Chris K. Kvaternik, CFA
**-** **** ******; Apt. 611; Jackson Heights, NY 11372
Tel. 917-***-**** E-mail: *****.*********@*****.***
Credit Research ~ Asset Liability Management ~ Credit Risk
EXPERIENCE:
Commerzbank AG, New York, NY 11/07 -
Present
Associate, Graduate Training Program
Conducted in depth credit research across diverse industries and summarized
findings in internal credit applications facilitating heavy workflow.
Developed income statement, balance sheet, cash flow and liquidity
forecasts improving bank's investment decisions.
Performed peer comparisons with emphasis on qualitative and quantitative
characteristics.
Projected bank's asset and liability maturities expanding bank's interest
rate risk management capabilities.
Adapted, analyzed and reconciled credit risk data enhancing efficiency of
the risk controls.
Implemented customer compliance risk model streamlining compliance approval
process.
Assent LLC, New York, NY
5/06 - 11/07
Research Analyst / Trader
Analyzed data using statistical techniques such as: simple linear, multiple
linear, polynomial and monotonic regressions.
Constructed, validated and back tested trading models.
Performed various hypothesis tests by using statistical procedures and
simulation thereby increasing dependability of investing strategies and
financial models.
Collected qualitative and quantitative data on individual companies
advancing reliability of investing decisions.
Invested personal capital on intraday basis by exploiting short term market
inefficiencies.
Ontrade & Brokerage America, New York, NY
6/03 - 5/04
Trader (6/03-10/03) & (1/04-5/04)
Traded market on close and VWAP orders with approximately 75%
profitability.
Made markets in NASDAQ stocks, generating profits above the firm average.
Investigated and reconciled trade discrepancies, decreasing errors and
saving money for trading desk.
Managed firm's capital on intraday basis.
Implemented my own buy and sell strategies to generate above average
profits.
Utilized charting and position management software increasing firm's
earnings.
Deutsche Bank, NDB Capital Markets Inc. Jersey City, NJ
11/99 - 5/02
Trader / Research Assistant
Researched companies' fundamental and volume data and used buy and sell
strategies to increasing profitability of the trading desk by approximately
30%.
Maintained responsibility of overflow desk from 1/01 to 12/02; generated
over $2 million in revenue.
Made markets in over 300 NASDAQ stocks, generating profits above the firm
average.
Analyzed cost structure of firm's trading activities, leading to cost
cutting measures.
EDUCATION & TRAINING:
MBA, the City University of New York, Baruch College; Major Statistics; GPA
3.6 8/04 - 5/06
BS, Business Administration, University of Colorado at Boulder; Major
Accounting and Finance
Intensive Credit Training - New York University; Intensive Credit Training
- Fitch Training; Financial Modeling - Corporate Training Group; Advanced
Financial Risk Analysis - Moody's; Quantitative Techniques in Credit Risk &
Rating Analysis - New York Institute of Finance
LICENCES: Series 7 and 63.