
Mariana Alvaro Melo
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Break into Equity Sales & Trading; Can coach in English or Spanish
1,120 min coached
Studied at Brown University
Worked at Morgan Stanley
Successful clients at
Available tomorrow at 3:30 PM UTC
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Mariana's Coaching Offerings
Custom hourly · $95/hr
Get help with Behavioral Interview Prep, Cover Letters, and .
Mariana’s Equity Research 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:
Behavioral Interview Prep
Cover Letters
Equity Research Strategy
Financial Analysis
Freelancing
Industry Research
Investment Recommendations
LinkedIn Review
Networking Strategy
Promotion Strategy
Resume Review
Salary Negotiation
Skill Building
Technical Interview Prep
Valuation
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.

Sales and Trading Summer Analyst
Morgan Stanley
June 2021 - August 2021

Sustainability Intern
Brown University
October 2020 - December 2021

Investment Banking Summer Analyst
Siuma Capital Latin America
June 2020 - August 2020

Teaching Assistant - Economics Department
Brown University
January 2020 - May 2021
Teaching Assistant for the Essential Mathematics for Economics class.

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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Mariana has helped clients get into these companies:
