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Skills

  • Cross-functional team collaboration
  • Analyst and trader mentorship and coaching
  • RFI Scanners
  • Customer service
  • Supervision
  • CCTV
  • QuickBooks experience
  • Problem resolution
  • Market trend analysis
  • Security systems

Work Experiences

  • Achieved Top Performer for excellence in proprietary trading.
  • Conducted monthly interviews with an average of 4 loan applicants and provided expert financial advice on mortgage, educational, and personal loans.
  • Consistently surpassed performance targets.
  • Raised funds by forming partnerships with investors and maintaining positive relationships with stockholders.
  • Increased sales staff from 14 to 17 employees due to an increase in revenue of $5.
  • Adjusted position sizing.
  • Examined applicants' financial status, credit, and property evaluation to determine the feasibility of granting loans.
  • Conducted quarterly deep-dive performance analyses, resulting in realigning the trading strategy to capture $14 in previously missed opportunities.
  • Achieved a 84% increase in net revenue.
  • Developed strong relationships with both new and existing clients in order to better serve their financial needs and encourage branch loyalty.

Summaries

  • In a team setting, this friendly professional is known for fostering constructive and cooperative working relationships.
  • Communicative and team-oriented, with Jira expertise.
  • Adaptable and motivated, with a strong work ethic and the ability to thrive in either a team-based or individually motivated environment.
  • Employee supervision, customer relationship management, and client relations are among my specialties.
  • Trading Director with performance reporting and risk assessment abilities.
  • Knowledge of SAP in depth, as well as project management and stakeholder engagement abilities.
  • Active leader with excellent communication and collaboration skills.
  • Team leadership and vendor management abilities are exceptional.
  • Achieved 75% revenue growth.
  • Stakeholder engagement in program settings and client relations in quality assurance settings.

Accomplishments

  • Streamlined trade reconciliation and settlement processes using Asana, decreasing post-trade operational errors by 73% % in less than 17 months.
  • Redesigned the company's trading book structure optimizing asset allocation across Tableau, resulting in a 49% improvement in risk-adjusted returns.
  • Implemented an enhanced pre-trade risk analytics platform reducing client onboarding times by 60% and improving trading efficiency.
  • Orchestrated the success of large-scale corporate bond trading strategies, improving returns by 63% and increasing client retention by 57%.
  • Successfully scaled trading volumes by 70% by forging strategic relationships with 13 new liquidity providers, improving access to liquidity across global markets.
  • Successfully launched a cross-border trading initiative, growing trading flows by 61% and expanding market share in emerging market economies.
  • Strategized and executed on macroeconomic-driven trades during high-volatility event periods, delivering positive alpha of 43% at year-end results.
  • Provided market analysis and trend predictions to board-level executives, contributing to strategic decisions that resulted in a 79% year-over-year revenue growth for the trading division.
  • Led a team of 10 traders and data scientists to successfully develop and deploy algorithmic trading models, increasing trade execution profitability by 34% within 2017 of implementation.
  • Collaborated with customer success to integrate a new risk management framework, reducing operational trading loss exposure by $5 annually.

Affiliations

  • Active member of the Professional Risk Managers' International Association (PRMIA) for risk management advancement in trading strategies.
  • Participant in the Trading and Investment Risk Council (TIRC), contributing to peer-reviewed case studies on mitigating counterparty risk exposure.
  • Continuous Education with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), maintaining compliance with U.S. securities laws and optimizing trade execution accuracy.
  • Invited speaker at the Financial Data Science Society (FDSS), exploring new metrics for trade execution accuracy using machine learning.
  • Contributed to the Modern Portfolio Theory Association (MPTA) debates, advocating for diversified trading strategies to reduce risk.
  • Participated in the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) roundtable discussions, focusing on regulatory updates for commodity trading environments.
  • Served as an industry expert at the Hedge Fund Association (HFA), discussing best practices for incorporating KPI-driven performance metrics into trading operations.
  • Member of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA), attending annual conferences on market structure and trading technology developments.
  • Advisor for the International Association for Quantitative Finance (IAQF), ensuring the integration of quantitative methodologies in portfolio management.
  • Keynote speaker at the Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) annual convention, discussing proprietary trading system innovations.

Certifications

  • Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS)
  • ServSafe
  • Certified Algorithmic Trading Professional (CATP)
  • Series 3 - National Commodities Futures Exam
  • CompTIA Network+
  • SAP Certified Application Associate
  • Advanced Excel and Quantitative Analysis Certification Asana
  • Association for Project Management (APM)
  • Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)

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