Resume
Education
University of Waterloo — Honour’s BMath, Mathematical Finance
Sept 2020 – May 2025Relevant Coursework: Derivative Pricing Theory, Financial Modeling (Python/Excel), Object‑Oriented Programming, Capital Markets.
Poker Club Executive — 2022 final tournament winner; ran workshops on probability & game theory.
Experience
Risk Management Intern — Canada Life
May 2024 – Aug 2024 · Toronto, ON- Designed statistical models to forecast credit‑rating transitions for a ~$150B bond portfolio.
- Completed regulator‑required climate scenario exercise on the property portfolio.
- Implemented the Frye method (R) to estimate LGD from PD across bond tranches.
Index Analyst Intern — Solactive
Sept 2023 – Dec 2023 · Toronto, ON- Automated data extraction from international exchanges using Python & Excel/VBA.
- Improved index maintenance & validation workflows by 34% using Python.
Quantitative Analyst Intern — Colonial House Capital
Jan 2023 – Apr 2023 · Toronto, ON- Supported derivatives order‑flow and ensured end‑of‑day P&L integrity (Excel).
- Back‑tested discretionary & systematic strategies in Python.
- Built an automated DCF model, cutting analysis time by ~4×.
Software Developer Intern — Nova (formerly Polar)
Sept 2021 – Dec 2021 · Toronto, ON- Maintained a Python + Selenium automation framework; developed and tested new features.
Skills
Quant
Option Greeks, Market‑Making, Volatility Surfaces
Software
Python, C++, SQL, R, Excel/VBA
Libraries / Tools
Pandas, NumPy, Matplotlib, TensorFlow, Selenium, Git, Linux
Other Interests
History, Cuban Salsa, Philosophy of Mind & Law