• Experienced Financial Services Professional with numerous years of experience and proven results

• Able to work under extreme pressure and adapt to changing circumstances in order to achieve the goals of the firm

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Traditum Group, LLC- New York, NY

7/2013-7/2014

Derivatives Trader

• Proprietary options trader on various electronic exchanges, and upstairs trading desk

• Managed an options and futures portfolio generating net profits over $1m

• Successfully traded various markets from energy to fixed income

• Managed risk of portfolio using option Greeks, VaR, and gap risk

• Created and maintained Excel spreadsheets with macros to model and analyze market data

• Created an Access database to store historical trading parameters

• Participated in weekly meetings with senior management to discuss risk issues and present new trade ideas

• Successfully managed relationships with outside vendors leading to lower expenses and trading costs

Nico Holdings, LLC- New York, NY

2006-2013

Senior Crude Oil Trader

• Proprietary trader of crude oil options on various exchanges, electronically, and upstairs trading desks

• Established a New York trading operation for a Chicago based firm

• Created and managed a trading desk leading to PnL’s of over $1m

• Collaborated with Development group to make improvements to proprietary software

• Managing profitable portfolio lead to expansion into other markets

Tradegroup, LLC - Chicago, IL

2004-2006

Fixed Income Proprietary Trader

• Electronically traded the US Treasury yield curve

• Used macro-economic research and technical analysis to trade futures contracts

Bridgestone/Firestone Retail & Commercial Operations, LLC - Bloomingdale, IL

2003-2004

Financial Analyst

• Forecasted daily and monthly profit results

• Created monthly and quarterly financial statements for review by senior management

• Assisted with capital budgeting for new and existing store locations

• Created financial models to analyze feasibility of potential new store locations

• Developed a cash flow model to forecast company’s debt exposure

SKILLS

• Proprietary, Commodity, and Energy Trading, Risk Management/Analysis, Relative Value Trading, Hedging, Fundamental and

Technical Analysis, Excel Modeling, Financial Modeling

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Advanced Excel, Access, Trading Technologies, Bloomberg, Whentech Pit Trader, ICE Chat,

OptionsCity

EDUCATION

Illinois Institute of Technology - Chicago, IL

Masters of Science in Financial Markets/Investments, June 2004

Syracuse University - Syracuse, NY

Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering, May 2002

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