, Slide Design, Teamwork, and Flexibility.