Resume
Cameron Cassar
Finance student and analyst. I run full-cycle equity research and build the software that automates the work around it.
Brisbane, Australia · cassarcam@gmail.com · LinkedIn
Education
Griffith University
Graduating November 2026
Bachelor of Business, Finance major
- GPA 5.8 / 7.0, a distinction average.
- Coursework includes the Student Managed Investment Fund, Global Investment and Markets, Investment Analysis and Management, Portfolio Management, Derivative Securities, Corporate Finance, Financial Institutions Management and Business Intelligence.
- Global Investment and Markets: built a six-region macro outlook across equity and bond markets, monetary and fiscal policy, then designed a $100m multi-asset ETF portfolio to a 7% return and -15% drawdown mandate.
- Transferred in from a Bachelor of IT (programming, cybersecurity, data management), which is where the technical depth behind my data-driven investing comes from.
- Completed the CommBank virtual experience program, analysing credit and Green Loan data.
Finance experience
Griffith Student Managed Investment Fund
July 2026 to present
Equity Analyst
- Analyst on Griffith's student-managed fund, a live $600,000 portfolio run with oversight from academics and industry practitioners.
- Produce an industry-standard equity research report on an allocated ASX healthcare company, covering industry analysis, competitive positioning, financial forecasting, risks and ESG.
- Build DCF and relative valuation models with sensitivity and scenario analysis in LSEG Refinitiv Workspace and Morningstar.
- Present the thesis and a buy, hold or sell call to the investment committee.
Strategic Accountancy Solutions, Bondi Junction
April 2025 to present
AI Automation Consultant
- Work with the practice principal to map financial workflows and reporting processes, then build practical solutions for the bottlenecks.
- Engineered a Python and AI vision tool that converts scanned client financials into structured Excel workpapers, replacing a manual multi-hour process.
- Built an AI client email drafting pipeline, and an automated newsletter that aggregates ATO and CPA Australia updates for the firm's client base.
Independent Portfolio Management and Systematic Trading
2020 to present
Self-Directed Investor
- Manage a self-directed portfolio across listed equities and crypto: researching theses, analysing financial statements, executing trades and tracking performance.
- Building a systematic equity trading system in Python on the Alpaca API, running screening, signal generation, position sizing and risk limits, tested on paper before any capital is committed.
Griffith Student Investment Association
June 2025 to present
Member
- Contribute research to weekly member sessions covering equity and cryptocurrency analysis, valuation and risk.
Work experience
New Era Summit, Gold Coast
2025 and 2026
Event Operations
- Ran back of house across two consecutive years at a sold-out 300-attendee summit on implementing AI in business.
- Owned registration and name badges, and was the on-site contact for the speakers.
Poolwerx Mount Gravatt
March 2025 to present
Retail and Operations
- Work across the whole business rather than just the counter: taking customer calls, running water chemistry analysis, placing and managing stock orders, and booking in service jobs.
- Coordinate technician call-outs and step in as field technician for on-site installs, regularly picking up interim managerial duties to keep the store running.
LUP Events Brisbane
August to November 2024
Telesales Agent
- Ran structured outbound sales calls, qualifying prospects and handling objections through to conversion.
Trawlers Bar and Kitchen, Brunswick Heads
December 2020 to November 2022
Cook
- Worked the line in a busy kitchen.
- Named Employee of the Year.
Skills
Finance
- Equity research
- Valuation and financial modelling
- Portfolio construction
- Asset allocation
- Corporate finance
Technical
- Excel (three-statement modelling, DCF, sensitivity tables, Power Query)
- LSEG Refinitiv Workspace
- Morningstar
- Python
- PowerPoint
- Data analysis
- AI and process automation
Professional
- Client-facing communication
- Presenting and pitching
- Leadership and training
- Time management
Interests
- Algorithmic trading
- Financial technology
- Superannuation and asset allocation