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 12-week ALM assessment for major Japanese bank post-restructure; delivered current state analysis, gap identification, and future-state proposals, recommending tech and comms solutions to streamline org design and cut $5M+ in recurring costs.
• Led senior client interviews and workflow reviews to assess people, processes, and technology; synthesized findings into materials for SME validation and strategic planning.

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

Remote Researcher

• Conducted meta-analysis of 20 years of economic and financial research for UT McCombs professor; specifically analyzed the impact of p-hacking on publication outcomes, with attention to journal, geography, and time.

Accenture, New York, NY June 2024 – August 2024

Consulting Summer Analyst

• Led independent competitor analysis in the telecom sector, uncovering a $20M+ opportunity through a custom empirical model; built proprietary Python packages to process spatial mapping data and support strategic insights.
• 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.

Projects

Portfilio Website, (HTML, CSS, JS) Febuary 2024

Personal Project - Virtual Portfolio

• Created a virtual portfolio to highlight ongoing coding projects in finance and consulting. https://platofranco.com

Portfolio Optimizer, (R Studio) March 2023

Personal Project - Realtime Data Project

• Built a portfolio optimizer based on modern portfolio theory. https://miniproject1.shinyapps.io/MPTO/

Leadership and Extracrricular Activities

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

• Mentored 15+ underclassmen in business recruitment and corporate presence, resulting in two consulting internships.
• 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 Studio | SQL | Bash | VIM | Cloud Computing | Microsoft Office | Excel | PowerPoint | HTML | JavaScript | CSS | C | Adobe Creative Suite

Interests: F1 (Haas) | Lifting | Traveling (Europe) | Rowing | Sailing | Superheroes (Marvel, The Boys) | Coding Projects | IM Volleyball | Music (Electronic) | My Dog | Camping (Colorado) | Architecture | Comedy (Standup) | Art (MoMA)