Finance · Analytics · Communication

Kooshan
Etemadi

Finance Student & Entrepreneur

UT Dallas Finance student with a 3.87 GPA, building a track record of independent ventures, data-driven decision making, and professional communication — ready to bring that same energy to any opportunity.

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3.87 GPA
$2M+ Transaction Vol.
40K+ Followers Built
3 Ventures Founded

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I'm a Finance student at UT Dallas with a 3.87 GPA — but my story doesn't start or end in a classroom. Here's a little more about who I am outside of work and academics.

Car Enthusiast

Cars have always been a passion of mine — the engineering, the design, and the culture that surrounds them. My appreciation for performance vehicles runs deep enough that I spent time as a social media freelancer for Porsche Austin, creating content around some of the most iconic machines in the world. There's something about the intersection of craftsmanship and performance that I find endlessly fascinating.

Finance & Entrepreneurship

Finance is how I think, and entrepreneurship is how I act on it. From launching three e-commerce brands as a teenager to founding my own analytics venture generating $2M+ in transaction volume, I've always turned ideas into real operations. I'm drawn to probability, risk, and capital allocation — and I love that my academic foundation at UT Dallas gives me the frameworks to back up my instincts.

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Community

Giving back has always been important to me. I volunteered with the Miracle League in Austin from 2023 to 2024, supporting children with developmental disabilities through adaptive baseball. Working with those kids taught me patience, empathy, and the value of showing up fully for others — lessons that carry into everything I do.

Gym

I enjoy going to the gym and staying active. It's a straightforward part of my routine — I want to stay healthy and fit, and it's something I genuinely look forward to.

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Business Communication

Email Feedback Portfolio

Proofreading, professional rewriting, and response to Ms. Padilla's draft

This project involved receiving a poorly written, error-filled internal email from a fictional sales office manager (Suzanne Padilla) and completing three tasks: annotating the original draft with tracked changes and editorial comments, rewriting the email from scratch in a professional tone, and composing a reply email to Ms. Padilla summarizing my revisions and reasoning.

Reflection

This project sharpened my ability to distinguish between casual and professional register. The original email had over a dozen errors — from misspellings and grammar issues to damaging asides and passive-aggressive tone. Rewriting it forced me to prioritize: what's the core message? What should be cut? I learned that effective business communication isn't just about being correct — it's about being clear, confident, and considerate of the reader's time. The revision I produced was roughly half the length of the original and far more actionable.

Business Writing

Email Feedback Portfolio  ·  Prepared for Suzanne Padilla, Sales Office Manager  ·  Apr 2, 2026

Document 1

Proofreading Feedback

Tracked changes & editorial comments on the original draft — spelling, tone, structure, and professionalism errors flagged with explanations.

Document 2

Rewritten Email

Full professional rewrite of Ms. Padilla's team email — concise, authoritative, and direct while preserving the core message and call to action.

Document 3

Reply to Ms. Padilla

Professional cover email summarizing all revisions made, the reasoning behind each change, and a structured summary of major corrections.

Sample Corrections from Document 1

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Oral Communication

Team Presentation

Group research and formal business presentation

[Add a brief description of your team presentation topic, your role on the team, and what the presentation covered. What was the deliverable? Who was the audience?]

Reflection

[Add your personal reflection here. What did you contribute? What communication skills did you develop or strengthen? What would you do differently?]

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Data Literacy

Data Tracking Activity

Personal wellness tracking, Excel analysis, and data visualization — Feb 10 to Mar 7, 2025

Over four weeks I tracked three personal metrics daily — exercise duration and type, mood score (1–10), and step count — logging 26 days of data across activities including gym sessions, yoga, cycling, HIIT, running, hiking, and walking. Using Excel, I built a structured three-sheet workbook: a raw data log with daily notes, a weekly summary with averaged metrics across all four weeks, and a charts sheet with visualizations. I used AVERAGE, COUNTIF, MAX, and CORREL functions to surface patterns, including a correlation between exercise duration and mood score, and identified which workout types tended to produce the highest energy days.

26 Days Tracked
7 Exercise Types
11,674 Peak Steps
3 Excel Sheets

Reflection

This project taught me that collecting data is only the first step — the real skill is structuring it so it actually tells a story. I came in expecting to just fill a spreadsheet, but building the weekly summary and correlation formula revealed something I hadn't noticed: my highest mood days almost always followed longer exercise sessions. That kind of insight only became visible once the data was organized properly. What I took away most was that good data communication means designing your workbook around the question you're trying to answer, not just recording what happened.

Extended Application — Private Capital Analytics

The data skills I developed here directly informed my independent work. For a client of my Private Capital Analytics Venture, I built a far more advanced Excel system tracking 1,303+ sessions over 142 days — logging transaction volumes, return rates, cashback figures, and IRS net calculations across multiple sheets, with a daily average gain of $483 and an 18.1% overall return rate. The structured thinking I learned here scaled directly into that real-world application.

Wellness Tracker — Kooshan Etemadi

Feb 10 – Mar 7, 2025  ·  26 Days  ·  Exercise, Mood & Steps

26 Days Tracked
45.6 min Avg Exercise
7.4 / 10 Avg Mood
9,053 Avg Daily Steps
24 / 26 Days 30+ Min
Date Day Type Min Mood Steps

All 26 tracked days — Feb 10 to Mar 7, 2025

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Content Creation · Professional Work

Porsche Austin — Social Media Content

Short-form video and photo content in collaboration with Porsche Austin, published via @sync.reviews

As a social media freelancer for Porsche Austin, I produced short-form video and photo content showcasing pre-owned Porsche inventory. Working directly with the sales team to select vehicles and confirm specification details, I created posts designed to convert viewer attention into qualified buyer inquiries. Content was published collaboratively through my personal TikTok platform @sync.reviews, where I had already built an audience and content infrastructure — making it a natural distribution channel for dealership inventory content.

Reflection

This role pushed me to apply business communication skills in a real, high-stakes context. Porsche buyers are discerning — vague or generic content gets ignored. I had to learn how to highlight the specific details that enthusiasts actually care about: model year, trim, condition, and provenance. Every post was essentially a professional business message with a clear audience, purpose, and call to action, just delivered through video instead of email. It reinforced for me that good communication is about knowing your reader, regardless of the format.

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@sync.reviews  ·  Collaborative content with Porsche Austin

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Entrepreneurship · Analytics

Private Capital Analytics Venture

Independent analytics operation applying statistical modeling to high-volume, probability-based decision environments

Founded in November 2024, this independent venture applies rigorous statistical analysis to high-volume, probability-based decision environments. I built Python-based automation workflows to improve execution consistency, developed simulation models to evaluate expected value and variance across repeated transactions, and implemented capital allocation and risk management frameworks to manage volatility and optimize long-term performance. Within one year the venture generated over $2,000,000 in cumulative transaction volume across a roster of 6 active clients. For each client I build a fully bespoke Excel tracking system — logging sessions, modeling return rates, calculating tax exposure, and delivering clear performance reporting. The sample data below represents a single client's performance dashboard over 142 days.

Sample Client Snapshot The figures below reflect performance data for one client over a 142-day period. Data used with client permission.
1,303+ Sessions Logged
18.1% Avg. Return Rate
$483/day Avg. Daily Gain
$176K Projected Annual Gain
6 Active Clients
$2M+ Total Transaction Volume
<1 yr Time to Scale

Key Skills Applied

Python automation, statistical simulation, expected value modeling, variance analysis, capital allocation strategy, Excel dashboard design, client reporting, and risk management. This venture represents the direct application of my Finance education to a real, self-directed, revenue-generating operation — built from scratch with no outside capital and scaled to 6 clients within the first year.

Client Dashboard — Brandon DeLuna

Nov 29, 2025 – Apr 19, 2026  ·  142 Days  ·  Data shared with client permission

$378,890 Total Buy-Ins
$437,514 Total Withdrawals
$68,570 Real Net Profit
18.1% Return Rate
$176,255 Yearly Estimate
Date Day Buy In Withdrawal Real Net Return

Top 20 most profitable sessions of 1,303 total — sorted by real net profit

Kooshan Etemadi

Austin, TX  |  512-650-5786

Education

The University of Texas at Dallas

May 2029

Bachelor of Science in Finance  ·  GPA: 3.87

Skills

Certifications: QuickBooks, Excel  ·  Languages: Python, Java

Python Java Excel QuickBooks Statistical Analysis Risk Management Content Strategy Shopify

Professional Experience

Private Capital Analytics Venture — Founder

Nov 2024 – Present

Austin, TX

  • Built an independent analytics venture applying statistical analysis to high-volume, probability-based decision environments, generating $2,000,000+ in cumulative transaction volume within one year.
  • Developed simulations to evaluate expected value, variance, and risk across repeated transactions.
  • Built automated workflows using Python to improve execution consistency and scale operations.
  • Implemented capital allocation and risk management frameworks to optimize long-term performance.

Porsche Austin — Social Media Freelancer

Jun 2024 – Nov 2024

Austin, TX

  • Created short-form video and photo content for pre-owned Porsche listings to drive buyer interest and convert attention into inquiries.
  • Published inventory-focused posts on personal platform (@sync.reviews) in collaboration with the dealership, generating qualified leads for the sales team.
  • Worked directly with sales staff to select vehicles, confirm details, and refine messaging strategy.

E-Commerce Ventures (Liftin, Padarox, AngelsWear) — Founder

Sep 2022 – Jan 2024

Austin, TX

  • Launched three independent online retail brands using Shopify across fitness, eco-products, and apparel.
  • Built social media presence totaling 40,000+ followers through targeted content strategies.
  • Managed product sourcing, marketing, order fulfillment, and customer support end-to-end.

Volunteer Experience

Miracle League — Volunteer

Jun 2023 – Aug 2024

Austin, TX

  • Supported children with developmental disabilities by teaching baseball fundamentals in an adaptive, inclusive environment.
  • Assisted coaches with event setup, practice organization, and ensuring a safe, positive experience for all participants.

Relevant Coursework

Financial Accounting Microeconomics Calculus I Principles of Marketing Business Law
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Kooshan Etemadi — Résumé

BS Finance · University of Texas at Dallas · GPA 3.87

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University of Texas at Dallas  ·  Bachelor of Science in Finance  ·  Class of 2029