Ashek R. Ahmed

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abl4uf@r.postjobfree.com . 517-***-****

EXPERIENCE

Oliver Wyman Group, NERA Economic Consulting, Securities and Finance

Practice New York, NY

Analyst (2010 - Present); Associate Analyst (2009 - 2010); Research

Associate (2007 - 2009)

Modeling

. Built residual valuation models for mortgage-backed securities to

demonstrate sensitivity to changes in discount, interest, loss,

overcollateralization, and prepayment rates

. Constructed option pricing models for European digital equity options

to establish hedging benefits to portfolios

. Developed cash flow valuation models for collateralized mortgage

obligations to determine damages from exercising margin calls in

portfolios

. Created Monte Carlo simulation models to assess the probability

distribution of returns for funds

Project Management

. Managed teams of up to seven researchers to compile and analyze fund

holdings and trade data

. Authored sections of expert reports and created supplementary exhibits

submitted to court as expert testimony in support of corporations,

governments, law firms, and regulatory agencies on business and legal

issues

. Selected by company President to conduct competitor analyses of public

and private companies to assess NERA's performance and potential

opportunities in the industry

. Chosen by Recruitment Team to represent the firm at the University of

Michigan and Princeton University events

Research

. Examined publicly available data, financial statements, analyst

reports, and industry publications to determine whether severe

underperformance of funds resulted from fund managers' asset

allocation decisions prior to and during the recent financial crisis

or economic factors beyond their control

. Researched fixed income asset classes to determine which instruments

had sufficient spreads and volumes to achieve target returns for

actively managed and enhanced index funds

. Expanded ERISA settlement database by 25% in order to better analyze

filings and settlement trends utilized by Senior Vice Presidents in

procuring potential business opportunities

. Conducted regression analysis to test market efficiency by analyzing

data from transactions and pricing sources

University of Michigan, Medical School, Department of Obstetrics and

Gynecology Ann Arbor, MI

Research Analyst (2003 - 2005)

. Analyzed the relationship between economic status and deprivation of

health care within the rural regions of Ghana

. Implemented criteria to measure the services provided and available

capacity of health care in hospitals

. Designed and prepared a summary of analyses and recommendations to

executive board of Ghanaian hospital

EDUCATION

University of Michigan, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts

Ann Arbor, MI

. Bachelors of Science in Economics; August 2006

. Cumulative GPA: 3.5; Concentration GPA: 3.6

. Independent Instructor, Social and Physical Sciences Tutor (September

2002 - April 2006)

. South Asian Awareness Network, Chairman of Publications Committee

(March 2004 - January 2005)

. Mott Children's Hospital, EKG Lab Technician (January 2002 - June

2002)

. Affiliations include Pi Kappa Alpha Greek Fraternity and Alpha Phi

Omega Service Fraternity

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

. Proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Access, Bloomberg, Capital IQ,

FactSet, and Morningstar Principia

. Interests include international travel, racquet sports, mechanics of

financial markets, and South Asian culture

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