About Me
Quantitative Analyst specialized in model validation of Fixed Income and FX products within the FIC perimeter. Experienced in assessing pricing models, analyzing payoff structures and evaluating the valuation consistency…
Quantitative Analyst specialized in model validation of Fixed Income and FX products within the FIC perimeter. Experienced in assessing pricing models, analyzing payoff structures and evaluating the valuation consistency under different market conditions. Seeking opportunities in quantitative risk or pricing roles within international financial institutions.
Experience
Quantitative Analyst (Market Risk - Model Validation, FIC)
<p>Perform independent validation of pricing models across the Fixed Income and FX perimeter, including callable notes on CMS/CMS spreads, Total Return Swaps (TRS) with various structural features, FX performance-linked options and options on FX baskets.</p><p> Validate valuation adjustment methodologies, including Market Price Uncertainty (MPU), Close-out Costs (CoC) and Concentrated Positions (CP), across risk factors such as bond repo and hybrid correlations.</p><p> Review and challenge pricing methodologies, model assumptions and risk profiles, assessing conceptual soundness, valuation consistency and model limitations, while working closely with Front Office and Risk teams to investigate pricing discrepancies and formulate validation conclusions.</p>
Quantitative Intern (Fixed Income)
<p>Priced CMS products, including CMS swaps and CMS caps/floors, based on the methodology presented in Hagan's "Convexity Conundrums".</p><p> Implemented the replication-based pricing approach and benchmarked the resulting valuations against Natixis Front Office prices.</p><p> Priced CMS spread options using the binormal model.</p>