ASAssociate

Finance student at Indiana University Bloomington

Sophomore finance major building practical experience and preparing to transition classroom learning into real-world work.

Work samples

Short projects and early work that connect finance coursework with practical skills, decision-making, and professional exploration.

  • C104 Consulting Project
    C104 Consulting Project

    Conducted market and academic research on senior loneliness and animal-assisted therapy to redesign B-Town Meow Cat Cafe's growth strategy, pivoting the target market from IU students to senior living communities. Designed “B-Town Meow Mobile,” a rotating monthly cat-visitation program for senior living communities featuring on-site beverage sales, adoption outreach, and a sponsorship-based donation model to diversify revenue beyond walk-in traffic. Pitched the partnership proposal directly to the business owners, who estimated it could increase sales by 40%; earned strong positive feedback and was selected as the sole student presenter for the class.

About me

Sophomore finance major building practical experience and preparing to transition classroom learning into real-world work.

I am Adi Sharma, a sophomore at Indiana University Bloomington pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Finance. I have some practical work experience and I am exploring opportunities to apply classroom learning to real projects as I prepare to launch my career.

Experience

Sales Associate

Sais Boutique · February 2022 - August 2024

Associate

Kroger · April 2025

Education

Indiana University, Kelley School of Business

Bachelor of Science in Business · Class of 2029

Skills

Corporate finance (coursework)Financial analysis (academic)ExcelFinancial modeling (studies)Basic accounting concepts

C104 Consulting Project

Conducted market and academic research on senior loneliness and animal-assisted therapy to redesign B-Town Meow Cat Cafe's growth strategy, pivoting the target market from IU students to senior living communities. Designed “B-Town Meow Mobile,” a rotating monthly cat-visitation program for senior living communities featuring on-site beverage sales, adoption outreach, and a sponsorship-based donation model to diversify revenue beyond walk-in traffic. Pitched the partnership proposal directly to the business owners, who estimated it could increase sales by 40%; earned strong positive feedback and was selected as the sole student presenter for the class.

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