Wes Edwards
Business Student | Interested In Accounting & Finance | Biola University
La Mirada,CA
Summary
Dedicated, adaptable team player with 6+ years of experience in enhancing others' strengths and fostering collaboration in volunteer settings. Skilled at navigating challenging environments and delivering top-notch personal performance. Thrive in roles with objective tasks that may require heavy self-regulation.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
People Analytics Intern
Capital III
Wichita, Kansas
05.2025 - Current
- Reported directly to the Chief People Officer to develop a system that organized and cleaned six years of unstructured employee engagement survey data across 150+ files.
- Transformed 214,000 employee responses (in English and Spanish) into structured reports by division and location, identifying key patterns and trends.
- I wrote custom code, integrating AI, to translate, segment, and analyze qualitative data at scale.
- Delivered a fully functional, cost-free analysis tool, saving the company approximately $3,000 annually in software costs.
Selected Group Leader
Private Equity & Investment Banking Summit
La Mirada, California
03.2025 - 03.2025
- Participated in a selective two-day summit on private equity and financial structuring, led by senior PE and investment banking professionals.
- Analyzed complex financial statements and company data to perform valuation modeling and propose acquisition pricing.
- Applied accounting principles to assess company health, balance debt financing, and simulate M&A scenarios.
- Selected as a group leader (top 5 out of all participants) based on demonstrated knowledge of private equity fundamentals.
- Gained hands-on exposure to real-world deal structuring and financial decision-making frameworks.
YoungLife Leader
YoungLife
Whittier, CA
09.2024 - 05.2025
- Serving social and personal needs with a team of 7 co-leaders, creating deep relationships focused on empowering and leveraging Los Angeles youth's passions, dreams, and goals.
- Developed 2 small group programs, creating intentional spaces for consistent mentor involvement and greater insight into students' hopes and needs
Dreamcenter Advocate
Student Missionary Union
Los Angeles, California
09.2023 - 12.2023
- Collaborated with a student team of four to personally build a connection with over 1,000 food-insecure residents of the greater Los Angeles area by supplying weekly meals, clothes, and other basic items.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Biola University
La Mirada, CA 05.2001 -
Minor - Business Administration
Biola University
La Mirada, CA 05.2001 -
Skills
Effective team collaboration
Self motivated and Goal oriented
Creativity and Innovation
Time management
Attention to detail
Problem solving and Attention to detail
Timeline
People Analytics Intern
Capital III
05.2025 - Current
Selected Group Leader
Private Equity & Investment Banking Summit
03.2025 - 03.2025
YoungLife Leader
YoungLife
09.2024 - 05.2025
Dreamcenter Advocate
Student Missionary Union
09.2023 - 12.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Biola University
05.2001 -
Minor - Business Administration
Biola University
05.2001 -
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