Senior Trader, Market Strategist, Analyst

ROBIN UDANY

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SENIOR TRADER AND MARKET STRATEGIST

Highly accomplished Senior Trader and Strategist with extensive experience in investment industry. Career spans exchange trading floors of Chicago, bank trading desks, hedge funds and investment management firms. Diverse product knowledge encompassing listed and OTC fixed income, equities, derivatives, commodities and currencies. Recognized for expanding business across multiple accounts, providing trading and hedging recommendations, and educating on new products and systems. Respected advisor with ability to access information, make timely decisions, and prioritize multiple tasks. Proficient in Excel, Bloomberg and Tradeweb.

• Global Macro Trading • Risk Management

• Portfolio Management

• Technical/Fundamental Analysis

• Business Development

• Client Relations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PAYDEN & RYGEL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC, Los Angeles, CA 2012-2018 Vice President-Senior Trader and Strategist

Researched and implemented tactical and hedging strategies in interest rate cash and derivatives for $120 billion, 35-year-old, privately held investment manager, across a wide range of institutional mandates and accounts.

• Led development and expansion in derivative products increasing investment opportunities and competitiveness.

• Educated portfolio managers and clients on fixed income markets providing account specific solutions improving risk management and hedging opportunities.

• Participated in high level policy meetings led by senior managing principals and economists to discuss overall firm strategy, asset allocations and executable ideas.

• Collaborated with internal divisions to streamline trading processes, resulting in greater efficiencies and reduced costs. EMPYREAN CAPITAL PARTNERS, LP, Los Angeles, CA 2007-2012 Senior Trader

Monitored and traded $2.3 billion event-driven portfolio consisting of assets across entire capital structure: global equities, derivatives, credit, currencies, and commodities.

• Hedged portfolio beta-adjusted at position, strategy, and aggregate level to manage risk and overall exposure.

• Reviewed M&A activity including tenders, takeovers, dual share class and cross border spreads, with respect to rates of return, timing, and regulatory hurdles.

• Led daily meetings reporting relevant global news and macro events impacting potential investments. VANTIS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC, Pasadena, CA 2004-2006 Vice President-Global Macro Analyst/Trader

Developed investment strategies in concert with portfolio manager for global macro hedge fund with over $1 billion under management. Identified global trades in fixed income, derivative, currency, and equity markets to enhance firm’s returns. AVERA GLOBAL PARTNERS LP, San Francisco, CA 2001-2003 Limited Partner-Senior Trader

Co-launched global long/short equity product and trading desk for start-up hedge fund. Participated in strategic development of firm, diversifying securities, establishing broker relationships, negotiating fees. ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

The Cypress Funds LLC - Senior Trader, high turnover and volume equity portfolio Nomura Securities International - Floor Broker, opened equity arbitrage desk; built daily volume to $100M notional value Chemical Bank Corporation - Manager Treasury Options Desk and Floor Broker Continental Bank Corporation – FX Options Trader, Senior Financial Analyst Operations EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Finance - Magna cum Laude, University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign Series 3, 7, 24, 63, & 66 certifications, inactive

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