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ALEX ABRAHAMS

linkedin.com/in/alexbabrahams
2 Via Francesco Rismondo, Bologna 40121
alex_abrahams@me.com
+393481608857

EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA - MS C QUANTITATIVE FINANCE

09/2016-PRESENT

First year: Stochastic Calculus, Advanced Probability, Statistics, Econometrics (MATLAB), Corporate Finance, Financial Products and
Markets, Actuarial Mathematics, Financial Mathematics, Financial Market Regulation, Economics of Financial Markets.
Second year: Computer Programming (Python), Numerical Methods (Mathematica), Statistics of Financial Markets, Interest Rate
Models, Econometrics of Financial Markets, Spatial Econometrics (R), Computational Finance.
ADVANCED RISK AND PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT (ARPM), NEW YORK

08/2017

Awarded a scholarship provided for by Eurizon Capital, Milan. Topics included data science and machine learning; classical/Bayesian
multivariate statistics and econometrics; financial analytics, market, credit & liquidity risk management; estimation error and model
risk; factor modelling, alpha-beta signals, portfolio construction and optimisation; algorithmic trading, systematic strategies, portfolio
insurance, drawdown control; optimal trade execution; and much more. 

Project: Applications of Random Matrix Theory to the Stock Market.
HARVARD UNIVERSITY - SUMMER SEMESTER

06/2016-08/2016

Quantitative Methods in Economics
UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL - BSC ECONOMICS, 2:1 HONOURS

09/2013-06/2016

Relevant courses: Financial Management, Econometrics I & II, Securities Markets, Quantitative Financial Economics, Capital
Markets, Derivative Securities, Corporate Finance, Finance and Markets, Game Theoretical Approaches to Microeconomics,
Advanced Microeconomics, Advanced Macroeconomics.
COPENHAGEN BUSINESS SCHOOL - INTERNATIONAL SUMMER UNIVERSITY PROGRAMME

06/2015-08/2015

Awarded a scholarship to study International Financial Management and Hedging.

EXPERIENCE
RATHBONE BROTHERS, LIVERPOOL - INTERNSHIP

07/2014-08/2014

Transfers Department: working with physical and electronic transfers before settling new client's securities.

COUTTS, LONDON - PRIVATE BANKING INSIGHT

07/2014

Met with senior members of the business with sessions focussed around the core values of Coutts.

MAM FUNDS, LONDON - MUTUAL FUND INSIGHT

08/2012

One-to-one insight with fund manager Mr Martin Turner.

SKILLS/EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Programming languages - Proficient: Python, MATLAB, Octave, R, LaTeX. Basic: VBA, C++, SQL, Maple, Mathematica.

Software/libraries - Keras, TensorFlow, GitHub, QuantLib, Eviews, Stata, Anaconda (Spyder), PyCharm, RStudio, MS Office.

Certifications & Courses - MATLAB for Financial Applications; Python for Financial Analysis and Algorithmic Trading; Programming
Numerical Methods in Python; Data Science, Deep Learning & Machine Learning with Python; Data Science with R; VBA
Programming; Applications of Finite Math; Differential Equations in Depth; C++ Programming: The Fundamentals; Financial Modelling
in Excel; Advanced Databases and SQL Querying.

Bloomberg Investment Ideas Challenge 2016 - Team Captain 

Mathematics Tutor - students aged 9 to 20

Moving on with Life and Learning - Mathematics Tutor, Volunteer

Equity Trading - AMEX/NASDAQ markets

University societies - Investment Club, Economics Society, Comedy Society (Treasurer), Peer Mentor (Economics & Finance)

Sports - King Edward’s School Rugby 1st XV, Hockey 1st XI, Cricket 2nd XI; University of Liverpool Hockey 2nd XI.

Languages - English (native), Italian (conversational)