
Mariana Alvaro Melo
5.0
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Break into Sales & Trading | Can coach in English or Spanish
1,060 min coached
Studied at Brown University
Worked at Morgan Stanley
Successful clients at
Available March 9 at 6:30 PM UTC
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Mariana's Coaching Offerings
Custom hourly · $95/hr
Get help with Technical Interview Prep, Sales & Trading Strategy, and .
Mariana’s Capital Markets & Trading Qualifications
Experience level: Associate
Mariana has helped clients get into these companies:
Sales & Trading professional at Morgan Stanley with expertise on both the long and short sides of the market. Over three years, I managed relationships with 60+ global hedge funds, developed innovative cross-selling strategies, and wrote research that earned top rankings in hedge fund broker votes. Beyond my professional achievements, I'm passionate about mentorship—I served as a mentor for the summer internship program and have successfully coached two Brown University alumni into roles at Morgan Stanley. I offer comprehensive career coaching services including resume optimization, interview preparation, and career transition guidance, with the ability to provide support in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
Mariana can help with:
Technical Interview Prep
Sales & Trading Strategy
Cover Letters
Behavioral Interview Prep
Skill Building
Networking Strategy
LinkedIn Review
Resume Review
Work Experience

Associate, Sales & Trading
Morgan Stanley
January 2025 - September 2025
Interviewer
Securities Lending Fundamental Equity L/S Distribution

Sales and Trading Analyst
Morgan Stanley
July 2022 - January 2025
Securities Lending Fundamental Equity L/S Distribution
Teaching Assistant - Economics Department
Brown University
January 2022 - May 2022
Teaching Assistant for the Discrete Structures and Probability class.
Sustainability Intern
Brown University
October 2020 - December 2021

Sales and Trading Summer Analyst
Morgan Stanley
June 2021 - August 2021
Teaching Assistant - Economics Department
Brown University
January 2020 - May 2021
Teaching Assistant for the Essential Mathematics for Economics class.
Investment Banking Summer Analyst
Siuma Capital Latin America
June 2020 - August 2020
Summer Intern
Mercantil Banco
July 2019 - August 2019
Education
Brown University
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science-Economics
2018 - 2022
Activities: Teaching Assistant for Discrete Structures and Probability class (240+ students) and Essential Mathematics for Economics (90+ students); Office of Sustainability Intern (August 2020 - August 2021), where I initiated the Sustainable Menstruation Project resulting in the integration of affordable and eco-friendly supplies for students Honors: Omicron Delta Epsilon, Economics Honor Society – Inducted for high scholastic achievement in Economics (2022)

Academia Interamericana de Panama
Arts and Science Diploma
2015 - 2017
Activities and societies: Member of Fighting Owls Debate Team, Fighting Owls Math Olympics Team, and Fighting Owls Physics Team.
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