Nirav Y. Shah
(C) +1-917-***-**** ********@*******.***
** ******* **, ***** ******, NY 10604
Professional Experience
Krieger Capital Management LLC Apr 2012 – Dec 2012
Portfolio Manager
• Traded EM FX and Derivatives to generate absolute returns
• Managed Latam Fixed Income securities and Derivatives portfolio
• Generated and executed Global macro trades in FX and Rates
Schildershoven Finance LL Jun 2011 – Feb 2012
Consultant
• Advised on Latam FX and Fixed Income trading opportunities
• Suggested participation on select New Debt Issue
• Recommended actions to build local markets fixed income and derivatives infrastructure
Banco Itau, SA Jun 2009 – Apr 2010
Portfolio Manager
• Responsible for portfolio management, research and valuation modeling
• Worked on Argentine private placement valuations and US TALF ABS investments
• Generated annualized 70% returns on $15 MM equity
• Involved in creation of FX and Interest Rate Derivatives and Structured products desk and
Sale/leaseback financing structures
Ping Capital Management, LLC Apr 2008 – Feb 2009
Portfolio Manager
• Responsible for portfolio management, research and valuations
• Responsible for creating and analyzing derivatives and structured products
• Focused on Latam corporate credit, Latam Currency and Currency options, Latam Interest Rate Swap
and Swaptions
SAC Capital Management, LLC Feb 2007 – Feb 2008
• Responsible for Mexican and Argentina Bonds, Interest Rate Swap and Swaptions, Currency and
Currency Option books
• Ran combination of Directional and Relative Value EMG Global Macro strategy
• Also focused on group’s Energy and Emerging Market Equity Index Option books
Lehman Brothers Jul 2001 – Jan 2007
Vice President, Proprietary Trading
• Traded Mexican TIIE IRS and Currency Forwards as well as US rate hedge book
• Traded Relative Value strategy with significant Directional Risk component
• Contributed $5MM to Group’s Joint Rates Book in 04 (P&L of $40 MM)
Associate, LatAm Customer Desk
• Contributed $6MM to Group’s Joint Rates Book in 03 (P&L of $75 MM)
• Corrected erroneous pricing systems leading to P & L of $6 MM
• Responsible for market-making in Mexican Interest Rate and Currency derivatives for clients,
managing risk related to the same
• Involved with development of pricing model for MXN Interest Rate Swaptions
• Aided senior trader in developing/analyzing relative value trading ideas
• Successfully arbitraged IMM MXN futures and spot/forward market
Educational Qualifications
MBA, IIM – Ahmedabad Aug 1999-Apr 2001
• GPA 3.46
• Exchange Student to ESADE, Spain
• Dean’s List
BE Electrical, BITS – Pilani Aug 1995-Jun 1999
• GPA 4.00
• Merit Scholarship holder – All semesters
• Gold Medal – ranked 1st in the class of 1999 (750 students)