Efstratios Tsalas
Highland Park, IL 60035
EXPERIENCE: Independent C# Programmer
September 2010 – Present
Develops Quantitative Financial Products in the derivative field
Works with very large data sets
Practices excellent communication and presentation skills
Possesses in-depth knowledge of the domestic and foreign markets Registered Commodities Trading Advisor
Strat Asset Management, LLC
September 2009 – September 2014
Held position of Managing Member and COO
Directed Trading Operations
Built complex statistical trading models in C# that generated buy/sell signals
Designed analytics for portfolio management
Commodities Brokerage Principle
Madison, Monroe, & Whitaker Investment Services, LLC. March 2004 – September 2009
Retained position as Managing Member and COO of a Guaranteed Introducing Brokerage Firm
Acted as a Compliance Officer
Performed duties of Trading Desk Manager
Registered Commodities Pool Operator
Meridian Fund Management Services, LLC
July 2004 – August 2009
Held position as a Managing Member and COO of a registered Commodity Pool Operator
Designed the trading algorithm for the firm in C# programming code. Zap Futures, Chicago, Illinois
November 2002 – March 2004
Managed daily logistics of an international trade desk executing as many as 1000 strategic trades per day with individual trades valued up to $0.5 billion.
Provided wealth management services to hundreds of clients.
Developed Trading strategies and methodologies
Produced Revenue (second best producer as a broker) EDUCATION: Oakton College, Des Plaines, Illinois
Business, Derivative Trading, C# Programming, Portfolio Optimization, Asset Allocation/Management
DePaul University, Chicago, Illinois
Teacher's Assistant: Introduction to Trading Strategies