Roman Hutchison

Experience

Corporate Finance Intern at Confluent Medical Technologies
June 2023 – September 2023
- Aggregated, cleaned, and visualized operational data using Excel to inform efficiency and cost reduction efforts.
- Drove an 80% reduction in recurring costs, saving over $12,400 annually, and identified $6,000+ in outstanding vendor credits.
- Developed long-range models for manufacturing site planning, improving cash flow forecasts and strategic decision-making.
- Created user training guides for Epicor ERP, streamlining staff onboarding and future training.
- Prepared meeting minutes and documentation on growth projections for leadership.
Vice President of Operations at Sigma Eta Pi Entrepreneurship Fraternity
May 2024 – April 2025
- Directed chapter event planning and execution, ensuring coordination across multiple committees.
- Oversaw three chair positions, managed project timelines, and upheld chapter policies.
- Led alumni outreach, maintained comprehensive member and alumni databases, and organized alumni events.

University of California, Santa Barbara
Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Expected June 2025
- Courses: Econometrics, Financial Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Managerial Economics, Data Wrangling, Industrial Organization, Personnel Economics.
London School of Economics
July 2024 – August 2024
- Courses: Finance, Behavioral Economics.

Adobe & Figma: Why the FTC Blocked the Merger
- A managerial economics analysis of Adobe's attempted acquisition of Figma. Explored economies of scale and scope, brand power, and the antitrust concerns raised by the FTC, including an in-depth look at market concentration using the Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI).
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India: Economic Development, Population, and Equality
- A study of India’s economic reforms since 1991, focusing on how policy changes drove growth and shaped income distribution. Examined shifts in rural/urban migration, gender ratios, and demographic trends using real-world data and economic models.
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The Chinese Housing Market: Financialization and Crisis
- Investigated the transformation of China’s property sector, the financialization of real estate, and the 2020s market collapse. Covered historic liberalization, rapid credit expansion, the rise and fall of developers like Evergrande, and the broader economic consequences for households and global markets.
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