Trader, Business Development, Consultant

Vincent S. Machi

New York, NY ***** ********@*****.*** +1-262-***-**** https://www.linkedin.com/in/vince-machi/

EXPERIENCE

Judge Research-New York, NY 04/2019-

Consultant

Advised team on buildout of new systematic crypto fund ($30mm target raise) and appropriate back testing assumptions

Implemented formulaic metrics to automatically size trades, manage risk, and track results following deployment of initial signals and data tools

Drove the team’s initial launch and transition from theoretical research into real-world execution and live trading

Secured initial funding and sourced potential investors for further raises and strategic integration

Blockchain-London, UK 09/2018-03/2019

Head of Trading

Built all functionality of the trading desk including strategies, risk management tools, and focused sales efforts, establishing a fully-fledged OTC operation while managing all aspects of SWAP (the firm’s wallet-trading service)

Grew trading volumes consistently from zero to $100mm in three months, dealing on 100% of business days since November launch

Spearheaded Business Development efforts in Europe and played a key role in the company’s US expansion and client growth

Established and maintained relationships with counterparties and clients across the UK, Europe, and the US, generating over half of the company’s total traded volumes from institutional investors, crypto-native brokers, ICOs, funds, and HNWs

Started the firm’s lending business by coordinating with market-makers and other counterparties where the firm had no previous contact

Ingenium Outcomes Inc.-London, UK 06/2017-08/2018

Partner, Portfolio Manager

Actively managed the SevenGamma fund, a $10mm portfolio of digital assets

Developed and employed consistent, repeatable strategies such as exchange and currency arbitrage, technical and tactical analysis, and swing trading across a number of products and exchanges

-Primary pairs traded include ETHUSD, ETHEUR, ETHIOT, ETHNEO, ETHOMG, and ETHBTC

-Achieved 96% return over its benchmark currency, Ethereum, during said period while achieving outsized results vs USD

Facilitated and arranged private cryptocurrency transactions for institutions and ultra-high net worth family offices

DRW Investments-London, UK 07/2009-05/2017

Senior Trader – Head of European Bond Options (London Fixed Income) 06/2013-05/2017

Managed a portfolio of fixed income derivatives, overseeing both proprietary and market making activities for a team of four

-Exceeded P&L targets with yearly returns ranging from 100-500% with a Sharpe Ratio consistently above 5

-Product scope included options and futures on European Bonds, Short Term Interest Rates, US Treasuries, FX, and Equity Indices

Developed and executed Relative Value, Tactical, and Technical trading books to supplement the desk’s existing strategies

Dynamically shifted the desk’s primary source of profitability between traditional options market making and outright proprietary trading, adapting the desk to changing market dynamics while maintaining significant (28%) market share

Built models and conducted data analyses to capture opportunities and monitor electronic trading algorithms, ensuring proper execution of all low, mid, and high frequency trading systems

Expanded the breadth of trading strategies and doubled the number of products previously traded on the EBO desk

Turned around book that was down €2.5mm at the time of appointment to finish the year up in 2013

Trader (European Bond Options) 05/2011-06/2013

Junior Trader (European Bond Options) 07/2009-05/2011

Goldman Sachs-New York, NY

Sales and Trading Summer Intern (Bank Loan Sales) 05/2008-08/2008

Investment Banking Summer Intern (Bank Debt Portfolio Group) 05/2007-08/2007

EDUCATION

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, MA 06/2019-08/2019

Certificate in Computer Science and Programming (Python)

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI 09/2005-05/2009

Honors Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics; Graduated Cum Laude

Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, NH 09/2001-06/2005

ACTIVITIES/INTERESTS

American Flag Football (Captain and Quarterback of Great Britain National Team, Two-time National Champion and MVP, selected by NFL to represent Team Europe in $1,000,000 AFFL tournament), A Cappella (Founder of international award-winning group Fundamentally Sound), One Degree Mentor, Cooking

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