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Keith Gibson
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HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
· 18+ successful years of experience in trading equities, futures, options, foreign exchange, parallel programs
and basis trading. Floor trading CME, CBOT, MidAM, LME, LIFFE, SIMEX, Nymex. Globex electronic
trading system
· Over seven years experience servicing investment, operations and trading teams. –Experience in derivatives,
equity, international, operations, and fixed income strategies.
· Implemented and used FXpress and First System, SuperDerivatives.
· Well-versed in investing, hedging, financial analysis, reporting and client relations
· Trading experience includes commodities, copper, raw materials and precious metals
· Employ risk management computer model for hedging foreign exchange, interest rates and commodities
· Strong work ethic; profit-conscious, commitment and vision to the bottom line
· Fiscal 2007, Foreign Exchange under my direction contributed $2,000,000; total 2% to net revenues,
$21,000,000.
Jefferson Wells Consultant, UBS Investment Bank, Stamford CT Dec 2007 to Present
FINANCIAL TRADING • INVESTMENT • COMMODITY/HEDGE FUND
On assignment at UBS assisting with the closure of a UBS subsidiary. Researching interest rate derivative transaction
discrepancies in an effort to help speed the closure of a subsidiary. Responsible for reconciling three legged OTC
interest rate derivative transactions that are dominated in USD and foreign currencies i.e., GBP, EUR, JPY and other
high yielding currencies. Use seven different internal proprietary UBS systems. Make HOST payments, send SWIFT
messages, post journals and entries to the P&L and nostro accounts and participate in a daily company wide call
regarding subsidiary transactions.
The Gelber Group Greenwich CT. Feb2007- Dec 2007
Prop. Trader
Responsible for doing proprietary model driven trading for The Gelber Group. Employ quantitative computer program
models that can be applied to any market. Currently use it at Gelber in the foreign exchange and equity markets.
Applera Corporation, Norwalk, CT 2005 – 2007
Senior Foreign Exchange Analyst
Responsible for managing a 600 million dollar foreign exchange exposure. By strategically using options and forwards,
add a significant amount of value to my company’s bottom line. Managed our HIA repatriations where done in four
different installments (once per quarter), because of my recommendation to management. Used Microsoft Office
applications, Bloomberg/Reuters, Hyperion, and Oracle, . COMPUTER: PC and Macintosh Environments; Windows,
Word, Excel, Project, Access, GLOBEX, Reuters, Telex, FXall, Chief Dealer, CitiDirect and Treasury workstation
trading platforms, SuperDerivatives, Misys Banking Systems.
Gibson & Associates, Austin TX, 2000 - 2005
Hedging Consultant
For multinational companies - hedging software sales and consulting , responsible for risk management(hedging):
Managed exposures have included but not limited to foreign exchange, interest rates -managed cash exposures –,
prepared board meeting presentations, wrote comprehensive and thorough business requirements.
Dell Computer Corporation: Austin, TX 1998 – 1999
Treasury Consultant
Managed the European Foreign Exchange hedge program with gross assets in excess of $5B, oversaw reconciliation of
hedge positions; resolved trade-related issues and worked closely with senior leaders to make adjustments within upper
and lower level hedge matrix, which resulted in hedging dollars less expensive utilized extensive analytical skills in
analyzing foreign exchange funds’ products; forecasted with state-of-the-art software products, keeping an eye on the
horizon and commodity movements within parallel and vertical markets advised whether to add or not to add hedge on
short and long term positions held monitored funds with respect to compliance issues, which covered margin
compliance consulted and guided less senior trading analysts in hedging and matrix monitoring. Responsible for
Letters of Credit. Used Microsoft Office applications, Bloomberg/Reuters, Hyperion, and Oracle. COMPUTER: PC
and Macintosh Environments; Windows, Word, Excel, Project, Access, GLOBEX, Reuters, Telex, and Treasury
workstation trading platforms.
Lucent Technologies: Omaha, NE 1995 - 1998
Trading Desk Supervisor • Procurement Specialist Administrator
Worked on income computations of various derivative commodities, including Copper, Gold, Aluminum, Natural Gas,
components, etc. developed a sharply defined, critical mode of evaluating hedge projection for profit , managed
exposure of risk with regard to cost, on such projects as trade cost analysis and commission etc. and recommended
changes resulting in high-yield gain/loss management, attended board meetings on a quarterly basis, prepared board
meeting presentations, wrote comprehensive and thorough business requirements.
TRADING • FOREIGN EXCHANGE • ECONOMIC TREND REPORTING • PORTFOLIO REPRESENTATION
Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.: Chicago, IL 1993 – 1995
Global execution Trader
Traded global markets, executed, and monitored orders; reported changes for major clients, including General Mills,
Campbell Co., John Henry Co., Sj6 Corporation, EMC Capital Management, and Mobil Oil, traded Currencies, bonds,
Eurodollars, Euro yen, Euro marks and interest-rate products on MATIF (Paris), SIMEX (Singapore) and LIFFE
(London), Specific LIFFE products included Bund, BTPs, FTSE, and Euro lira, Euro Swiss, Short Sterling and Gilts,
executed currency forward and swap transactions.
Geldermann, Inc.(a ConAgra/Peavey company) Chicago, IL
1989 - 1993
Foreign Exchange Dealer 1993
Traded Swiss Franc on European and Asian desks served CEO as Interpreter in Taiwan and mainland China. Traded
Guilders and Mark/Guilder cross; made markets in Swiss Franc & Mar/Swiss cross executed currency forward & swaps
Assistant Foreign Exchange 1993
Management Intern- 1990
Researcher, Commodities 1989 - 1990
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Used Microsoft Office applications, Bloomberg/Reuters, Hyperion, and Oracle. COMPUTER: PC and Macintosh
Environments; Windows, Word, Excel, Project, Access, GLOBEX, Reuters, Telex, and Treasury workstation trading
platforms.
1985-1989 U. of Iowa, Technology Innovation Center, Oakdale campus, Software packages
EDUCATION
B.A. in General Business, Some graduate coursework University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, 1985
LICENSES
Series 3, 6 and 63 Licenses,
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