Martina Cusano
| Headline: | Startup Member |
| Skills: | English, French, Languages, Spanish |
| Groups: | HBS Entrepreneurship Club |
| Interested in: | Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Recruiting for my startup |
| Schools: | Harvard University |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | UBS Investment Bank |
| Position: | Analyst, Infrastructure & Transport Team |
| Time period: | January 2005 - December 2006 |
| Description: | Advised airport and airline companies on a range of strategic considerations including financing, acquisitions, and defense. Coordinated with top management, attorneys, auditors and other banks, as well as UBS credit, research and capital markets specialists. Managed team of analysts and interns on specific assignments. Key transactions included:
• Defense of BAA Airports, the largest airport group globally, in relation to its recommended £15.9bn sale to a consortium led by Ferrovial: Examined several defense strategies and prepared valuation materials and defense documentation. 6th largest M&A transaction worldwide in 2006. • Deutsche Post sale of Marken to 3i (undisclosed value): Worked with Marken top management to select the best private equity partner. Led preparation of information memorandum, roadshow presentation and site visit. • Selected to serve as a teaching assistant to the financial modeling course for the analyst class of 2006. |
| Employer: | UBS Investment Bank |
| Position: | Analyst, Global Industrial Group |
| Time period: | January 2004 - December 2005 |
| Description: | Analyzed and executed global M&A and equity deals for major Russian, Eastern European, South African, Australian and South American Metals & Mining companies. Liaised directly with top management of major global companies. Key transactions included:
• Mittal Steel US$4.8bn acquisition of largest Ukrainian steel plant, Kryvorizhstal, in a privatization process: Coordinated acquisition process and managed day-to-day client relationship. Oversaw due diligence, site visit and prepared financial modeling and investor presentation. • US$609m IPO of Russian steel giant NLMK on the London Stock Exchange: Executed business valuation and prepared analyst presentation, offering circular, pilot fishing and roadshow presentation. |
| Employer: | UBS Investment Bank |
| Position: | Analyst, UBS Corporate Finance |
| Time period: | December 2004 |
| Description: | Originated and executed deals for major Italian companies. Key transaction:
• SCIP3 €4.4bn real estate securitization for the Italian Government: Performed valuation and structuring analysis. |
| Employer: | Société Générale |
| Position: | Summer intern, Equity Derivatives Department, Italian sales desk for Covered Warrants and ETF |
| Time period: | December 2003 |
| Description: | Executed marketing activities, reporting commercial papers, termsheets and statistical analysis. Led preparation of newsletters and daily market analysis, and supported retail client. |
EDUCATION
| University: | Harvard University |
| Time period: | 2009 |
| Degree: | MBA |
INFORMATION
| Hobbies: | Enjoy dancing, photography, cooking, sailing, and pilates. |
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