Kasim Malik
Cheltenham,Gloucestershire
Summary
Year 12 student with strong predicted A-Level results in Maths, Further Maths, Business, and Physics, demonstrating a keen interest in finance. Gained practical experience through an internship at ZT Corporate and developed analytical skills through independent research in trading strategies. Eager to apply knowledge in a dynamic investment banking environment.
Overview
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2
Languages
1
1
Certification
Work history
Intern
ZT corporate
Houston, Texas
2025.06 - 2025.08
- Shadowed daily activities of CEO and heads of departments to understand scope of work and identify opportunities for optimising employee efficiency.
- Collaborated with executive management and team members on end-to-end project needs.
- Participated in brainstorming meetings, understanding key innovative ideas required for project improvements and streamlining future success.
- Fostered positive relationships with clients at company events for enhanced business reputation.
- Executed administrative tasks under managerial supervision, easing workload for senior managers.
- Handled phone calls and coordinated planning of fund raising events, enabling senior members to concentrate on strategic priorities.
- Engaged in high-level stakeholder management, strengthening confidence in communication skill.
- Showcased company offerings to high net worth stakeholders during business presentation
Education
A-Levels -
Sir Thomas Rich’s Grammar (selective) School
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire 09/2025 - 06/2027
A-Levels -
Self Studied
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire 09/2025 - 06/2027
GCSEs -
Sir Thomas Rich’s Grammar (Selective) School
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire 09/2023 - 06/2025
Skills
- Project management and strategic planning
- Data analysis
- Executive stakeholder engagement
- Event planning
- Excel data visualisation
- Modern financial knowledge
- Communication skills
- Confidence in presenting
- Confidence under pressure
- Self-Motivation discipline
Projects
- Independently research cryptocurrency and AI markets, analysing price behaviour, market psychology and quantitative trading strategies. Rigorously backtest trading strategies and financial indicators against historical data on TradingView to evaluate success rates and the factors that influence the success rates. Currently expanding practical experience through paper trading to build financial expertise
Certification
- British Physics Olympiad, bronze certificate achieved; an exam designed to challenge students, achieved a score above national mean.
- London School of Economics and Political Science, financial accounting fundamentals course completed, understanding key concepts in accounting and the constructions behind financial statements
Accomplishments
- Sir Thomas Rich’s Diamond Award, first student in school history to achieve this prestigious award involved in going above and beyond the school curriculum, furthermore involves effective time management with academic and sporting skills
- Duke of Edinburgh achieved, bronze, silver and gold, to achieving this requires effective teamwork and communication.
Affiliations
- Passionate about strength training and continuous self improvement, developing discipline and resilience in the face of adversity, to achieve long term goal. I enjoy setting ambitious targets, embracing challenges and learning to adapt.
Languages
German
Elementary
English
Native
Timeline
Intern
ZT corporate
2025.06 - 2025.08
GCSEs -
Sir Thomas Rich’s Grammar (Selective) School
09/2023 - 06/2025
A-Levels -
Self Studied
09/2025 - 06/2027
A-Levels -
Sir Thomas Rich’s Grammar (selective) School
09/2025 - 06/2027