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Welcome to my profile! With extensive experience in career coaching in Quant Finance, I am here to help you navigate the competitive world of hedge funds. As the former Executive Director and Director of Careers at the TOP RANKED UC Berkeley Masters in Financial Engineering (MFE) program. I have placed over 500+ students and professionals at hedge funds like Citadel, Point72, Cubist and more. I currently lead a community dedicated to advancing careers in quantitative finance, offering personalized coaching for Quantitative Finance , resume reviews, and strategic career planning through QuantMinds. My previous roles at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business and Stanford GSB have equipped me with a deep understanding of the finance industry and the skills needed to succeed. Let's work together to achieve your career goals in the hedge fund industry!

Welcome to my profile! With over 15 years of experience in leadership development, I've had the privilege of coaching hundreds of individuals to enhance their leadership skills and achieve their professional goals. My background includes Global Head of Leadership Development roles at The D. E. Shaw Group and Goldman Sachs, where I coached leaders in trading, investment banking, engineering, and support functions. I work with markets professionals to help them to navigate emotions around risk tolerance and drive idea velocity. Feel free to reach out for a consultation to explore how I can help you to reach your full potential!

Most recently, I was a Vice President in the EMEA Structured Finance & Lending team (formerly Principal Funding and Investments) at Goldman Sachs. I left Goldman Sachs in 2024 to attend Harvard Business School. I have worked across multiple asset classes, including Credit, Equities, Rates and FX, and have experience with managing people and sub-businesses within the desk. I have deployed over $1bn of capital during my career, primarily into private and structured credit. These have all been in principal risk transactions involving the firm's capital. As part of my portfolio management responsibilities, I also frequently traded credit, equity, and interest rate derivatives. Throughout my career, I have been a successful hiring manager, intern sponsor, mentor, and advocate for many. I have built a sterling reputation over time through a strong trading track record and by taking an active interest in developing and training the people around me by providing support and mentorship.

I'm happy to advise on all aspects of a hedge fund career, from LinkedIn and resume review to fund launch and portfolio management. I manage a hedge fund I founded with a partner in 2020 focused on mispriced securities of all kinds in North America and Europe. I've sat on a public company board and help manage an educational endowment. Previously, I was a Principal at Taconic Capital Advisors, where I worked for almost 20 years and managed investments including convertible securities, distressed credit, special situations and long-short equities. I managed our London office and European business for 8 years and launched and managed public and private investments in Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, and Chile. My first full-time job was as an investment banking analyst at JP Morgan after I graduated from Harvard.

I’m an investment professional with 10+ years across hedge funds, private equity–style investing, and structured/alternative credit, currently at Kawa Capital and previously at Obra Capital, Hudson Structured Capital Management, and Canyon Partners. My background combines hands-on deal work, portfolio management, and investment due diligence with direct involvement in recruiting and mentoring analysts and associates trying to break into buy-side roles. I draw on an MSc in Finance & Private Equity from the London School of Economics and a BA in Economics & Mathematics from Cornell University to help candidates sharpen their technical skills, tell a coherent story, and target the right platforms and strategies for their profile. As a coach, I focus on practical, no-nonsense guidance on resumes, networking, and interview prep so you understand how investors actually think and can position yourself competitively in a crowded hedge fund and private equity recruiting market.

I'm currently a CIO, Portfolio Manager at a hedge fund and have spent my career across investment banking, consulting, venture capital, and buy-side investing. I help aspiring and early-career investors think more clearly about markets, stock selection, and portfolio construction. Whether you’re preparing for a hedge fund interview, refining a stock pitch, or developing your own investing framework, I focus on how professional investors actually evaluate ideas. We can work through thesis development, valuation logic, risk analysis, position sizing, and how to defend an investment under pressure. I also help candidates prepare for buy-side interviews with practical mock sessions. These sessions are direct, practical, and grounded in real-world investing and not theory.

I currently spend time in my role on public equity investing. I can help you prepare for interviews, stock pitches, and general ideas for your HF role.

I spent 19 years trading fixed income and equity futures at institutional level. I've lived every psychological trap this industry throws at you: drawdowns, position sizing under pressure, the paralysis after a losing streak, the overconfidence after a good run. I'm not a psychologist who read about trading. I've been in the chair at the level you're operating at and I've felt those same emotions.