Chief Executive Officer

• Jan 2022 - Present

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Sovereign Analyst

• Jan 2019 - Nov 2022

EM Investors Alliance is committed to educating investors on ways to integrate and monitor ESG objectives into the investment process. We are a liaison between the ever-increasing sustainability goals and portfolio managers’ desire to maximize return and mitigate risk. Specializing in sovereign research, my role consists of reaching out to NGOs, multilaterals, and asset managers to advocate and, importantly, prioritize meaningful reform at a macro level. In addition to facilitating the working group calls and roundtables that connect these various stakeholders, I assist in the recruitment and currently manage our global team of volunteers, who have been essential in the expansion of our content library. This role serves as a reminder that sustainability is not just another cost, but rather, an opportunity to do good and invest well. Show less

Consultant

• Jun 2019 - Nov 2019

Developed ESG Integration framework to analyze, score, and monitor portfolio positioning. Trained associates on how using sustainability metrics complement traditional fundamental analysis. Worked with EM Investor Alliance to build consensus for ESG best practice. Built security level relative value models comparing pricing to ratings, histories, benchmarks, and regions to identify potential buys/sells on a country/tenor basis. These were used as a basis for in-depth discussions, which subsequently resulted in trades for their funds. Show less

Data Scientist

• Oct 2017 - Apr 2018

Data Science Intensive Bootcamp - Focus on the foundations of statistics and preparing a data science toolkit for the next decade of research and analysis. Final Capstone Project - Using Machine Learning Algorithms to Predict Initial Sovereign Yields in Countries without Prior or Outstanding Issues nor Ratings Data Science Intensive Bootcamp - Focus on the foundations of statistics and preparing a data science toolkit for the next decade of research and analysis. Final Capstone Project - Using Machine Learning Algorithms to Predict Initial Sovereign Yields in Countries without Prior or Outstanding Issues nor Ratings

Vice President

• Jun 2007 - Jul 2017

Working within the Global Economics Dept providing investment recommendations for our fixed income multi-sector and emerging market portfolios. Providing macroeconomic and political coverage on Africa and the Middle East, specifically with the goal of providing executable recommendations to improve client portfolio performance. Broadening the firm's exposure in the Frontier space since the crisis. I have placed strong emphasis on collaborative research projects highlighting ongoing trends and market implications. Training junior analysts in assisting with analysis while overseeing their own personal coverage. Creating presentations and reports for the consumption of both client and portfolio manager, both expert and non-expert audiences. International and Domestic travel to perform due diligence and client responsibilities. The role is split between country-specific investments, EM portfolio management, and global macro research. Show less

Intern

• Jun 2006 - Aug 2006

Intern

• Jun 2004 - Aug 2004

Intern

• Jun 2003 - Aug 2003