Finance · Entrepreneurship · Marketing

Aleksey Salaz

Finance Student · Portfolio Manager · Entrepreneur

University of Missouri, B.S. Business Administration — Finance (GPA 3.68, Dean's List 7×). Finance professional and self-taught AI builder — grew a $3M university endowment segment to $3.1M as elected Portfolio Manager, founded two businesses, and built live AI-powered trading and lead-scoring systems.

Jefferson City, MOGraduating July 2026[email protected]
$3M
Equity Portfolio Managed
3.28%
Semester Portfolio Return
900%
Client Organic Traffic Lift
$35K
Student Venture Revenue

Work Experience

June 2026 – Present
Columbia, MO
Rapid Prototyping Intern
University of Missouri
  • Built a full-stack AI lead scoring and routing platform end to end (client and admin portals, persona-based routing, inbound lead notifications) using an AI-native build stack: Lovable, Claude Code, and Python — first working version in hours, not weeks.
  • Engineered a logistic regression model in Python and Orange to score inbound leads by conversion likelihood; structured synthetic training data, validated coefficients, and deployed the scoring logic into a live CRM.
  • Authored PRDs and scoring rubrics so the system could be maintained without me; presented directly to non-technical stakeholders, translating modeling decisions into plain-language tradeoffs.
Jan 2026 – May 2026
Columbia, MO
Portfolio Manager, University of Missouri Investment Fund
Mizzou Investment Fund Management
  • Elected Portfolio Manager of a student-managed segment of the University of Missouri endowment; led 12 analysts, set sector and factor allocation strategy, and grew the portfolio from $3.0M to $3.1M (3.28% semester return, ~$100K gain).
  • Set factor tilts (value, profitability, beta) and sector allocations within a risk-managed framework.
  • Built DCF models and calculated financial ratios using Excel, Capital IQ, Bloomberg Terminal, and WRDS.
Nov 2024 – Feb 2025
Jefferson City, MO
Sales Development Representative
Madroit Marketing
  • Reached out to 1,600+ local service businesses and booked 50 meetings in two months.
  • Optimized the outbound process through script improvements and no-show reduction strategies.
  • Contributed to offer formulation and ad strategy that was later implemented by the founder.

Entrepreneurship

ClickDaddy SEO

Founder
Aug 2023 – Present

SEO consulting and web development agency serving 10+ clients.

  • Grew a client's revenue from $1K/mo to $20K/mo and organic traffic by 900% in two months.
  • Produced 38+ SEO-optimized articles per month using AI to build domain authority.
  • Delivered website development, SEO strategy, and content consulting across 10 client engagements.

Student Storage

Co-Founder
Feb 2023 – Mar 2024

Short-term storage solution for university dorm students.

  • Generated $35,000 in revenue providing storage to students in dorms.
  • Led website development, marketing materials (reels, ads, flyers), and SEO.
  • SEO + refined Instagram strategy drove a 244% year-over-year revenue increase.

Education

University of Missouri
Columbia, Missouri
B.S. Business Administration — Finance
Expected Graduation: July 2026
GPA: 3.68 / 4.00Dean's List: 7 Semesters

Skills & Tools

Finance & Research

Bloomberg TerminalCapital IQWRDSMicrosoft Excel (Advanced)DCF ModelingOrange

Marketing & Analytics

AhrefsSEMrushGoogle Search ConsoleApolloShopifyWordPressSquarespace

Other

CapCutContent StrategyOutbound SalesTeam Leadership

AI & Technical Projects

Autonomous Trading System

Python

Built and ran an autonomous trading system live on Kalshi prediction markets, self-taught end to end from API integration to fully unattended operation.

+12.3% over a two-week live run

AI Lead Scoring & Routing Platform

Python · Lovable · Claude Code

Built a full-stack lead scoring and routing platform (client and admin portals, persona-based routing) as a Rapid Prototyping Intern at the University of Missouri. Engineered and validated a logistic regression scoring model and deployed it into a live CRM.

Live in production CRM

Investment Opportunity Screener

Python · Gemini API

Built a screener that pulls Yahoo Finance data to flag stocks that beat earnings but declined over the following five days, then emails the top 10 candidates with AI-generated analysis via the Gemini API.

Automated daily email digest
ToolsPythonClaude CodeLovableOrange (ML)LLM API Integration (Claude, Gemini)Excel (Advanced)Bloomberg Terminal

Portfolio

PDF

Mizzou IFM Portfolio — Spring 2026

4.2 MB

$3M large-cap equity portfolio report. Factor tilts, sector allocations, and semester performance.

PDF

Fund Strategy

0.64 MB

Investment fund strategy overview including thesis, sector positioning, and risk framework.

PDF

Delta Air Lines — DCF Analysis

0.75 MB

Discounted cash flow model and equity valuation for Delta Air Lines (DAL).

XLSX

Delta Air Lines — Stock Report

0.66 MB

Comprehensive stock analysis report for DAL including technicals, fundamentals, and price targets.

PDF

Waste Management — DCF Analysis

1.4 MB

Discounted cash flow model and equity valuation for Waste Management (WM).

XLSX

Waste Management — Full Valuation Model

0.67 MB

Detailed Excel valuation model for WM including DCF, comps, and sensitivity analysis.

XLSX

S&P 500 Portfolio Analysis

5.99 MB

Quantitative S&P 500 factor analysis and portfolio attribution model.

XLSX

Technical Stock Analysis

0.09 MB

Technical analysis framework and charting model applied across equity positions.

Open to Opportunities

Let's Connect

Graduating July 2026. Interested in finance, investment management, and growth-oriented roles. Reach out — I respond fast.

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Aleksey Salaz

Finance & AI Builder · University of Missouri

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