Bhrigu Shankar Deka
MBA Finance | Corporate & Business Banking | Capital Markets
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MBA finance professional with 5+ years of progressive experience across corporate banking, capital markets, financial management, strategic analysis, and organizational leadership. Led cross-functional teams, transaction and credit workstreams supporting RMB 300M+ in lending and financing activities, evaluated 50+ corporate counterparties, and managed an RMB 20M+ operating budget. Proven expertise in team leadership, stakeholder management, financial modelling, credit and portfolio risk analysis, due diligence, forecasting, strategic planning, and executive reporting.
Advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, SQL, Python, VBA, Bloomberg, Capital IQ, and Refinitiv.
Experience
Research Assistant III, Part-time - McMaster University - Hamilton, Ontario
(2026-05 - 2026-06)
Research Strategy, Data Quality & Executive Reporting
- Led end-to-end quantitative and industry research, transforming large datasets and complex trends into decision-ready insights for senior stakeholders
- Built rigorous validation and reconciliation processes that strengthened data integrity, reporting accuracy, and confidence in recommendations
- Owned executive reporting and stakeholder delivery, aligning priorities and timelines to convert complex findings into actionable recommendations under tight deadlines
Financial Analyst – Corporate Banking & Capital Markets Division - China Everbright Bank - Xi'an, China
(2022-08 - 2024-08)
Team Lead | Deal Execution, Credit Strategy & Portfolio Risk
- Spearheaded financial and credit-modelling workstreams for RMB 300M+ in corporate banking and capital markets transactions, shaping financing, structuring, and risk recommendations
- Directed credit assessments of 50+ corporate counterparties, identifying material risks and translating complex analysis into clear credit decisions
- Managed executive transaction deliverables, including credit submissions, financial models, client presentations, industry analysis, and financing recommendations
- Drove cross-functional execution across relationship management, credit, risk, legal, and operations, ensuring timely due diligence and transaction delivery
- Strengthened portfolio governance through proactive credit reviews and risk escalation, contributing to a 25% reduction in non-performing exposure
Finance Manager & Academic Principal - Xi'an Gaoxin No.1 High School (International Course Center) - Xi'an, China
(2019-08 - 2022-07)
Enterprise Finance, Operations & Executive Leadership
- Developed enterprise-wide financial, academic, and operational strategy, overseeing an RMB 20M+ budget, institutional priorities, and resource allocation
- Executed planning, forecasting, governance, and executive reporting, delivering 8% cost efficiencies and reducing month-end close by three days
- Advised cross-functional leaders and senior stakeholders on investment, staffing, spending, and operational decisions
Strategic Finance Workstream Director – Home Hardware Growth Project - McMaster University - St. Jacobs, ON
(2024-11 - 2025-04)
Canadian Client Projects
- Conducted financial, customer, and scenario analyses to identify growth, retention, and value-creation opportunities
- Designed a loyalty strategy projected to increase ROI by 15%
- Evaluated strategic alternatives and presented executive recommendations to client and academic stakeholders
Finance Workstream Manager – Friends of the Aviary (FOTA) Client Project - McMaster University - Hamilton, ON
(2025-02 - 2025-02)
Canadian Client Projects
- Oversaw cash-flow, funding, and cost-management analysis, identifying actions projected to reduce liquidity risk by 20%
- Formulated a three-year financial strategy covering cash needs, risk mitigation, fundraising, cost optimization, and facility acquisition
Executive Finance Lead – Energy Infrastructure (SMR Financing) - McMaster University - Burlington, ON
(2024-10 - 2024-10)
Canadian Client Projects
- Supervised an eight-member finance team in modelling capital structure, project economics, IRR sensitivity, investor returns, and financing alternatives
- Shaped market, cost, and strategic-risk analysis and presented investment and funding recommendations to university leadership and industry stakeholders
Education
Master of Business Administration - Finance - DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University (2026-04)
Bachelor of Liberal Arts in Extension Studies - Economics - Harvard University (2022-05)
