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RESULTS-DRIVEN METICULOUSLY THOROUGH & DISCIPLINED EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATOR EFFICIENCY ENHANCER HIGHLY REPUTABLE S E N I O R T R A D E R M AC R O -P O R T F O L I O CA S H FX/OP T I O N S CO M M O D I T Y/FI X E D IN C O M E DE R I V A T I V E S (US/JA P A N ) EQ U I T Y IN D E X FU T U R E S Encompass decade-plus of trading experience, managing risk, mitigating losses, and increasing generated revenue through strategic navigation of diverse markets, including some of the most historically challenging.
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EXPERIENCEGraham
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MILITARY
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EDUCATION
Trading Strategies Origination & Implementation Risk Management P&L Augmentation Cost Mitigation Regulatory Impact Structuring Solutions Quantitative Execution Electronic Trading Platforms Relationship Development Portfolio Rebalancing Operational/Execution Problem Resolution Team Leadership/Mentoring & Motivating Bloomberg CSFB Prime BARX Reuters CQG MS Excel Fidessa RBS – Stamford, CT 10/2016 – 10/2018
Vice-President Futures and Options Execution
Senior member on APAC Desk executing futures, options and rolls for bank clients in Asian, US and European products.
Collaborate with management on enhanced trade execution methodology.
Source and provide clients with ongoing information regarding market sentiment, trading environment.
Graham Capital Management – Rowayton, CT 06/2003 – 09/2016 Senior Trader Quantitative Analyst Asian Shift Manager Serve as team lead for four traders in the transacting of commodity futures and FX with capital and risk discretion for this investment manager, with $9.2 billion AUM, in the development of macro- oriented discretionary and quantitative investment strategies, within the alternative investment industry.
Lead implementation of trading initiatives in compliance with risk and regulatory requirements and generate trade ideas and structuring solutions within diverse markets to
satisfy portfolio mandates.
Collaborate with PMs and sector heads to develop and implement desired derivative and FX strategies across various domestic and global mandates.
Manage rolls and ensure transaction costs are minimized.
Perform comprehensive research of market trends and identify undervalued opportunities
in areas often complex and unfollowed.
Source and provide to PMs and traders, ongoing information regarding market sentiment, trading environment, transaction costs, and investment opportunities.
Directed team in collaborative production of an additional 2.5% in P&L to total $4.8 billion (at peak).
CARR Futures AP/Broker
Realized $8.1 million in gross revenue.
The Chicago Corporation Execution Trader Commodity & Equity Index Markets
Generated $4 million +/- in revenues.
United States Navy
Selected to participate in B.O.O.S.T, Broadened Opportunity for Officer Selection and
Training program.
Awarded full NROTC scholarship.
Served on USS Constellation and USS Mount Whitney. FINRA Series 3 (7 & 63 Inactive)
Texas Tech – Lubbock, TX
Coursework in Finance and Economics
Loyola University of Chicago – Chicago, IL