Diya Budapanahalli

(650) 996-2805 | diyabudapan@gmail.com | www.linkedin.com/in/diyabudapanahalli

EDUCATION

Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA

Bachelor of Commerce & Science, Leavey School of Business, Finance | MIS Expected Graduation: 2021

Indus International School of Bangalore Bangalore, India

GPA: 4.2 August 2013 - May 2017

WORK/LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Cisco STARS Program Virtual
Participant July 2020 – August 2020
• Attended a total of 11 online training sessions which consisted of topics such as: Mergers & Acquisitions Valuation, Forecasting,
FP&A, and etc.
• Participated in a case competition based on mergers & acquisition valuations with 3 other team members
• Networked with Cisco LIFT Program interns to learn about the LIFT Program and how to have a strong professional virtual
presence
Leavey School of Business Community Fellows: Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit High School California, USA
Advancement Team Finance Intern December 2019 – Present
• Assisted in the Advancement department as a finance intern & maintained the financial donations from over 150 companies on
DonorPerfect
• Designed the QGiv software live page to accept and display donations during the live Rey of Hope event and Giving Tuesday
• Arranged the entire Rey of Hope donor list and computed potential donations while simultaneously trouble shooting virtual event
technical issues
Hello Hygiene! Bangalore, India
Co-Founder March 2020 – Present
• Innovated hygiene kits to provide for migrant women in Bangalore as a women hygiene-based initiative during the COVID19
pandemic
• Controlled the distribution of over 300 kits containing basic hygiene needs (masks, soap, sanitary napkins, etc.) and assembled a
team of 10 distributors
• Organized a crowdfunding platform and fundraised approximately 41,000 Rupees by marketing on numerous social media
platforms
Bank of America Merrill Lynch California, USA
Seasonal Client Associate October 2018 - October 2019
• Correspond with colleagues and current clients regarding brokerage account transactions and other account services along with
the analysis of these transactions
• Generate new account paperwork for approximately 10 new accounts per day in order to initiate the account process for any new
client
• Examine and evaluate all business expenditures made by the team of seven members, as well as formulate expense reports
Santa Clara University Undergraduate Admissions California, USA
Global Broncos Lead October 2018- January 2020
• Communicate with approximately 200 admitted international students through various forms of online communication platforms
• Delegate various tasks across a team of around 20 current students as well as conduct 2 bi-weekly meetings to check in on
progress
• Operate and update the Global Broncos website with blog posts, self-created videos, as well as create posts for the Global
Broncos Instagram page
Alpha Kappa Psi California, USA
Pledge Class Service Chair January 2018- June 2018
• Joined the Alpha Kappa Psi Psi Omega active chapter through a rigorous 6-week rush and pledge process
• Conducted 2 service events in the span of 3 weeks as the Service Chair and led a team of 15 throughout
• Steered an event which included making meals for the homeless of San Jose and making Valentine’s Day goodies for the Senior
Citizen Center of Santa Clara

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Indus International School Leadership Bangalore, India
School Community Service Captain December 2015 - May 2017
• Launched a sanitary napkin production system to provide for women in villages nearby as a women hygiene-based initiative
• Led the distribution of 200 sanitary napkins per week and taught 15 students public speaking skills
• Operated numerous bake sales, averaged approximately 12,000 Rupees per bake sale every 3 weeks
SKILLS & INTERESTS
Skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Microsoft Excel, Python Programming & Data Science (intermediate)
• Kannada (fluent), Hindi (fluent), Spanish (beginner), and Mandarin (intermediate)
• Proficient in the use of the Wealth Management Workstation Platform, Salesforce, QGiv, and DonorPerfect Software