SK / Portfolio 2026
May 2026 / Cincinnati, Ohio

Shaunak
Karyekar

Accounting and tax professional with a working programmer's toolkit. Building the bridge between compliance and code.

01 / Summary

A short introduction

Accounting and Information Systems graduate from the University of Cincinnati. Three back to back roles in tax preparation, fraud review, and corporate accounting at Wealthquest, Fidelity Investments, and A.P. Schweitzer Tax Service. Senior project shipped as a live Streamlit application for tax workflow analytics. Working fluency in UltraTax CS, advanced Excel and SQL, and production grade Python with auditable scoring architectures.

02 / Experience

Three roles, one through line

Taxation Associate

JAN 2026 TO MAY 2026
Wealthquest / Cincinnati, OH
  • Prepared and reviewed over 200 individual tax returns in UltraTax CS during peak busy season.
  • Validated client data across W2 forms, 1099 schedules, K1 statements, and brokerage reports to reconcile inconsistencies.
  • Built Excel worksheets tracking US bond state tax exemptions, cutting manual lookup time and improving exemption accuracy.

Inbound Operations and Fraud Review Analyst

JUN 2025 TO DEC 2025
Fidelity Investments / Cincinnati, OH
  • Reviewed high volume financial transactions for accuracy, compliance, and fraud indicators across retail brokerage accounts.
  • Escalated suspicious activity per regulatory and firm risk protocols, contributing to fraud prevention outcomes.
  • Validated check endorsements, amounts, and supporting documentation to resolve discrepancies and uphold compliance standards.

Accounting Associate

JAN 2025 TO MAY 2025
A.P. Schweitzer Tax Service / Cincinnati, OH
  • Prepared corporate tax returns and organized supporting financial records to meet federal and state filing requirements.
  • Maintained client documentation supporting audit trails and reducing regulatory exposure.
  • Generated insurance quotes from structured financial inputs, improving pricing accuracy.
03 / Selected Work

A deterministic KPI engine

Employee KPI Diagnostic Dashboard

Python · Streamlit · Pandas · Senior Project, April 2026

A decision support platform for tax workflow analysis. Fully auditable scoring architecture with strict input validation, simulation modeling, historical tracking, and cross user pattern recognition. Manager facing analytics layer with outlier detection. Foundation prepared for future database integration and LLM enrichment to scale across teams.

04 / Capabilities

What I bring to the table

Tax and Accounting

UltraTax CS, individual and corporate tax returns, financial reporting, audit support, fraud review, internal controls, GAAP fundamentals.

Data and Analytics

Excel with PivotTables, VLOOKUP, INDEX MATCH, and Power Query. SQL. KPI dashboards. Financial modeling. Data governance and validation.

Programming

Python with Streamlit, Pandas, and NumPy. C Sharp. Rust. Git and GitHub. Deterministic scoring architectures and simulation modeling.

Compliance

Federal and state tax compliance. Risk assessment. Budget forecasting. Client documentation. Regulatory adherence under busy season pressure.

05 / Education

Foundation in the books

Bachelor of Business Administration
Accounting and Information Systems

University of Cincinnati / Carl H. Lindner College of Business
  • Cumulative GPA 3.61 of 4.00
  • Dean's List recognition. Lindner International Outreach Award recipient.
  • Coursework: Federal Taxation, Auditing, Cost Accounting, Database Systems, Business Analytics.
2026
06 / Leadership

Beyond the classroom

Founder and Digital Officer

The Eudemonia Society / Pune, India / April 2021 to March 2022

Founded and led a nonprofit serving underserved communities. Coordinated donation drives that delivered more than 800 essential items and 1,000 meals under tight logistical constraints. Built and published the organization website to support outreach, transparency, and donor confidence.