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I'm Michael Li

Financial Planning & Analysis
Columbia University ยท M.A. in Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences

I am a Columbia QMSS graduate student with a background in economics and computer science from Boston University. My focus is FP&A: using financial modeling and data analysis to support business planning and better decisions. I am interested in budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis to understand what drives business performance.

My experience includes LBO analysis, valuation, and due diligence at 3Q Investment Partners; real estate research at Ionian Pine Partners; and IPO valuation, financial diligence, and fixed-income research at CICC and Haitong Securities. I bring skills in Excel, Python, and SQL alongside training in econometrics to analyze data, assess assumptions, and communicate findings clearly.

I am looking for full-time opportunities in FP&A and corporate finance.

Selected analytical projects

Projects in time-series forecasting and customer analysis that complement my finance experience.

Blog / Journal

Here are my most recent blogs.