XIAOWEI CHEN
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Harrison, New Jersey 07029 973-***-****
OBJECTIVE
A position utilizing quantitative analysis and programming to solve problems
SKILLS
Financial and Statistical Modeling CFA Level III Candidate Data Analysis
Word and Excel Market Risk Analysis
R, Matlab, and VBA
EDUCATION
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey Newark, New Jersey
Master of Quantitative Finance May 2013
GPA 3.82
Qingdao University Qingdao, Shandong, China
Bachelor of Science in Finance June 2011
GPA 3.7, GMAT 750
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Class Competition: El Farol Bar Problem -December 2012
Wrote a computer program based on Bayesian rule and linear regression model to compete with others in class
in a variation of El Farol bar problem and received top grade
Quantitative Equity Trading Strategy Class Project September 2012-December 2012
Backtested and validated quantitative trading strategies using market data of 19,045 stocks
Researched to develop trading strategies and presented findings to class utilizing PowerPoint slides
IAFE Student Competition: Capital Adequacy November 2012-December 2012
Summarized primary requirements contained in Basel regulatory documents into mathematical expressions
Built up optimization model for the whole problem, processed approximately 12,000 pieces of data in Excel
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
EXPLORE TRADING CAPITAL New York, New York
US Equities Proprietary Trader June 2012 - September 2012
Leveraged technical analysis to formulate trading system which included patterns of breakthrough, moving
average and support/resistance; reduced risk by careful position management
BLOOMBERG L.P New York, New York
B-trained Program Trainee January 2012 - April 2012
Successfully completed 3 projects on future trading application, employee management application and ticket
tracking application and gained valuable experience in developing applications in JavaScript
JINRUI FUTURES COMPANY Qingdao, Shandong, China
Research Assistant July 2010 - October 2010
Provided timely data by collecting and synthesizing U.S. macroeconomic data
Built effective economic data charts with Excel and wrote summary on U.S. macro economy
OTHER EXPERIENCE
RUTGERS BUSINESS SCHOOL Newark, New Jersey
Tutor April 2013 – May 2013
Tutored first-year students in Stochastic Calculus and Financial Time Series which helped them achieve
academic excellence
GAWARD KALINGA Manila, Philippine
International Volunteer January 2011 - March 2011
Assisted in construction work in Masagana, a community set up by Gaward Kalinga
Gave out two cultural presentations to local students in a public primary school
Organized a visit to the city hall and interviewed with government officials