Alex Shvartser
Courant Institute
New York, NY 10012-1110
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EDUCATION
New York, NY
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
The Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
MS in Mathematics in Finance (expected January 2008)
Mathematics stochastic calculus (Ito s Lemma, Brownian Motion, etc.), probability,
univariate and multivariate statistics
Finance option pricing (Black Scholes, binomial trees), other derivative securities, fixed
income instruments
Computing C++/Java for financial applications, statistical analysis with Matlab
Pasadena, CA
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
B.S., Electrical Engineering (2002 2006)
EXPERIENCE
New York, NY
MOORE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
Intern in Risk Analytics Group (October 2006 - Present)
Contributing to automating risk analysis functions
Building specific risk control and analysis computation engines
Implementing new risk management and monitoring measures
New York, NY
ROY G. NIEDERHOFFER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
Research Analyst Intern (Summer 2005)
Involved in strategy, trading, and data analysis for a CTA that manages approximately $700
million in funds
Analyzed financial data using various statistical tools and methods
Characterized investment strategies through implementation via C++ and testing via statistical
analysis
Pasadena, CA
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Teaching Assistant (Fall 2003/2004)
Supervised and assisted ten undergraduates in a laboratory during assembly and characterization
of devices
Constructed solid state devices such as light emitting diodes and
transistors
Pasadena, CA
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow (Summer 2003/2004)
Completed research project on increasing light output from a semiconductor (single quantum
well InGaN/GaN)
Analyzed and published results of first ever surface plasmon enhanced visible light
COMPUTER SKILLS
Programming languages: C++, Java, Matlab, R/Splus, Mathematica, VBA Excel
Other Software: Linux/Unix, MS Office
OTHER
Authorized to sell commodities and futures contracts through obtaining the Series 3 certification from
the National Futures Association