Chris Im

Chris Im has a diverse work experience, starting with a current position as a Strategic Finance Analyst at Genesis Financial Solutions. Prior to this, Chris worked at CIT, where they held the roles of Associate and Senior Financial Analyst. In these positions, Chris generated $47 million in profit by building a P&L model for residential mortgage sales, optimized gain on sale through strategic portfolio selection, and provided ad-hoc analyses to the CFO. Additionally, Chris redesigned the bank's mortgage loss model, improving its predictive power by 19% and implementing a backtesting methodology for model validation.

Before joining CIT, Chris worked as a Financial Analyst at Intrexon Corporation, where they identified and valued acquisition targets, performed due diligence for multimillion-dollar M&As, and built financial models to forecast potential synergy. Chris also developed an internal company model for a subsidiary worth $40 million.

Chris began their career as a Summer Research Intern at Caltech, where they enhanced the accessibility of Bayesian Rapid Optimal Adaptive Design (BROAD) method by creating a platform-independent GUI. Chris also compared different economic models to study risky choices.

Chris's work experience also includes a Research Fellow position at the University of Maryland.

Overall, Chris Im has demonstrated expertise in strategic finance, financial analysis, model building, due diligence, and research.

Chris Im completed a Bachelor's Degree in Business, Economics, and Management from Caltech from 2011 to 2016. Prior to that, from 2007 to 2011, they attended The Loudoun County Academy of Science where they studied Astrophysics. Chris also attended Heritage High School during the same period, although no specific degree or field of study is mentioned for this institution. In addition to their formal education, Chris obtained a certification in Google Data Analytics Specialization from Coursera in January 2023.