Active stock picking in the European tech, media and telco sectors.

- working with trading desks and brokers to resolve problems affecting trade settlement- analysing and resolving any pre-settlement inquiries related to all instruments such as Futures & Options, Bonds, Equities raised from the relevant Matching Unit or Investments- processing and settlement of fixed income, currency and derivative transactions- investigating failing trades- cooperation with Traders and Portfolio Managers in Dublin, London, Milan, Boston, Munich and Singapore- investigating and processing of claims- reconciliation of the daily variation margin calls produced by the trading system with the clearers- ensuring the initial margin values are accurately reflected in the trading system

Completion and review of the daily pricing of OTC assets, manual price input and price exception validation review for a variety of clients. Ensure price exceptions are fully researched, files contain all necessary back up and details are reported via email to the appropriate teams. Understand the theoretical/technical nature of all OTC securities or where lacking conduct the appropriate research and share findings with the team. Understand the data required for accurate calculation of OTC positions. Ensure the accuracy of the security data on the OTC database. Ensure Key Performance Indicators of 99.75% accuracy and 97.50% timeliness are achieved and exceeded where possible.

MA in Economics

I was an English teacher in a language school in Taiwan. I was responsible for twenty children aged between six and eleven. I had to plan daily lessons and as the only English teacher in the school, I was very responsible for the improvement of the student’s language skills. In addition to the teaching experience, I also learnt some mandarin language skills as well as a good understand of Chinese culture and their way of doing business.

I worked on the front desk of the Majestic hotel while I spent a summer in the U.S. I had many responsibilities in the hotel and I was often by myself in the hotel as acting manager. I was in charge of checking in the customers to their rooms while taking bookings over the phone and on-line. Also I was in charge of logging off tills at the end of the night and was trusted with large sums of money ($). It was a great experience of working under pressure and multitasking. Experiencing the American way of business was also valuable.

While I was studying for my Degree I worked part time in Woodie's DIY a few days a week to fund my studies. Woodie's is a DIY superstore with many locations in Ireland. My responsibilities were to use my specialised knowledge in DIY to help customers. I also worked on the tills. In addition, I was also trained in paint mixing and key cutting so I could make keys and paint to costumer’s requirements.