I'm Michael Li
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.