Nathal Nicholas Dawson

Driven MBA candidate with a passion for

About Me

A MBA candidate specializing in Finance and Business Analytics, with a proven ability to deliver impactful results. My expertise lies in leveraging AI/LLM driven solutions, conducting in depth financial analysis, and transforming complex data into strategic insights. With a strong entrepreneurial background and a passion for innovation, I excel at optimizing business processes and driving growth. I am eager to join a dynamic organization where my analytical skills can contribute to meaningful success.

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Education

SRM University, Chennai

MBA in Finance and Business Analytics | September 2023 - May 2025

GPA: 8.25 (CGPS)

St. Joseph's College of Commerce, Bangalore

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Entrepreneurship | July 2017 - May 2020

Experience

Head of Finance

ELE Coffee Company, Bangalore, India | June 2024 - June 2025

  • Scaled a single-origin D2C brand to luxury-resort channels, delivering 18% QoQ revenue growth.
  • Deployed short-dated arbitrage trades (wholesale, equity, debt) that lifted idle-cash returns by 32% and improved ROIC.
  • Oversaw budgeting and variance analysis while allocating 15% of gross income to ESG initiatives.

AI Business Analyst Intern

InteraxAI, Chennai, India | July 2024 - August 2024

  • Collaborated with clients to conduct AI assessments and implement AI-driven conversational voice bot solutions.
  • Mapped client cost drivers, produced ROI models and drafted functional specs for AI voice-bot roll-outs, achieving 95% end-user adoption in UAT.

Supply Chain Analyst Intern

Travelicious Management, Bangalore, India | May 2019 - June 2019

  • Collaborated to optimize multi-supplier price negotiations and payment-term restructuring, resulting in a 30% reduction in procurement costs.
  • Conducted multi-supplier price analysis and negotiations to secure favorable terms, including cost discounts and extended payment options.

Finance Intern

Varcity Hospitality, Bangalore, India | May 2018 - June 2018

  • Prepared key documentation for multiple funding rounds, contributing to a 200% increase in available capital for expansion.
  • Crafted compelling investment proposals with detailed financial models that were instrumental in securing financing from an angel investor.

Projects

Skills

Financial Modelling & Valuation

  • DCF & three-statement modelling
  • Comparable-company analysis
  • FP&A, budget-variance & sensitivity analysis
  • Equity research & capital raising
  • Risk assessment
  • Arbitrage & trading strategies

Data Analytics & Programming

  • Python (Pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib, Seaborn)
  • SQL (MySQL, SQLite, advanced joins)
  • Power BI & Power Query
  • Excel (advanced formulas, PivotTables, VBA)
  • Bloomberg Terminal
  • AI-driven process automation & NLP
  • Prompt engineering (basic)
  • Web fundamentals (HTML, CSS)

Business & Soft Skills

  • Data-driven decision making
  • Strategic planning & market research
  • Negotiation & stakeholder management
  • Requirements gathering & documentation

Leadership & Awards

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