Christopher Izzard Email & Phone Number

London, England, United Kingdom

London, England, United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

Westminster, London

Cross cutting analyst working with finance, policy, statistical, and analytical professionals within government. Led development of pioneering cost-benefit analysis model. Which included advanced use of VBA in Excel to create Monte-Carlo type outputs (showing the probability distributions of costs/benefits to the government, employers, and economy of any given scheme). Other responsibilities included providing colleagues with reliable analytics at pace, often under high pressure… Show more Cross cutting analyst working with finance, policy, statistical, and analytical professionals within government. Led development of pioneering cost-benefit analysis model. Which included advanced use of VBA in Excel to create Monte-Carlo type outputs (showing the probability distributions of costs/benefits to the government, employers, and economy of any given scheme). Other responsibilities included providing colleagues with reliable analytics at pace, often under high pressure, methodology analysis (often resulting in disproving published material), and quality assurance of analysis prior to publication.I learned to code in VBA and SPSS and can understand some SAS and SQL. More recently I have started self-teaching Python in order to create a stock/Forex prediction model using pattern recognition and machine learning, amongst other principles.Strengths (as listed by line manager in placement employer appraisal):• "Motivation and work ethic"• "Keen interest in analysis and interpretation of results"• “Chris is a highly motivated strong performer who quickly became a valued member of our team for his interpersonal skills and tenacity and a keen eye for detail.Other Key Comments: "Extremely reliable", "Clear and informative communication", "Very strong people skills", "His strong numerical and analytical skills quickly gained my trust enabling me to allocate increasingly more demanding work that would easily be suitable for significantly more experienced team members", "Quickly adjusted to the culture and structure of the organisation". Show less

Economics & Finance Bsc (Hons), Economics & Finance, 1St

Achieved a first class degree in Economics & Finance BSc (Hons). Modules included: • Advanced Corporate Finance • Financial Econometrics •.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Head of Ely Scheme (King's Ely's Outdoor Pursuits Department)