Profession

  • Consulting during TRIM inspection for Counterparty Credit Risk (TIER I German bank)
  • Independent Implementation of a Cross-Asset Hybrid Exposure Engine based on Stochastic Volatility HJM models and Heston (TIER I German bank)
  • Acquisition of Quant-projects (e.g. Model Validation, Curve Methodology and CSA Negotiation, Rating Methods for ABS, PV Explain)
  • Project review, quality assurance and key client relationships (Major German banks)
  • Representation of the firm at major (international) conferences and with publications
  • Consulting on Quant Finance Topics and development of an proprietary pricing library
  • Development and Implementation of Volatility Structures for multi-curve modelling and negative forward rates
  • Analysis and Pricing of expected yields for closed funds (e.g. ships, real estate)
  • Lead Quant – FireDrill valuation methodology and IT for EMIR (Large German retail bank)
  • Member of project team introducing OIS discounting (Large German retail bank)
  • Negotiating deal details and conditions with market partners (with TIER I banks)
  • Lead Quant – (Re-)Structuring of Fixed Income products (e.g. CMS Options, CMS Spread)
  • Development, Implementation for Hedges and Hedge Accounting for interest rate risk in mortgages including micro and portfolio hedges
  • (Quanto-) Cliquet Option Pricing and Model Development for retail products
  • Asset Allocation and Optimization Methods for CPPI basket based structures with coupon payments using stochastic scenario generation
  • Develop and Implement ALM applications for rolling portfolios and re-hedging
  • Pricing Application and model for Spanish Tariff Deficit 
  • Implicit Options (Hedge, Risk Analysis, Pricing, Accounting) in Retail Products
  • Development of an in-house training course for financial markets products and techniques
  • Model development and validation for EQ, FX and IR derivatives
  • Implement advanced models (Stochastic Volatility Libor market model, FFT methods)
  • Time series analysis for statistical tests of risk controlling systems
  • Implementing pricing algos for CDS CDO and iTraX products 
  • Product management “Derivatives and Pricing methods”, Reuters Germany
  • Education and consulting on Financial Engineering, credit-, interest rate-, equity derivatives, numerical methods and volatility
  • Lectures and seminars (finance and mathematics)