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Profile
Results driven quantitative analyst with six plus years of experience in capital markets, derivatives pricing, and risk modelling. Proficient in Python, R, SQL, and Excel/VBA. Built scalable models for pricing, backtesting, and risk management; strong stakeholder communication.
Experience
Global Capital Partners
Jan 2019 – Present • New York, NY
- Led development of a multi-factor equity pricing model with backtesting that reduced pricing error by 8 percent P&L variance.
- Implemented Monte Carlo simulations for derivative pricing; improved speed by 4x using vectorization in NumPy.
- Collaborated with risk management to validate VaR and CVaR models and stress tests; delivered monthly risk dashboards.
Skills
- Programming: Python (pandas, numpy, scikit-learn), R
- Database/SQL: T-SQL, PostgreSQL
- Finance: Derivatives pricing, VaR, CVaR, backtesting, stress testing
- Tools: Excel, VBA, Bloomberg Terminal
- Machine Learning: regression, time series forecasting, clustering
Certifications
- FRM Part I
- CFA Level II Candidate
Education
M.S. in Financial Engineering, University of California
2014 – 2016