Education - Branden K. Soo

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Academic Foundation

Education

University of Southern California · Marshall & Leventhal Schools

Bachelor of Science in Accounting & Finance - Joint Degree 3.6 Cumulative University GPA

Los Angeles, CA · Graduated May 2026 · CPA-eligible August 2026

Relevant Coursework

Finance & Valuation: Financial Analysis & Valuation · Financial Statement Analysis · Intro to VC & PE · Business Finance · Business Analytics
Accounting: Audit with Data Analytics · Accounting Information Systems · External Financial Reporting
Other: Strategic Management · Business Law · Legal Writing · Micro & Macro Economics · Operations Management

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De Anza College

Associate's Degree, Business Administration & Management 3.93 GPA

Cupertino, CA · Jun 2022 – Aug 2023

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Arizona State University · W. P. Carey School of Business

Business Law - Undergraduate Freshman 3.88 GPA

Tempe, AZ · Aug 2021 – May 2022

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Coursework in Action

Selected Academic Projects

DCF · Individual

Moderna (mRNA) Discounted Cash Flow

Built a full DCF model for Moderna, projecting free cash flows, WACC, and terminal value - stress-testing assumptions across bull, base, and bear scenarios.

Buffalo Wild Wings Leveraged Buyout

Constructed an LBO model analyzing a private equity acquisition of Buffalo Wild Wings, including debt structuring, returns analysis, and exit multiple sensitivity.

Valuation · Group

Peloton Equity Valuation

Performed a multi-method equity valuation of Peloton using DCF and comparable company analysis, evaluating growth assumptions and competitive positioning.

M&A Analysis · Group

LVMH Acquisition Analysis

Analyzed LVMH's M&A strategy and a target acquisition, assessing synergies, deal structure, accretion/dilution, and strategic rationale.

Comparative Analysis · Group

Alibaba vs. JD.com Deep Dive

Conducted a side-by-side financial and strategic comparison of China's two largest e-commerce platforms, covering revenue mix, margins, growth, and valuation.

Cheesecake Factory 10-K Audit Analysis

Performed a detailed audit planning and risk assessment exercise on Cheesecake Factory's 2024 annual report, including financial ratio analysis and materiality determinations.

Accounting Systems · Alteryx · Tableau · Individual

Fairview Inc. - Alteryx ETL & Tableau Audit Analytics

Two-part Analytics Mindset case: built a three-part Alteryx ETL workflow unifying transaction data across Indianapolis, Kansas City, and St. Louis (Pt. 1), then designed Tableau audit visualizations on the Fairview travel expense dataset to surface anomaly patterns (Pt. 2).

ESG Audit · Group

Keeping Warm - Alteryx ESG Carbon Emissions Audit

Team presentation on auditing ESG carbon emissions data for Keeping Warm - framing the business relevance of ESG, the auditor's role in testing Scope 1–3 estimates, and walking through the emissions, combustion factor, GWP, and unit conversion datasets that would seed an Alteryx audit workflow.

Financial Statement Analysis · Group

Micron Technology - Financial Statement Analysis & Valuation

Five-exercise group project building to a full equity valuation of Micron - covering company & industry profiling, financial statement decomposition, ratio analysis, peer benchmarking against AMAT / INTC / WDC, and a final DCF-based valuation delivered as a capstone presentation.

Let's Connect

USC Marshall & Leventhal '26 graduate · Searching for entry-level AI Finance, Financial Analyst, and Investment Analyst roles.

soobranden@gmail.com linkedin.com/in/brandensoo San Francisco Bay Area, CA