Sumit S.

Head of Strategy, Research, & Energy @ First Industrial | Ex Prologis and Morgan Stanley | Columbia Business School and IIT Delhi

New York, New York, United States

About

I am the Head of Sustainability, Research, & Analytics at First Industrial, a leading industrial real estate investment trust. With over 15 years of experience in real estate investment analysis and data science, I help the company make informed and strategic decisions about its business and the economic drivers that impact its performance. My mission is to drive value and impact through data, analytics, and ESG, both internally and externally. I have a deep expertise in fundamental analysis, econometric models, portfolio optimization, and valuation, as well as a strong background in corporate finance, accounting, and economics. I hold an MBA from Columbia Business School, and I am a licensed research analyst with Series 7, 63, 86/87 certifications. I also identify and analyze sources of ancillary revenues related to sustainability and technology, and lead the implementation of data analytics and AI solutions for the enterprise. Additionally, I serve as an advisor to several innovative companies that use cutting-edge approaches to solve pressing problems in various sectors.

Experience

  • First Industrial Realty Trust (New York City Metropolitan Area · On-site)
    • Senior Vice President - Energy, Research, and Analytics
      Jan 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

    • VP - Sustainability, Research, & Analytics
      Mar 2023 - Jan 2024 · 11 mos

      My responsibilities revolve around research and ESG. My focus is to help with decisions about our business and the economic drivers that impact our business, as well as identify and analyze sources of ancillary revenues related to sustainability and technology. In addition,I focus on leveraging data analytics and AI for the enterprise.

  • Strategic Advisor at GradRight Inc.
    Aug 2019 - Present · 6 yrs 11 mos

    Gradright uses proprietary data and artificial intelligence to help students find higher education options that generate above average returns on investment. I serve as an advisor to the team on matters related to financial services, student lending, and underwriting.

  • Advisor at Rhombus Power Inc.
    Oct 2019 - Dec 2023 · 4 yrs 3 mos

    Rhombus uses cutting edge cross-disciplinary approaches to solve pressing problems in healthcare, energy, nuclear decommissioning, defense and intelligence. I serve as an advisor bringing Rhombus' artificial intelligence/machine learning platform to financial services and real estate.

  • Head of Strategy and Analytics - SVP at Duke Realty Corporation
    Feb 2022 - Jun 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos

    Head of logistics strategy, market research, and analytics.

  • Vice President, Business Development at Paramount Group
    Apr 2021 - Jan 2022 · 10 mos