KUNAAL ARYA

25 The Esplanade Suite 1416, Toronto, Ontario M5E 1W5 Canada +1 (416) 845-9711 | E-mail: ka@kunaalarya.com | Blog: www.kunaalarya.com Education Bachelor of Commerce September 2005 to April 2010 DeGroote School of Business (McMaster University), Hamilton, Canada Area of Focus: Finance with a Minor in Economics Fund Manager (Telecom, Media & Technology) for a $50k student-run investment fund, 2009 - 2010 Research Associate for Business Valuation Research Study, 2009 2010 Passed Level I of Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Examination Work Experience Tech Entrepreneur September 2011 to Present Multiple Startups, Toronto, Canada GeoFresh Co-led a team of 7 to build a web application for consumers to find local farmers; led design and web, and app development, designed business model and initial marketing approach, and pitched prototype during a Startup Weekend; currently building prototype, market research data, and building partnerships Social Retail Application Developed value proposition and business model of a retail shopping application with a social twist encompassing a very large market Designed mockup and storyboard of app, developed initial specs, and sourced developers for the project, but had to put on hold due to current data restrictions Independent Consultant June 2011 to Present Toronto, Canada Conducted company acquisition selection process for a $30M search fund through compiling list of 100 companies and selecting 5 candidates based on selection criteria and financial modeling; in discussions Created a standardization process for a health clinic chain, with future franchise goals, through working closely with the CEO, and establishing plans for opening 5 clinics by 2012 Assisted a Founder of a technology company in raising $500k in venture capital through building financial models, presentations, and required documents; currently meeting with venture capitalists with round closing end of 2011 Investment Banking Analyst June 2010 to May 2011 Marlin & Associates (Technology M&A Advisory) Toronto, Canada Executed deal, and due diligence processes for multiple buy-side and sell-side deals across North America, Europe and Asia Managed sales process and deal sourcing for Toronto office, through building relationships with C-level executives, and managing the pipeline in Salesforce.com Increased valuation by $3 million by recommending additional cost synergies in a $50 million acquisition of a financial data firm after discovering higher earnings through building a financial model of the merged companies and using information in negotiations Conducted research on potential strategic acquisitions in a buy-side engagement for 50 companies across 8 product lines for a global publishing and financial information organization and selected and pitched 8 companies based on competitive analysis and market research Found 5 additional potential buyers of a enterprise software company based on an analysis of product portfolios of acquiring companies and strategic fit of client; one of which went to final round of bidding Financial Analyst (12-Month Full-time Internship) May 2008 to April 2009 General Motors Canada, Oshawa, Canada Evaluated General Motors business performance in Canada by examining financial data, productivity, resource allocation, and industry trends Developed a worst-case financial scenario based on economic projections of the automotive market in 2009 and its potential impact on revenues and profits using a bottom-up financial model and thorough data analytics Proposed an alternative production process for preparing vehicles prior to shipment through communicating with external suppliers; potentially saving $2.4 million annually Volunteer Experience Treasurer and Director March 2010 to Present June 2009

Touchstone Youth Centre (Youth Homeless Shelter), Toronto, Canada Lead 9 directors through strategic exercises of rebuilding vision, and aligning committees by creating action plans, setting goals, and implementing a communication process; resulting in increased organization and board impact Directing budget development and fundraising objectives, which involved developing a strategic plan to increase fundraising by 300% Initiated a cost cutting initiative through analyzing very detailed financial statements and conducting productivity measures to find areas to lower costs, which will potentially save 10% of expenses Involved with: Emerging Leaders Network (Toronto), and development of Business Incubator: Toronto (BIT) project Activities, Interests & Skills Interests: New technologies, gadgets, unique traveling experiences, blogging, and playing the piano and trumpet Computer Skills: Advanced MS Excel, Salesforce.com, basic Python programming, and business intelligence software Languages: Fluent in Hindi, Urdu, and conversant in Arabic