Thomas Ryan
Peekskill, NY ****6
*******@*****.***
Experience
**/** - ******* *******, ***., Yonkers, NY
Grant Writer, Program
Developer
- Research, identify and write grant proposals to fund
various Westhab programs.
- Communicate actively with both new and existing donors.
- Handle general external communications.
01/09 - 07/10 Thomson Reuters, New York, NY
Corporate and Municipal Bonds Journalist
. Daily reporting on primary and secondary corporate bond
markets, including investment-grade and high-yield bond
markets, and municipal bond markets focusing on state and
local governments in New England and the Tri-State area.
. Research and write analytical articles on market trends
that affect the corporate and municipal bond markets.
. Speak regularly with market participants, including
portfolio managers, traders, analysts and corporate
officials, as well as state and local officials ranging
from state governors and treasurers to local authority
heads and politicians.
06/06 - 01/09 Thomson Reuters Loan Pricing Corp.,
New York, NY
High Yield Bonds Reporter
. Reported daily on high yield bond primary and secondary
markets, Credit Derivatives and leverage loan market.
. Research and write quarterly feature articles on overall
high yield bond and Credit Derivative markets.
. Acquired data and constructed supporting analytics, charts
and graphs for quarterly feature articles.
02/05 - 06/06 GFI Group, New York City, NY
Account manager - Credit Derivatives
Served as the primary support person and product specialist
for the GFI Credit Portal, FTP credit data download and
MarketHub. This includes discussing extensively with clients
about their contracts.
Education
2002 BS - Global Political
Studies, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
2000-2001 Year Abroad, University of
Manchester.
Other Skills
. Excellent writing and negotiation skills.
. Able to multi-task and function in a time-sensitive
environment.
. Ability to work in a team or equally as a self-starter.
. Reuters, Bloomberg, Salesforce, Microsoft Word and Excel.
Personal Interests
. Old Blue Rugby Club (NYC), current member/player. Also a
member of the University of Massachusetts (1999-2003),
University of Manchester (2000-2001), and University of New
South Wales (2000) Rugby Squads.
. Rock climbing, snowboarding, mountain biking, hiking.
. First Degree Black Belt (Shodan), Ju-Jitsu, Bushido Ryu
Martial Arts.