Plato Franco

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Education

The University of Texas, Austin, TX December 2024

Bachelors of Arts, Business Economics, Minor in Finance

  • Cumulative GPA: 3.71/4.0; Honors: University Honors

Professional Experience

Accenture, New York, NY March 2025 – Present

Consulting Analyst

  • Co-led a 12-week ALM data strategy assessment for a major Japanese bank post-restructure; delivered current-state and gap analysis plus future-state operating model recommendations, driving client leadership to implement governance and technology changes that streamlined decision-making, reducing recurring costs by $4-6M annually.
  • Directed hypothesis-driven stakeholder interviews across risk, treasury, and data teams to test root causes of ALM reporting inefficiencies; translated findings into executive-ready recommendations adopted in the bank’s ALM team.
  • Owned cross-workstream analysis on governance and reporting redesign, aligning C-suite stakeholders on decision tradeoffs and implementation sequencing.
  • Synthesized business requirements across two workstreams into a unified execution roadmap, aligning leadership on shared priorities and delivery sequencing.
  • Synthesized business requirements across two workstreams into a unified execution roadmap, aligning leadership on shared priorities and delivery sequencing.
  • Developed Python-based financial analytics MVPs as value-add tools for the client, enabling faster reuse of analytics across future engagements.

Texas McCombs School of Business, Austin, TX May 2025 – Present

Remote Researcher

  • Conducted a meta-analysis of 20 years of economics and finance studies for a UT McCombs professor, analyzing how p-hacking influences publication outcomes across journals, geographies, and time.

Accenture, New York, NY June 2024 – August 2024

Consulting Summer Analyst

  • Led independent market sizing and competitive analysis for a telecom client; built empirical model identifying a $20M+ revenue opportunity that informed strategic investment prioritization.
  • Presented empirical analysis of client network analytics in standup calls and to the client director (key stakeholder); received praise for introducing a novel and robust analytical approach unique to our vertical.

Accenture, Philadelphia, PA June 2023 – August 2023

Consulting Summer Analyst

  • Led design and implementation of a financial reporting hub and agile cloud network, enhancing KPI visibility in Power BI, improving workflows for 2,500 FTEs, and driving $2M in annual savings.
  • Collaborated with senior management to craft a governance model blueprint, presenting it to the client for leadership approval.

Leadership and Extracrricular Activities

Texas Exes, New York, NY December 2025 – Present

Board Member

  • Coordinated with board members to plan and host Texas Exes New York chapter events and fundraising initiatives, helping build a strong alumni community and support scholarships for Texas high school students.

Austin Partners in Education, Austin, TX October 2024 – Present

Volunteer Math Tutor

  • Tutored middle school students at Title I schools twice weekly, fostering confidence and improving math skills through consistent, relationship-based support.

AIESEC (International Business Student Association), Austin, TX January 2022 – Present

VP Business Development, VP Marketing, Project Team Leader, Marketing Team

  • Spearheaded a new marketing analytics data collection initiative, increasing tabling efficiency by 256%.

LEBA(Latin Economics and Business Association), Austin, TX January 2022 – Present

Member

  • Coordinated networking events, enhancing career development for Latino students.

Texas Financial Derivatives, Austin, TX August 2023 – Present

Quant Division

  • Competed in financial modeling competitions, leveraging Python for data analytics.

Skills

Languages: Intermediate in Spanish

Skills: Python (AI Package Experience like Tensorflow/Scikit-Learn) | R | SQL | Power BI

Interests: F1 (Haas) | Lifting | Rowing | Sailing | Coding Projects | Music (Electronic) | Camping (Colorado)

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