Christopher King
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Professional and Leadership Experience
Tower Research Capital, Business Development & Strategy (Mar 2019-Present)
• Conduct market research and lead Tower’s expansion within FX, Fixed Income and Cryptocurrency markets; these new markets generate significant, incremental annual revenues
• Develop and execute global strategic initiatives, like borrowing crypto to fund crypto trading and hedge natural trading exposure
• Speak to CEOs and product heads at leading exchanges and trading platforms to advocate improvements in their products and overall market structure
• Run project management for several Tower based initiatives using JIRA, Confluence, and other tools
• Research and reach out to start-up and small companies, with a focus on entering new markets Efficio Consulting, Business Analyst (July 2018-Mar 2019)
• Built models using Excel and SQL to analyze spend data for a multinational investment bank and to recommend contract and supplier adjustments that led to >15% overall cost reductions
• Reduced costs by 10% at chemical manufacturer by strategically restructuring the supply chain through forecasting supply/demand for various raw materials using excel models Yale Varsity Lightweight Rowing Team (Aug 2014- May 2018)
• Commodore (vice-captain) for the 2017-2018 season
• Dedicated around 25 hours per week to practice, physical therapy, training, and races
• Voted as the 2018 Teammate of the Year
RHK Capital, Investment Banking Intern (February- May 2018)
• Pulled financials and contact information of relevant MM companies using Capital IQ
• Developed expedited investor outreach platform using Python
• Practical training and work on valuing clients
Hyundai Capital, Global Strategy Intern (Summer 2017)
• Researched and produced recommendations for Hyundai Capital’s product strategy by analyzing initiatives of several, key US competitors and presenting findings to an executive board
• In the US, developed financial model using SQL and Excel and presented model with my strategic recommendation for the long- term growth of Hyundai Capital Insurance Yale Student Athlete College Council (August 2016-May 2018)
• Nominated team representative to YSAAC to voice needs of student athletes to the University Academic Information
Yale University, New Haven, CT (August 2014- May 2018)
• B.A., major: Economics
• Energy Studies Undergraduate Scholars Certificate for concentration in Energy Studies
• Yale Student Technology Collaborative – On-campus job working ~20 hours/week Yale Summer Session at La Universidad de Deusto in Bilbao, Spain (Summer 2016)
• Completed language requirement taking class, practicing Spanish, and living with host family
• Spent free time helping Spanish rowers practice English and work on college applications London School of Economics (Summer 2015)
• Completed two full credit courses at the London School of Economics (6 weeks)
• Studied Public Finance and Environmental Economics Skills and Interests
Technology: Excellent knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint; proficient with SQL, some Python Languages: English (Native), Spanish (Intermediate) Athletics: Past rower; enjoy endurance sports, Crossfit, Tennis, surfing, anything outdoors Intellectual: Passion for developmental/organizational psychology, blockchain/crypto, and behavioral economics Volunteering: Big Brothers Big Sisters NYC (Dec 2018 – Present)