Muskaan Surdhar

Managed a $1.3B Purpose-Built Student Housing (PBSH) portfolio consisting of 140 assets, overseeing end-to-end performance and strategic value creation Liaising with American Campus Communities and our JV companies on market updates, enrollment supply trends, rent increases and decreases of properties Disposition lifecycle of assets, comparing our underwritten models with BOVs, reading bid sheets, part of broker calls, reading PSAs, recording deal status updates on Deal path

Management Trainee at Crisil Integral IQ | Blackstone Real Estate India Extension Team (2025-04 – Present)

• Managed a $1.3B Purpose-Built Student Housing (PBSH) portfolio consisting of 140 assets, overseeing end-to-end performance and strategic value creation
• Liaising with American Campus Communities and our JV companies on market updates, enrollment supply trends, rent increases and decreases of properties
• Disposition lifecycle of assets, comparing our underwritten models with BOVs, reading bid sheets, part of broker calls, reading PSAs, recording deal status updates on Deal path
• Financing updates checking maturities updating paydowns, ALAs, interest rates to see an impact on our portfolio
• Reviewing budgets from portfolio companies. Preparing models to compare PNLs since acquisition to review performance
• Assisting in preparing presentations for board books
• Analyzing market data from different platforms such as College House, National Student Clearing House to compare performance of our portfolio
• Conducted market research for retail and office real estate assets using CoStar, RetailStat, and MSCI, performing lease and sales comparable analyses to support acquisitions and valuation
• Developed financial models and underwrote 3–4 retail and office investment opportunities, assessing projected cash flows, returns, sensitivities, and investment viability
• Executed commercial real estate due diligence by analyzing leases, rent rolls, operating statements, tenant profiles, and property documentation to evaluate investment risks
• Created high-quality investment presentations, market reports, and data visualizations for internal stakeholders and clients, enabling informed investment decisions

Credit Analyst at Aditya Birla Capital (2024-04 – 2024-06)

• Vendor Management: Supervised third-party CPV vendors, improving their efficiency and reducing CPV TAT to 80% in two months
• Financial Modelling: Engineered a financial model that reduced data dump processing time, significantly boosting overall efficiency
• Research and Analysis: Executed comprehensive research and analysis to uncover recurring errors and process inefficiencies, driving strategic improvements

MBA in Finance – SCMHRD Pune (2023 – 2025)

Bachelors in Business Administration – SCMS Pune (2018 – 2021)