David Zu
Financial Analyst at City of Toronto
Old Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Top SchoolDavid Zu is a finance-focused analyst and soon-to-be Rotman Commerce graduate with eight years of analytical and policy experience across government, regulatory, and private equity settings. He has produced published briefing notes and compliance reports at institutions like the Bank of Canada, Ontario Energy Board, and G7 Research Group, blending quantitative time-series analysis, financial modeling, and regulatory research to inform senior decision-makers. Comfortable translating complex technical material into clear stakeholder deliverables, he has supported projects ranging from cash distribution systems and utility rate filings to private equity deal sourcing. A trained debater and IB alumnus, he pairs a disciplined, self-motivated work ethic with extracurricular strengths in coaching, volunteerism, and creative side projects (including a hobbyist coding/music repo, Synesthesify). He aims to bridge finance and public policy to uncover opportunities that create measurable social and economic impact.
8 years of coding experience
IB Diploma Programme, IB Diploma Programme at International BaccalaureateBachelor of Commerce - BCom, Finance (Economics and Political Science Minor), Bachelor of Commerce - BCom, Finance (Economics and Political Science Minor) at Rotman Commerce, University of Toronto
German, French, Chinese, Spanish
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Github contributions (5)
probablyalexzhu/synesthesify
Aug 2021 - Aug 2021
Contributions:166 commits, 166 pushes, 1 comment in 2 days
Xernical/xernical.github.io
Aug 2018 - Sep 2018
Contributions:1 release, 2 PRs, 112 pushes in 24 days
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