RUCHIR N. PAREKH         111 Mulberry Street Apt 5G Newark NJ 07102 
E-mail: ruchir@mail.hartford.edu                   Tel/Fax: (201)623-0521

OBJECTIVE 
To obtain a position in the finance and investment industry utilizing my 
knowledge and skills to synthesize and analyze data to facilitate optimal 
investment decisions. 

EDUCATION 
Association for Investment Management and Research                 May 1997 
Chartered Financial Analyst (Candidate - Level I) 

University of Hartford, West Hartford, Connecticut,           December 1996
Barney School of Business and Public Administration
Master of Business Administration (Concentration in Finance, GPA 3.7)

University of Bombay, Bombay, India.                               May 1993 
Bachelor of Commerce (Concentration in Accounting)
 
ACADEMIC PROJECTS
Evaluated and priced the common stock of Intel Corporation and recommended 
a strategy to facilitate future investment decisions on the stock. 
Constructed a regression model of the determinants of price movements of 
stock indices. 
Constructed a portfolio comprising of stocks and bonds for a semi-retired 
individual using the Capital Asset Pricing Model. 
Developed and designed a financial product for which a latent demand exists.
 
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Hinduja Finance Ltd. (Investment Bank), Bombay, India. 
Research Analyst                                    (June 1996 - Aug. 1996)
Assisted in evaluating implications of economic policies implemented by 
the new government on corporations.
Evaluated fundamentals of companies from various industries to assist in 
development of investment strategies. 
Research Analyst                                    (June 1995 - Aug. 1995) 
Conducted fundamental analysis of companies in the automobile and auto 
ancillary industry to assist in development of investment strategies. 

Jayantilal H. Patel (Member, The Bombay Stock Exchange), Bombay, India. 
Junior Research Analyst                             (June 1993 - July 1994)
Collated and collected information related to various industries and 
analyzed financial data to advise individual high net worth clients on 
sound investments. 

University of Hartford, West Hartford, Connecticut.   
Mortensen Library (Reference Section) 
Computer Assistant                                   (Dec. 1994 - May 1996)
Assisted students, in search for information on various research topics, 
to identify keywords and utilize various online databases including 
ABI/INFORM, Disclosure, Business Newsbank and Periodical Abstracts. 

OTHER EXPERIENCE 
University of Hartford, West Hartford, Connecticut 
Maurice Greenberg Center for Judaic Studies         
Administrative Intern                              (Sept. 1996 - Dec. 1996) 
Administrative duties included assisting in coordinating events scheduled 
for the center. 
Financial Accounting                               
Clerical/ Data Entry                                 (Jan. 1995 - May 1996)
Recorded daily accounting transactions and maintained files.

SKILLS
Proficient knowledge of PC applications: Microsoft Office and Lotus 1-2-3,
EXPLORE, CMMS.
Highly interpersonal, detail oriented, committed team player with well-
developed communication skills.