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jackpearson@pitt.edu|(267) - 218 - 8860|LinkedIn: jackbpearson

EDUCATION

University of Pittsburgh

Fredrick Honors College, College of Business Administration

Bachelors of Philosophy in Business Administration, Major in Finance, Minor in Spanish

August 2021-December 2024

GPA: 3.6/4

Relevant Coursework: Consulting Field Project (Katz), Environmental Economics (CMU), Markets and Trading, Sustainability Honors

EXPERIENCE

Forevergreen

Pittsburgh, PA

Co-Founder & CPO | October 2023-present

  • Raised over 20.5k in non-equity financing and founded a team of 6 working to provide consumer access to carbon credits.
  • Develop an App to calculate, track, and offset your carbon footprint, coded in Typescript with React Native and Expo.

BNP Paribas

New York City, NY

Sales and Trading Intern | June 2024-August 2024

  • Pitched a bond trade as a High Yield Credit Analyst, building financial models and shadowing traders across the bank.
  • Directly support Software and Tech Analyst in Equity research analyst during launch, pulling and tracking data, building valuation models from scratch.

Federated Hermes

Pittsburgh, PA

Intern | January 2024-May 2024

  • Collected and analyzed financial reporting data on environmental and social contributions large public companies.
  • Researched ESG/Responsible Investing policies and strategies for major Asset Mangers on the East Coast.

Diamond Tropical Hardwoods

Telford, PA

Web Developer | March 2019-May 2024

  • Developed and led a marketing internship program, boosting traffic the website I built, which generated over $200k in revenue and fulfilled 600+ customer orders.
  • Processed customer payments, reconciled accounts, managed inventory, and balanced customer ledgers in Sage 50 software.
  • Coordinated logistics of shipments, optimized delivery routes to ensure smooth warehouse operations.

Pitt Center for Sustainable Business (CSB)

Pittsburgh, PA

Associate | October 2022-August 2023

  • Assisted ESG Program Manager in strengthening private sector sustainability initiatives and pitched a new Undergraduate Sustainable Business credential to the academic dean, assisting curriculum and syllabus development.

Madrid Easy Consultores

Madrid, Spain

Intern | May 2023-August 2023

  • Operations Intern at a short-term rental startup, managed tenant relations and coordinated repair technicians in Spanish.

University of Pittsburgh Residence Life

Madrid, Spain

Resident Assistant | November 2022-May 2023

  • Managed and supported an entire floor of residents in the Business Living Learning Community.

LEADERSHIP AND ACTIVITIES

Pitt Men's Water Polo Club

Pittsburgh, PA

Vice President | August 2023-December 2023

Center For Organ Recovery & Education, Consulting Field Project

Pittsburgh, PA

Graduate Consultant | August 2023-December 2023

  • Built an Excel model to address staffing concerns based on the expected donation rate of organs. (Offered a job by CORE)

HONORS AND AWARDS

Van Fossen Family Research Fellow Award

Laura LaFave and Peter Hallett Endowment Award

Howard W. Hanna, Jr. Scholarship

CERTIFICATIONS

Bloomberg Market Concepts

Google Analytics Certification

Replit 100 Days of Code (Python)

INTERESTS AND RELEVANT SKILLS

Language Skills: Fluent in English and Spanish

Technical Skills: Sage50 Accounting, Excel, Python, JavaScript, Typescript, HTML, CSS, GitHub, Final Cut Pro, Photoshop

Interests: Sustainability, guitar, running marathons, investing, reading, philosophy, woodworking, writing, chess