Manager Analyst

Summary: Solid, results-oriented manager and analyst capable of solving

impossible problems and making even the most difficult material accessible

to any audience

Professional Experience:

Vice President, Portfolio Retention Analytics

Bank of America Home Loans / Countrywide Home Loans, Westlake Village, CA

2006 - Present

Promoted from Senior Business Analyst. Managed a senior analyst and

oversaw analytical projects that provided key market and business

insights. Worked closely with senior management to develop innovative

solutions to mortgage industry problems. Served as a primary analytical

advisor on a variety of topics, including home price valuation, market

forecasting, and managing to capacity constraints. Developed a patent-

pending loan program to help underwater borrowers facing loan resets.

Computational Physicist

Quantum Engineering Group, University of Southern California, Los Angeles,

CA 2003 - 2006

Developed computational optimization and search algorithms capable of

designing semiconductor devices, generating more than $3 million in

funding from DARPA. Developed new computational methods to inversely

solve problems too complex to be calculated explicitly.

Education:

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

2002 - 2006

PhD, Physics (emphasis in computational physics). Dissertation on advanced

search and optimization techniques including variations on genetic

algorithms. Completed the PhD program in only 4 years directly out of

undergrad education. Well known in the department for completing lengthy

assignments on a single sheet of paper.

University of Texas, Austin, TX

1997 - 2002

B.S. Physics

B.S. Pure Mathematics (emphasis in statistics)

B.A. Philosophy

Skills:

Business. Project Management, Public Speaking, Data Visualization, Ability

to turn complex analysis into a digestible and actionable story

Computational. Programming: C/C++, PERL, PHP, Fortran, Matlab, SQL,

Visual Basic, MPI, Parallel computing, Interactive GUI development,

Software: Excel, PowerPoint, Matlab, Mathematica, Labview, Windows, Linux.

Publications:

Ph.D. Thesis: "Search, Synthesis, and Analysis for Semiconductor Device

Design"

Journal Publications: 'Synthesis for semiconductor device design'; J.

Thalken, S. Haas, and A.F.J. Levi, J. Appl. Phys. 98, 044508 (2005).

'Adaptive Design of Excitonic Absorption in Broken-Symmetry Quantum Wells';

J. Thalken, W. Li, S. Haas, and A.F.J. Levi, Appl. Phys. Lett. 85, 121

(2004). 'Adaptive Quantum Design of Atomic Clusters'; J. Thalken, Y. Chen,

A.F.J. Levi, and S. Haas, Phys. Rev. B 69, 195410 (2004).

Activities/Interests:

House of Champions Academy of Martial Arts (2007- present) - Competitive

Fighter

The Daily Texan (2000-2002) - Photographer and photo department editor

University of Texas Judo Team (1997-1999) - Collegiate state champion 1998

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