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Alvin Adisusanto: Education
Alvin Adisusanto: Education
Alvin Adisusanto: Education
Education
Princeton University, Bendheim Center for Finance
Princeton, NJ
Candidate for Master in Finance
Expected May 2011
GRE: 800/800 Quantitative, 600/800 Verbal, 5.0/6.0 Analytical Writing.
Expected Coursework: Asset Pricing, Modern Regression and Applied Time Series, Financial Econometrics, Risk
Management, Corporate Finance and Financial Accounting, Fixed-Income Models, Strategy & Information.
Brown University
Providence, RI
BSc. in Applied Mathematics Economics
May 2009
GPA: 3.83/4.00. Member of Omicron Delta Epsilon (Honors Society in Economics).
Relevant Coursework: Investments I & II, Econometrics I & II (Cross-sectional & Time-series Data), Operations
Research (Linear & Probabilistic Models), Probability, Mathematical Statistics, Mathematical Analysis of Single
Variable, Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming, Monte Carlo Methods with Applications in Finance.
Work Experience
JPMorgan Investment Management, Co.
New York, NY
Summer Intern, Private Equity Group
Summer 2008
Assisted portfolio managers in the due diligence process of a potential ~$100m investment in a top-quartile
telecommunications and media VC fund. Analyzed executed deals, partners performance, and fund strategy.
Researched investment universe of listed private equity firms. Tested hypothetical portfolios under distressed
scenarios. Results were used to structure a JPMorgan mutual fund, which focused on private equity as an asset class.
Participated in 4 direct investment discussions over the summer. Opportunities were in enterprise software
development, broadcasting tower acquisitions and restaurants in New York City.
Prince Street Capital Management
New York, NY
Summer Intern, Emerging Markets Investment
Summer 2007
Monitored Philippines TV media sector; participated in IPO roadshows and conference calls for related companies.
Provided liquidity and scalability analysis for the investment portfolio, which consisted of over 40 securities.
Managed cross-currency financing and confirmation notices to support trading executions.
Brown University, Economics Department
Providence, RI
Teaching Assistant, Principles of Economics (ECON0110)
September 2007 May 2009
Prepared weekly recitations for over fifty students, in which materials and relevant news were discussed.
Held weekly office hours, graded assignments, and proctored exams.
Leadership Experience
Brown University, Division of Applied Mathematics
Providence, RI
Co-Founder/President of Department Undergraduate Group
March 2008 May 2009
Helped initiate discussions with department chairs that resulted in the successful founding of the group.
Managed to secure US$2000 for funding in first year of establishment, to be used for undergraduate social and talks.
Established student-faculty lunches to explore current research topics and possible undergraduate participation.
Brown University, Economics Department
Providence, RI
Publicity Chair of Department Undergraduate Group
August 2006 August 2008
Oversaw publicity for events and meetings; cooperated with various groups in the university for joint events.
Presented event evaluations to measure group campus visibility.
Brown University Tsunami Relief Fund
Providence, RI
Fundraising Team
August 2005 February 2006
Raised awareness through campus outreach to promote a fundraising night, Tsunami Night Bazaar.
Solicited local business for support; helped coordinate the production effort to bring together the fundraising night.
Raised over US$3000 in cash, which was donated directly to a local fisherman association to help rebuilding efforts.
BJARNEABRAHAMSEN
Email:
bjarne.abrahamsen@gmail.com
Address: BendheimCenterforFinance,26ProspectAvenue
Princeton,NJ085405296
EDUCATION
PRINCETONUNIVERSITY
Jun2011
MasterinFinance(MFin)
Princeton,US
Courses: Asset Pricing, Regression and Time Series, Financial Econometrics, Corporate Finance, Behavioral
Finance,Options,FuturesandFinancialDerivatives
UNIVERSITYOFWARWICK
Jun2006
BSc(Hons)inMathematicsandEconomics
Coventry,UK
DegreeClassification:1.1FirstClass72.5%(awardedtofourstudentsonmycourse)
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Dissertation:1.1FirstClass82.0%(ranked1 inmyclass)
HARVARDUNIVERSITY
Aug2004
HarvardSummerSchool
GPA:3.84/4.00
Courses:InternationalMonetaryEconomics,PrinciplesofFinance
Cambridge,US
WORKEXPERIENCE
J.P.MORGANCHASE
Feb2007
Mar2009
AnalystStructuredInvestmentsDistributorMarketing(SIDM)
London,UK
Covered distributors of structured products in the Nordic region on a crossasset basis, including product
discussionanddevelopment,pricingandexecutionoftradesandsecondarymarketforexistingproducts
Pricedawidevarietyofflowandexoticderivativesusingtradingspricingmodels
Executed the majority of the primary trades on my desk, requiring a high level of attention to detail and
assessmentofallthedifferentrisksrelatedtoatrade
Rankedamongtop3AnalystsinSIDMinboth2007and2008(top10%performers)
Apr2004
SpringWeekInternInvestmentBanking&GlobalMarkets
Traininginthebasicsoffinancialmarkets,analysisandvaluation
Jun2006
Feb2007
BANKOFAMERICA
London,UK
AnalystInvestmentBanking
London,UK
LBOandM&Aadvisory,companyvaluationandfinancialmodelingfortheTMTteam
TrainingprograminNewYorkincludedcoursesincorporatefinance,financialmodelingandaccounting
Jun2005
Aug2005
Apr2004
SummerAnalystInvestmentBanking
London,UK
FinancialmodelingandcomparablesanalysisfortheTMTteam
GOLDMANSACHS
EasterInternFixedIncome,CurrenciesandCommodities&Equities
Coursesinfinanceandpresentationskills,workshadowingandagroupprojectonderivatives
SKILLSANDQUALIFICATIONS
Languages:
Norwegian(nativespeaker)
ComputerSkills:
Advanced:MicrosoftExcel,MicrosoftPowerPoint.Basic:VBA,HTML,PHP.
ProfessionalQualifications:
FSAqualifications:Securities,PrinciplesofFinancialRegulations,DerivativeswithCommodities
Interests:
Soccer(bothplayingandwatching),literature,movies
London,UK
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Princeton University Bendheim Center for Finance Princeton NJ 08544 dfaddoul@princeton.edu
EDUCATION
Princeton University, Bendheim Center for Finance, Princeton, NJ
Master in Finance MFin
Expected 2011
2001 - 2005
1993 - 2001
1986 - 1993
1994 - 2001
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Barclays Capital, Associate - Derivatives Sales (Middle East and North Africa - MENA)
Oct06-Oct08
Focused on derivatives in several asset classes (Equity, Funds, Commodities and Hybrids)
Structured and priced options and structured products and marketed to financial institutions in the
Middle East; worked on all stages of new and existing transactions
Prepared and delivered a client training presentation on equity derivatives
JP Morgan Chase Bank, Internship - Equity & Hybrids Derivatives Marketing (MENA) Mar06-Aug06
Worked as part of the Equity & Hybrids Derivatives Marketing team to the Middle East
Created performance reports for options and structured products on Equity, Funds and Hybrids
Actively involved in the execution of transactions, including product pricing and termsheet preparation
Barclays Private Bank, Internship
Middle East Team: Worked alongside and provided general support to Private Bankers
Client Services Team: Performed daily operations and transactions on clients accounts
Jul05-Oct05
Sep03-Jan05
Lyce Franais Charles de Gaulle, Assistant to Senior Education Advisor
Part of the British Section administration, responsible for the welfare and discipline of students
Private Tutoring: Taught mathematics and physics at GSCE and A-Level standard
LANGUAGES
COMPUTER SKILLS
PERSONAL INTERESTS
Travel throughout Europe, America, the Middle East, Far East and Australia
Sports (cycling, swimming, football), music, Japanese animation, computer and audiovisual technology
DelwinOlivan
dolivan@princeton.edu
26 Prospect Avenue
Bendheim Center for Finance
Princeton, NJ 08540
Education:
2009-Present
Princeton University
Masters in Finance
- Coursework includes microecomics, econometrics, financial economics, asset pricing, and game theory
GMAT: 780 (50Q/47V)
GRE: 1510 (800Q/710V)
2004-2008
Princeton University
A.B. Physics, cum laude
Certificate in Applications of Computing, Certificate in Engineering Physics
- Received Kusaka Memorial Prize in Physics, and inducted to Sigma Xi Society
- Relevant coursework in Financial Investments, High-Tech Entrepreneurship, and Financial Risk Management
- Completed 8-week Chinese immersion program at Beijing Normal University
SAT: 1600 (800M/800V)
Experience:
9/2008-8/2009
Analyst
Hyperion Brookfield Asset Management: Quantitative Research (New York, NY)
- Updated and maintained database of monthly client portfolios
- Completed various short-term projects to support company traders in RMBS/CMBS group
- Created a linear optimization model for allocating bond investments among various sectors
Summer 2007
Summer 2005
Research:
2007-2008
2006-2007
Background:
2008-Present
2006-2008
Miscellaneous:
Programming
Interests
Elliott J. Lorenz
Bendheim Center for Finance, 26 Prospect Avenue, Princeton, NJ 08540
elorenz@princeton.edu
Education
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
Master in Finance, May 2011
Princeton, NJ
2009-2011
Evanston, IL
2008-2009
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
Master of Science in Applied Mathematics, June 2009
Honors Thesis: Quantification and Visualization of Joint Contact Using Kinematic Analysis
2005-2009
Experience
Chicago, IL
2008
Completed online courses at the Chicago Board of Options Exchanges Options Institute
THE CLEVELAND CLINIC
Summer Research Student, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Created a real-time, 3D model of interactions in the knee to diagnose the need for ACL surgery
Cleveland, OH
2007
Obtained state certification and formerly worked for two additional associations over eight year period
Evanston, IL
2006-2008
Evanston, IL
2005-2006
Leadership
CAMPUS CATALYST
Analyst, Nonprofit Consulting
Served as team coordinator in consulting for the Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association
Worked with management consultants and MBA mentor to improve firms effectiveness
Evanston, IL
2008
Evanston, IL
2007-2008
Section Leader for Marching Band Directed music rehearsals in section of 19 members
Evanston, IL
2005-2007
Recognition
Highest Individual Score in Ohio Advanced Placement Economics Challenge, sponsored by Goldman Sachs
American Invitational Mathematics Exam Qualifier Top 5% in USA
Ranked in the top 1% of over 850,000 online poker players in 2008 by officialpokerrankings.com
Inducted into Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society at Northwestern University
Recipient of Miles M. Abbott Endowed Scholarship at Northwestern University
Computer Skills
MATLAB, Mathematica, Microsoft Office
KARAN VADERA
Bendheim Center for Finance 26 Prospect Avenue Princeton, NJ kvadera@princeton.edu
EDUCATION
2009-2011
2005- 2009
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY
Princeton, NJ
Masters in Finance, Class of 2011
Relevant Coursework: Asset Pricing, Modern Regression and Time Series, Behavioral Finance and
Options, Futures and Derivatives.
YALE UNIVERSITY
New Haven, CT
B.S, Applied Mathematics, Cum Laude, Class of 2009.
Relevant Coursework: Microeconomic and Macroeconomic Theory, Numerical Methods, Asset Pricing,
Probability Theory, Multivariable Calculus, Linear Algebra, Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations,
Graph Theory, Combinatorics, Optimization and Computational Finance.
EXPERIENCE
Summer 2008
CITIGROUP
New York, NY
Sales and Trading Summer Analyst (10 weeks)
Worked as a Sales and Trading Analyst on the Interest Rate Volatility Desk, Mortgage Desk, FX
Structured Products Desk, Equity Derivatives Desk and the Hybrid Trading Desk
Created a presentation on option trading strategies and the different measures of risk in option space and
applied them to a specific company; AMGEN Inc.
Worked with traders on the Short Term Taxable Desk to understand the relation between LIBOR and Fed
Funds and the implications of Counterparty Risk in the financial system.
Worked with traders on the Hybrid Trading Desk to create a volatility arbitrage-trading model that
replicates the Merrill Lynch Equity Volatility Arbitrage Index (NYSE:MER).
Worked with traders on the Interest Rate Volatility desk and understood different strategies to manage
and measure risk in option space.
PLAIN SIGHT SYSTEMS INC.
New Haven, CT
Summer 2007
Quantitative and Research Analyst (10 weeks)
Worked with Dr. Patrick DeSouza in generating a business model for the music download industry.
Worked with engineers of American Leak Detection and contributed to their current commercial design.
Assisted Dr. Ronald Coifman, Professor of Applied Math at Yale, with his quantitative model on
Mutual Funds. Gained a basic knowledge of wavelet theory.
Summer 2006
MengjieWANG
BendheimCenterforFinance,PrincetonUniversity
26ProspectAvenue,Princeton,NJ08540
mengjiew@princeton.edu
EDUCATION
PrincetonUniversity,Princeton,NJ,UnitedStates
Sep.2009Jun.2011
MasterinFinance
z GRE:Math800Verbal690Writing5.5
z RelevantCoursework:FinancialInvestments,AssetPricing,ModernRegressionandAppliedTimeSeries,Options
FuturesandFinancialDerivatives
FudanUniversity,Shanghai,P.R.China
Sept.2005Jun.2009
BAinMathematicalEconomics
z GPA:3.8/4.0
z TOEFL(iBT):110
z CFALevelIICandidate
z RelevantCoursework:StochasticProcess,DifferentialEquations,DynamicOptimization,FinancialEngineering,
Econometrics,TimeSeriesAnalysis,InvestmentTheory,InternationalFinance,PublicFinance,MoneyandBanking
YaleUniversitySummerSession,NewHaven,CT,UnitedStates
z GPA:4.0/4.0
z Coursework:FinancialMarkets,FinancialEconometrics
Jul.Aug.2008
WORKEXPERIENCE
Mckinsey&Company,Shanghai,P.R.China
ParttimeAssistant
z Participatedinacaseregardinginvestmentsuggestionsforastateownedenterprise
Winter2009
Citibank(China)Co.,Ltd.,Shanghai,P.R.China
Summer2008
TradingSupport,TreasuryUnit,GlobalConsumerGroup
z DevelopedregressionmodelstoanalyzefactorsaffectingUSD/RMBexchangerate
z CreatedPowerPointslidesonrudimentsofforeignexchangeastrainingmaterialforemployees
LEADERSHIP&ACTIVITIES
UniversityofCalifornia,CaliforniaHouse(Shanghai)
Feb.2008Jul.2008
TeachingAssistantofFudanUCjointcourseDynamicsofChineseEconomy
z CreatedcoursesyllabuswithprofessorandprovidedhelptoUCstudentsoncourselearning
CommunityServiceTeamofDepartmentofEconomics,FudanUniversity
Sept.2006Jul.2007
TeamLeader
z Organizedvolunteersatthehomeforintellectuallychallengedchildrenandanelderlyuniversity
z AwardedExcellentLeaderofCommunityServiceTeam
SCHOLARSHIPS&AWARDS
FudanatYaleScholarshipequivalentto$5000
NationalScholarship(Awardedtotop1%students)
ShanghaiScholarship(Awardedtotop1%students)
FudanExcellentStudentScholarship(Awardedtotop10%students)
Top10finalistinFudanModelCompetition
SKILLS&INTERESTS
LanguageSkills:NativespeakerofChineseMandarin
ComputerSkills:FamiliarwithMSOfficeSuiteandR
Interests:Traveling,Singing,PlayingPiano,Movies
Jul.2008
20072008
20062007
20052006
May2006
R YOHEI K AWATA
Bendheim Center for Finance, 26 Prospect Avenue, Princeton, NJ 08540
E-mail: rkawata@princeton.edu
EDUCATION
Princeton University, Bendheim Center for Finance
Master in Finance, Department of Finance
Princeton, NJ
Expected May 2011
Kyoto, Japan
March 2005
Tokyo, Japan
March 2003
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Bank of Japan
Tokyo, Japan
Examiner, Risk Assessment & Planning, Center for Advanced Financial Technology
September 2006 June 2009
As a Financial Risk Expert, participated in more than ten in-depth examinations of Japanese megabanks and
subsidiaries of foreign financial institutions
Assessed and analyzed flaws in the institutions credit, market, and integrated risk management systems, and
suggested solutions
Researched the tactics used by several Japanese banks to manage integrated risk; compared, contrasted, and evaluated
these tactics in a confidential report for executive directors of the Bank of Japan
Chief of Research Section, Sapporo Branch
July 2005 August 2006
Monitored, analyzed, and reported monthly on economic conditions, including unemployment, in Hokkaido (Japans
northernmost island), using time series analysis
Issued quarterly surveys to 500 small, medium, and large-sized companies, then synthesized the data and published
the findings
Through discussions with company executives, conducted research to compare economic conditions in Hokkaido
before and after the lifting of the zero interest rate policy
Completed an intensive Bank of Japan training course in Advanced Economics and Legal Theory
Trainee, Currency Issue Department
April 2005 June 2005
Learned about topics in monetary and currency affairs in a four-month hands-on training program
Studied the positions and responsibilities related to those affairs at the Bank of Japan, the countrys central bank
PUBLICATIONS
Kawata, R. and Kijima, M., Value-at-risk in a market subject to regime switching, Quantitative Finance, Volume 7,
Issue 6, pp. 609-619, 2007. Based on work done for masters thesis at Kyoto University.
Kuroki, M., Miyakawa, M. and Kawata, R., Instrumental Variable (IV) Selection for Estimating Total Effects in
Conditional IV Method, Japanese Journal of Applied Statistics, Volume 32, Issue 2, pp. 89-100, 2003. Based on
work done for bachelors thesis at Tokyo Institute of Technology.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Certification: Junior Certified Public Accountant (October 2002); this exam had a passing rate of only 8.6%. Work
experience at an auditing firm is required in order to apply to become a Certified Public Accountant.
TOMOMITSU NAKAMURA
Bendheim Center for Finance, 26 Prospect Avenue, Princeton, NJ 08540, USA
tnakamur@princeton.edu
EDUCATION
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
Master in Finance
Exp. June 2011
Related Coursework: Fixed Income, Probability Theory, Financial Investments, Asset Pricing I,
Modern Regression and Applied Time Series
Tokyo Institute of Technology
Master of Science, Physics, General Relativity
Thesis: Geometric Consideration of Holographic Principle
Presented thesis at Research Conference of Singularity, 2003, Tokyo
Studied intensive program of physics; GPA: 3.9
Tokyo, Japan
March 2003
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Nomura Research Institute
Tokyo, Japan
Researcher, Financial Technology & Market Research Dept.
April 2006-August 2009
Core member of 6 person team to research, consult, and develop systems for bonds and derivatives for
financial institutions
Led team of 3 to validate calculation logics of derivative pricing system for a middle bank in Japan,
which became basis for quantitative analysis and developing structured products pricing system
Analyzed and set cross currency pricing models, and developed pricing calculation systems for a big
institutional investor and an investment bank in Japan, and operated systems for two years
Analyzed mortgage historical data of Japan Housing Finance Agency, created prepayment and default
model of Japanese mortgages, and then developed pricing models of Japanese RMBS
Junior Researcher, Financial Technology & Market Research Dept.
April 2003-March 2006
Developed analytical system of Japanese mortgage backed securities for an investment bank in Japan
Created analytical database of Japanese stocks for a middle asset management in Japan
Analyzed variance swap structure and evaluated hedging scheme (via simulation) for an investment
bank in Japan, one of earliest entries of this product to Japan
PUBLICATIONS
The trend of financial business for the next generation in Japan, Nomura Research Institute (2008):
68-71, 100-103
ADDITIONAL
Chartered Member of the Security Analysts Association of Japan (CMA of Japan) (2006)
Certified International Investment Analyst (CIIA) (2006)
Software Design & Development Engineer (2004)
Computing: Visual Basic, C, C#, Matlab
Language: Japanese (Native)
Bouchra EZZAHRAOUI
Bendheim Center for Finance, 26 Prospect Avenue, Princeton NJ 08540, USA
bezzahra@princeton.edu
Exp. 2010
2004
WORK EXPERIENCE
J.P. Morgan (London)
June 2009- Sept.2009
Research, analytical and financial modelling support to the FIG M&A team
Rotations in Hedge Fund FX Sales (Research and suggestion of FX derivative products to the team) and
Equity Derivatives Flow Trading
2008- 2009
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Vice-president of the Board of Students of the ENSAE
ENSAEs Representative to ParisTech education consortium Sponsors Manager
2008-2009
Communication Manager of ENSAE Junior Etudes, the Junior Enterprise of the ENSAE
2007-2008
SKILLS
Languages:
-Native Arabic and French, Basic Spanish
Computer skills:
-MS Office, Bloomberg basics
- R, SAS, Latex | Python, C++, VB and SQL basics
OTHER INTERESTS
Running, Cooking
1999