Economics · Computer Science · Business Open to conversations

Messy inputs.
Sharper decisions.

I’m Prarthana — an economics student who connects financial analysis, data workflows, and business insight so teams can move with more clarity.

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Current studentSan José State UniversityB.S. Economics · Minors in Computer Science + Business · Graduating May 2027
Dean’s ScholarEconomics Merit ScholarshipCGPA 3.74 / 4.00San Jose, CA
prarthana.systemv2.026
$ whoami
Economics × CS × Business
$ strengths --top
data qualitysystems thinkingclear reportingcuriosity
$ status
keeping the useful tabs, retiring the mystery ones
Job market update“Entry-level” jobs asking for
3 years of experience.
Good thing I brought transferable skills.
01 / Work

Useful work. Measurable signal.

I work best at the intersection of numbers, people, and process — turning scattered inputs into systems that are easier to trust and easier to use.

100%data integrityinstitutional records
45%fastermonth-end reconciliation
40%fasterdata preparation
5+ hrssaved weeklyworkflow overhead
Jan 2026 — Present

Student Assistant — Offices of the President & Provost

San Jose State University · San Jose, CA
  • Managed 10,000+ fragmented student records through an Excel relational data pipeline, establishing 100% data integrity and cutting manual clearing cycles by 25%.
  • Re-engineered cross-campus scheduling with Lucidchart system models, reducing operational processing delays by 15%.
  • Standardized centralized data schemas, resolving 100% of conflicting scheduling inputs and reducing meeting overhead by 5+ hours weekly.
Jun 2024 — May 2026

Student Assistant — Finance & Operations

San Jose State University · San Jose, CA
  • Audited procurement datasets using advanced Excel lookups, accelerating month-end reconciliation efficiency by 45%.
  • Built automated spend dashboards to track divisional budgets, saving management 4 hours of data aggregation every week.
  • Engineered data-quality validation checks for vendor invoicing, cutting processing mismatches by 30%.
Mar 2023 — Aug 2023

Content Writing Intern

IIM Skills · Mumbai, Maharashtra
  • Evaluated organic traffic metrics to overhaul content indexing, boosting search discoverability and audience acquisition by 20%.
  • Translated complex technical concepts into structured digital assets inside an agile content pipeline.
  • Audited content performance datasets to identify low-yield assets and optimize a data-backed deployment schedule by 10%.
02 / Projects

Curiosity with a deliverable.

A closer look at how I move from a question to a model, then from a model to a decision someone can actually use.

01Financial analysis

Adobe Inc. — Financial Statement Analysis

Built macro-driven models, ratio analysis, sensitivity scenarios, and forecasts to evaluate corporate asset performance.

Excel10-KFinancial modeling
02Research methods

Econometrics & Research Methods

Structured macroeconomic datasets and applied statistical modeling and regression techniques to deliver clearer empirical conclusions.

PythonRSQL
03 / Toolkit

Technical enough. Human enough.

The tools matter. The real value is knowing which question to ask first and how to make the answer useful to someone else.

Languages & data
SQL · Python · Java · R · VBA · pandas · NumPy
Tools & software
Advanced Excel · Tableau · Power BI · Lucidchart · Git · GitHub
Methods
Financial modeling · ETL/data pipelines · Data validation · Variance analysis · Forecasting
04 / Beyond the job title

More than a list of tools.

The work matters, but so do the signals behind it: academic rigor, curiosity, and showing up for the community around me.

LDLeadership & involvement

Showing up beyond the classroom.

  • Adobe Student AmbassadorCampus leadership, workshops, and collaboration
  • Finance & Economics Women’s ClubProfessional affiliation and community
CCertificates

Building the foundation.

  • Corporate Finance FoundationsCertificate
  • Personal Finance CertificationCertificate
Relevant courseworkData Structures & Algorithms · Econometrics & Research Methods · Fundamentals of Corporate Finance · Discrete Mathematics · Financial & Managerial Accounting
05 / Contact

If the data is messy, we should probably talk.

Interested in financial analysis, data, business, or the space where they overlap? I’d be glad to connect.

prarthanapenkar3@gmail.com ↗LinkedIn profile ↗