Joseph Conlan

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PROFESSIONAL EXPER IENCE

proprietary t rader, PH I LADELPH IA, PA F EBRUARY 2008 – PRESENT

SELF-EMPLOYED / MADISON PROPRIETARY TRADING GROUP

Employ a variety of strategies to enhance returns such as: correlated pairs trading, relative strength,

fundamental analysis, technical analysis, a proprietary earnings model, liquidity gaps, and options

Run a self funded start up portfolio initially valued in the low 6 digits

Generated returns in excess of 75% in 2008 and 100% in 2009

SUSQUEHANNA INTERNATIONAL GROUP, Bala Cynwyd, PA

May 2000 – January 2008

Proprietary Trader January 2007 – January 2008

Managed a $5M long/short equity and options portfolio within a larger group of proprietary traders and buy

side analysts

Developed, back tested, and implemented trading strategies within the equity and option markets

Realized returns in excess of 15% in 2007

NASDAQ Market Maker / NYSE Block Trader

April 2002 – December 2006

Was responsible for pricing institutional block trades and putting on the appropriate hedges in correlated

stocks as the head Healthcare/Biotech sector trader

Supervised 2 junior traders within sector

Interacted with SIG analysts covering the sector to stay current with fundamental issues and possible trading

catalysts

Worked within a small group of programmers and traders as an execution expert to develop SIG’s first

automated trading program

Partnered with NYSE floor brokers to trade institutional orders and disseminate crowd information back to

sales traders and institutional clients

Participated in the firms’ morning call with a few other active senior traders to increase institutional order

flow during SIG’s initial sell side expansion

Minimized loss ratios by 20% and increased order flow by 15% within sector groups. Traded other sectors

including the financials, basic materials, transports, and retail

Produced consistent proprietary trading returns in excess of 30% on a $1.5M book by trading the firms’

capital

NASDAQ Assistant Trader / Market Maker Class

May 2000 – March 2002

Monitored trades, tracked company specific news, and assisted senior traders with institutional orders

Traded equity orders from our options market makers on the floor

Executed proprietary trades based on S&P and NASDAQ index option order flow

Graduated from SIG’s 10 week intensive training program and market maker class that focused on game

theory, statistics, and decision making within the options market in March of 2002

EDUCAT ION

Bloomsburg university – bloomsburg, pa

Joseph Conlan

129 Kenilworth Street Philadelphia, PA 19147 484-***-**** abh7sv@r.postjobfree.com

Bachelor of the Arts, 2000

GPA: 3.57/4.0

Major: Finance

Sheffield Hallam University – Sheffield England

STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM, JANUARY 1999 – MAY 1999

Course of Study: International Business

bentley college – waltham, ma

S EPTE MBER 1996 – MAY 1997

GPA: 3.56

Major: Finance

L ICENSES AND TECHN ICAL SKILLS

Series: 7, 55, 63

Proficient in: Reuters, Bloomberg and Microsoft Office Suite

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