DANTA SOWMYA

ACADEMIC DETAILS
Year Degree / Exam Institute GPA/Marks(%)
---- B.Tech in Engineering Physics Indian Institute of Technology Delhi 7.222
2011 Board of Intermediate Education(Class XII) Vidyadham Junior College, Andhra Pradesh 95.0%
2009 Secondary School Certificate(Class X) Sri Sai Ram Model School, Andhra Pradesh 91.5%

SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENTS
International Journal of Academic Research in Accounting, Finance and Management Sciences :
Danta, S., et al 'Use of Dupont Five Point Analysis to study CNX Pharma Index', Volume 5, Issue 3 (2015) - Accepted
Applied Dupont Five Point Analysis to study impact of recession on Return on Equity of CNX Pharma Index
Performed trend analysis over 10 years of NSE stock price data for 10 pharma giants capturing 77% market share
National Stock Exchange : Accredited certifications as Investment Analyst and Level 1 Market Professional (2015)
National Mathematics Challenge : Stood as 1st runners up in 'Life = Mathematics' competition held in Tryst (2014)
Science Talent Test : Secured 1st position in Chekumuki Talent Test conducted by Jana Vignana Vedika, A.P (2009)

INTERNSHIPS
MESA+ Research Institute, Netherlands (May, 2015 - July, 2015) : Polarisation Behaviour of Optical Fibers
Secured a fully funded internship and worked with multinational team to design and build a full fiber ellipsometer
Worked on 8000+ data points using Matlab, altered data collection parameters and reduced outcome error by 100%
Redesigned optical model to eliminate uncertainities and established contradictory results to theoretical proposition
Identified operational errors, an important discovery that will be used to change future experimental conditions
Indian Institute of Management Lucknow (July, 2015 - Sept, 2015) : Zain Africa LBO by Airtel - Remote Internship
Conducted extensive data mining; Analysed over 500+ data points using DCF method to estimate enterprise value
Dissected structure of acquisition of Zain Africa and examined telecom market scenario in 15 African economies
Illustrated leverage effect on consolidated Airtel financials by comparing firm performance pre and post acquisition
Zunket, Delhi (Jan, 2014 - May, 2014) : Online platform for students to buy and sell books - Virtual Internship
Built database of 100+ colleges and defined ranking parameters to prioritise consumer base and optimised resources
Devised marketing strategies; Analysed customer trends and led the team to accomplish the 12 hour delivery service
Received Letter of Appreciation from co-founder for exemplary performance, enthusiasm and dedication

PROJECTS
Equity Market and Demand for Money (Feb, 2015 - Apr, 2015) :
Obtained common factors affecting Demand for Money and Equity Market utilizing BSE Sensex data of 10 years
Analysed 18,000+ data points using correlation to establish stock market dependence on macroeconomic variables
Suggested mechanisms to regulate equity market and exchange rate by modelling money circulation parameter
Analysis of Kingfisher and Spicejet Airlines (Mar, 2015 - Apr, 2015) :
Determined key factors affecting Indian aviation sector; Examined government policies and turbo fuel price trends
Analysed capital budgeting decisions of 10 years, compared them with similar firms and identified strategic mistakes

POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Central Team Member, Training and Placement Cell (Apr, 2014 - Apr, 2015) :
Managed logistics team of 100+ volunteers & handled placement process of 50+ companies resulting in 200+ offers
Implemented realtime test slotting of 50+ companies spread over 2 months, balancing student & company schedules
Placement Volunteer (Sep, 2013 - Mar, 2014) :
1 of 8 among 120 volunteers to be promoted as Central Team Member based on efficiency and management skills
Awarded Exceptional Contribution, 2015 and Significant Contribution, 2014 to Training and Placement Cell
Hospitality Coordinator, Tryst (Jan, 2015 - Mar, 2015) : Annual Technical Festival of IIT Delhi
Managed hospitality needs of 200+ participants, 50+ organisers and 15 guest speakers including 2 Nobel Laureates
Liaised with vendors; Revamped team structure: Formed 3 work groups to increase accountability and efficiency
Conferred Certificate for Excellence Performance as Hospitality Coordinator at Tryst 2015 by CAIC, IIT Delhi

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Enactus : Enactus works in 36 countries to empower communities through social entrepreneurship
Co-led team of 6 and formulated petition of a model promoting rural women entrepreneurship on changeindia.org
Organized Online Crowd Funding campaign and brainstormed on marketing strategies; Garnered funds INR 35,457
1st runners up team, Enactus National Competition & 2nd runners up Walmart Women Empowerment Grant 2014
Dance and Dramatics : Participated in Group Dance (2013) and Street Play (2012) competitions at Inter-Hostel level