BRANDON KAN

***** ***** ******** ● New Hyde Park, NY 11040 ● 917-***-**** ● adno2m@r.postjobfree.com EDUCATION

MACAULAY HONORS COLLEGE AT BARUCH COLLEGE

Bachelor of Science in Financial Mathematics

New York, NY

Expected May. 2022

• GPA: 3.83/4.00

• Major: Financial Mathematics Minor: Marketing

• Relevant Coursework: Algorithms, Computers, and Programming; Mathematics of Data Analysis; Probability; Mathematics for Finance PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

MORGAN STANLEY

Credit Risk – ISG Summer Analyst

New York, NY

Jun. 2021 – Present

EUREX

Equity and Index Sales Operations Intern

New York, NY

Dec. 2020 – May. 2021

• Build a program on Python that gathers trading volume data on MSCI products by integrating an SQL query that automatically extracts the necessary stats and populates a running Excel sheet via SUMIFS, decreasing the time needed to produce the report by two hours

• Provide monthly presentation updates for clients regarding Eurex’s volatility products, including VSTOXX Futures and Options, through extracting information on open interest and account activity, and comparing their performance against competing volatility benchmarks

• Initiate a change in sales strategy by creating one-page overviews for MSCI, ESG, and Total-Return Futures products, which shortens the existing 30-page decks, and enables clients to focus on their respective growth prospects, liquidity provisions, and margin-offset benefits

• Produce a quarterly “Blue Ranking Report” that focuses on banks’ overall and agency account performances on cleared and traded volumes for all Eurex securities, allowing the sales team to strategize with clients on how to build market share within a specific product segment CREDIT SUISSE

Sales and Trading Summer Analyst

New York, NY

Jul. 2020 – Aug. 2020

• Rotated through the Macro and Emerging Markets desk, gaining exposure to currencies, rates, and credit, while pitching a bond investment involving Brazil and Petrobras through analyzing credit spreads and delving deeper into fundamental factors

• Acclimated with the strategies of Frontier Capital Management Co., LLC and developed a mock game plan for a potential cold call to describe why including equity derivatives in its portfolio would be beneficial from a profit and hedging standpoint

• Developed trade pitches using derivative strategies with Verizon and Lululemon Athletica by deciphering skew, term structure, implied volatility, and company actions in order to determine a time horizon and direction to capitalize on

• Became immersed with global current events through sending morning briefings focusing on topics such as Coronavirus, EMEA, and Commodities and incorporating analysis on the prospective impacts, cultivating the ability to translate news into potential ideas FITCH RATINGS

BRM Investor Development Intern

New York, NY

Nov. 2019 – May. 2020

• Utilized Salesforce to identify Fitch’s leads and contacts for various United States public funds and pension funds to create reports and queries, deciding which ones need to be replaced, updated, or converted for the purpose of fostering growth in market share

• Expanded the breadth of Fitch Connect and Fitch Solutions through researching and reviewing Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports to extract data on asset allocations and staff organization to expand our 70% overall presence of rating securities in state funds

• Analyzed investment guidelines and policies of Fitch’s inclusion in rating instruments such as commercial paper, asset-backed securities, and bonds for public funds and Local Government Investment Pools to determine areas where we were underrepresented

• Created a database that expanded the outreach for the Business Development team through adding 50+ entities and 200+ contacts, enabling research and webinars regarding sector outlooks to be distributed to a wider audience LEADERSHIP & ACTIVITIES

DELTA SIGMA PI, INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL FRATERNITY Senior Vice President

New York, NY

May. 2020 – Present

• Coordinate a virtual recruitment campaign, consisting of eight events that focuses on professionalism, brotherhood, and community service, that allowed 150+ Baruch students to explore different majors and career paths and gain a collegiate experience in an online environment

• Participate in a program to develop professional and technical skills through completing stock pitches, adjacent equity research reports, and entrepreneurship endeavors to gain exposure into financial markets, accounting statement analysis, and making informed decisions Vice President of Professional Activities May. 2019 – May. 2020

• Planned networking panels and a fall semester gala centered on finance, accounting, marketing and technology by reaching out to accredited figures and alumni, helping expand our presence on campus and assist my peers in their career aspirations

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PMDOJO PRODUCT ACCELERATOR PROGRAM

Product Manager

New York, NY

Jan. 2021 – Mar. 2021

• Developed a solution for the manual nature of job application tracking, verified through target market user surveys, by creating a Minimum Viable Product on Softr that provides users with a consolidated ecosystem to store their application details, networking contacts, and notes ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel); Intermediate in Python, SQL; Basics in C++, VBA; Salesforce; Bloomberg

• Activities: New York Road Runners races, Tennis, Baking olive oil cake, Bouldering, Solidcore, Spartan races, 2017 US Open ballperson

• Languages: Conversational in Spanish, Beginner in Mandarin

• Interests: Rafael Nadal, Sports statistics, New York Yankees, Mad Men, Historical drama movies (Goodfellas, Catch Me If You Can)

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