Responsible for oversight of exchange-traded foreign currency futures and options and interbank forex swaps and forwards on both a macro scale, analyzing economic, political, and other fundamental trends, and a micro scale, analyzing trader positions for regulatory compliance, risk assessment, and trading strategy. Analysis provided on timely basis to senior officers and CFTC Commissioners. Prepare briefings of market trends, major market participants, and market risk assessment. Interview traders and other market participants on market trends and trading strategies including in the interbank forex and derivatives markets such as swaps and forwards. Monitor economic and political events in US, Latin America, Europe and Asia for effects on trading. Created and presented oral presentations on forex market, US housing and Chinese economy to Commissioners. Selected as consultant and expert witness to assist CFTC prosecute consumer forex fraud cases. Prepared special reports such as on impact of Federal Reserve risk-based capital requirements on banks' use of futures markets and changes in Japanese economy. Supervised classification of 3000+ traders for new Financial Commitment Of Traders report. Developed and implemented a series of early-warning alerts on changes in forex markets. Developed and implemented an automated review of front running before economic releases. Investigate anomalous trading transactions and refer for enforcement action.

Worked with director to create office, policies, and programs from inception. Served as staff support for Cook County Economic Development Advisory Committee and liaison to regional economic development groups, municipalities, and other County departments. Created, maintained computerized data base for economic research. Researched, published annual Cook County Overall Economic Development Program including economic development goals and strategies and econ¬omic trends. Reviewed and made recommendations on applications for Industrial Revenue Bond financing, Revolving Loans, and Tax Abatements including financial analysis. Public speaker for office at seminars on economic development programs. Developed workshop on role of Cook County government in economic development including preparation of a background paper.

First Management Trainee hired - Trained in all areas of banking operations. Advised clients on financial matters and resolved customer problems.

Evaluated and made recommendations on government agriculture projects through on-site visits and interviews with farmers for Ministry of Agriculture.. Supervised a price survey of local farmers' markets by ministry staff and transfer of raw survey data for computerized analysis by the U.S. Agency for International Develop¬ment