Sarthak Sonkar

About

MBA (Finance) candidate at IIT Patna with a civil engineering background from NIT Rourkela. Has hands-on exposure to equity research, financial modeling, and valuation, along with strong analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills.

Experience

• Equity Research Analyst Intern
  YuvaIntern
  Sep 2026 – Present

  4-week structured internship involving equity research, sector analysis, financial models, and research reports.

• Finance & Investment Analysis Intern
  UpStartInterns
  Sep 2026 – Oct 2026

  Analyzed financial statements, benchmarked companies on profitability, liquidity, and leverage, and built valuation models including DCF and multiples valuation.

• Private Equity and M&A Job Simulation
  BCLP
  Aug 2026 – Sep 2026

  Advanced-level job simulation covering deal evaluation, transaction structuring, and due diligence.

• Finance Job Simulation
  Citi (Forage)
  Aug 2026 – Sep 2026

  Ran balance sheet trend analysis and KPI evaluation, validated RWA calculations, and assessed credit card sales impact.

Education

• Master of Business Administration
  Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Patna
  Finance · 2025 – 2027
• Bachelor of Technology
  National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela
  Civil Engineering · 2016 – 2020
• Intermediate
  St. F.X. Inter College
  Science · 2015
• Matriculation
  S.V.M. Inter College
  2013

Skills

• Data Analysis 3 to 6 months
• Market research <3 months
• Financial Analysis <3 months
• Financial Modeling <3 months
• Investment Banking <3 months
• Financial Statement Analysis <3 months
• Structural Analysis <3 months
• Portfolio Analysis <3 months
• Risk Analysis <3 months
• Valuations <3 months
• Corporate Finance <3 months
• Revit expertise <3 months

Tools / apps / platforms

• Autodesk AutoCAD <3 months
• Dassault Systemes SolidWorks <3 months
• Microsoft Excel <3 months
• Microsoft PowerPoint <3 months
• Microsoft Word <3 months
• The MathWorks MATLAB <3 months

Languages

• English Fluent Speak
• Hindi Fluent Speak

🏆 Achievements & awards

• College Topper, Gold Medal · 2015

  Intermediate Examination.

• Class Topper, Gold Medal · 2015

  Hindi Handwriting Competition.

• First Prize · 2012

  Pre-Matriculation Examination.

• Selected Participant · 2014

  INSPIRE Internship Science Camp.

• Recipient · 2016

  UP Govt. Laptop Distribution Scheme.

⚽ Extracurricular activities

• Chief Warden Nominee

  Served on the Chief Warden's advisory committee at NIT Rourkela, coordinating hall administration matters and briefing the Chief Warden on hall activities and student welfare issues.

🎯 Hobbies & interests

• Technology
• Economics
• Management
• Reading
• Puzzles
• Painting