Summary
Profile
Finance student who understands how revenue is earned, from the first conversation with a customer to the numbers in the financial statements. I build valuation models in Python from SEC filings, and I’ve sold face to face in commission-only roles, run my own small business and designed for paying clients.
Open to internships and early-career roles in financial analysis, business development, client management and marketing.
- essa_shak@hotmail.com
- Phone
- 519 903 5545
- Location
- Windsor, Ontario
- linkedin.com/in/essa-shak
Experience
Work experience
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Sep 2026 – Present
Marketing Specialist
Avora North Bridge Marketing · Windsor, ON
Direct-to-consumer fundraising for 90+ partner charities, including SickKids Hospital. 10+ new supporter sign-ups per shift in a fully commission-based role, on a 20+ person team.
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May – Sep 2026
Founder Own business
SqueegeeX · Self-employed
Built a residential window-cleaning business from zero: 10+ customers, 100+ windows, quotes from $50 to $200+ per job, and repeat business through reliable service.
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Jun – Aug 2026
Event Specialist
Sync Festival / SOTC Productions · Windsor, ON
Set up and tore down infrastructure for 3 major live events with a 10+ person production crew, on hard deadlines.
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Oct 2024 – May 2026
Freelance Graphic Designer
Fiverr · Remote
100+ graphics for 15+ clients, 5–10 projects a month, and a 20–30% lift in client engagement through stronger layout and typography.
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Dec 2025 – Jan 2026
Sales Associate
Urban Planet · Windsor, ON
Holiday-season retail for 300+ customers a day: advice, 100+ checkouts daily and stock operations on a team of 20.
Projects
Analysis projects
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Sep 2026
Detroit automaker capital allocation
GM vs. Ford vs. Stellantis · FY2016–FY2025 · Python, Excel
Python pipeline parsing 62 SEC filings and ~160K XBRL data points, separating captive finance arms (84–91% of parent debt) to measure true automotive ROIC. 1,898-formula Excel model with zero mismatches against Python; 21/21 figures validated against the filings. GM led at 13.9% capital-weighted ROIC vs 11.0% for Stellantis and −2.6% for Ford.
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Adobe (ADBE) DCF valuation
Python · SEC EDGAR
Automated pipeline that pulls financials from SEC EDGAR, models bear, base and bull scenarios and runs a reverse DCF. The share price implies about 3% growth against management’s 12% guidance; $314 probability-weighted value vs a $241 price.
Education
Education
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Expected May 2030
Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance
Wayne State University · Detroit, MI
Building proficiency in Excel, financial analysis, business analytics and AI.
Certifications
Licenses and certifications
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Sep 2026
HubSpot Digital Marketing
HubSpot · valid to Oct 2028
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Sep 2026
HubSpot Inbound Marketing
HubSpot · valid to Oct 2028
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Sep 2026
HubSpot Social Media Marketing
HubSpot · valid to Oct 2028
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Microsoft Excel Introductory Badge
Cengage
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Cisco Cybersecurity Certification
Cisco
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Cisco Networking Basics
Cisco
Skills
Skills
- Finance
- DCF and WACC/CAPM valuation, reverse DCF, financial statement analysis, financial and data modeling
- Tools
- Python (pandas, NumPy, openpyxl), Microsoft Excel and Office, Adobe Photoshop, HubSpot, AI tools
- Sales and marketing
- Direct sales, business development, negotiation, digital, inbound, social media and content marketing
- Languages
- English, French, Urdu
Volunteering
Community
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Jan – May 2025
Community Volunteer
Windsor Islamic Association
Coordinated logistics for community events and programs of 1,000+ people with 30+ volunteers, supporting 10+ major events.
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Jun 2023
Event Volunteer, F7 Fire Festival
Town of Tecumseh
Event volunteer for the F7 Fire Festival hosted by Tecumseh Fire/Rescue Service.