Analyst Six Sigma
Resume:
Ryan M. McDevitt
******@*****.***
P.O. Box 1572, Hoboken, NJ 07030
Education
Fordham Graduate School of Business University of
Scranton, Scranton, PA
MBA Candidate, May 2011 B.S. Finance, May
2001
GPA: 3.9 Concentration: Finance Concentration:
Computer Information Systems
Professional Experience
Goldman Sachs & Co.,
New York, NY
2004-12/09 Associate Trader
. Responsible for making and maintaining market for assigned NYSE
listed equities book, as well as preparing morning analysis and
developing day-to-day trading strategies for group
. Deploy firm capital to make trades for monitored P&L based on
several factors including market participants, technical analysis,
options activity, and relative price activity with respect to
industry indices and peers
. Achieved top 15% ranking in peer group for 2007 & 2008, and was
chosen to trade with firm's Managing Directors' during periods of
high volatility and/or large capital exposure
. Selected to trade numerous volatile, high profile American
Depository Receipts (ADRs), including Brazil's Vale (RIO) and
Petrobras (PBR)
. Profitably traded Brazilian Steel company (SID) during large
percentage moves in steel index Jan-Sept '08 while adapting to
increased volatility and volume
Analyst Trader
. Studied and employed various trading strategies as it applied to
execution of customer orders, market conditions and the bid/offer
environment of equity book
. Relied upon to optimize proprietary algorithms based on statistical
components of individual stocks
. Acted as liaison between floor trading environment and internal
corporate relations to communicate with listed company executives
. Responsible for maintaining compliant records of Specialist
activity including managing records of customer orders, verifying P
& L, adjusting positions and settling trade disputes
Caruso Capital Management
Philadelphia, Pa
2003-2004 Junior Equity Research
. Provided junior analyst services for proprietary traders and
exchange market makers
. Filtering lists of equities based on range of technical indicators
and fundamental data
. Research historical precedents of economic data
. Research Chinese and Japanese American Depository Receipts
Lockheed Martin Corporation
Cherry Hill, NJ
2001-2003 Industry Analyst
. Evaluated suppliers' financial statements in terms of financial
stability and capacity to perform LM contracts
. Developed analytical understanding of Income Statement, Balance
Sheet, and Statement of Cash Flows
. Performed economic research and analysis on competing suppliers'
industry
. Analysis provided information pertaining to industry supply/demand,
and industry growth/decline/sustain direction
. Supplier Negotiations- presented financial/industry analysis
findings to Lockheed Martin business units at negotiations
. Training: Six Sigma, Lean Principles, Cost and pricing, &
Negotiations Training + Hired/Managed interns
Additional
Volunteer: Co-Founder, Race to Chase a Cure (Multiple Sclerosis Benefit)
Activities: NYSE Charity Softball League, Flag Football League,
Snowboarding, Golf, Running, Web Design
Computer: Java, C++, HTML, Adobe Photoshop, DreamWeaver, Bloomberg,
Thompson One, Reuters Trader
Licenses: Completed Series 7, Series 55, Series 63, Series 25, and Series
21
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