Experience

Ion Capital Partners

• South Africa
• Investment Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Quantitative Investment Analyst

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  Quantitative Investment Analyst at Ion Capital Partners, a boutique hedge fund offering investors access to the only quantitative bond fund available in South Africa today. Ion has positioned itself at the forefront of quantitative bond investing in Emerging Markets and offers high yields as well as downside protection to investors. The fund is actively managed and the most transparent bond fund in the world, ensuring investors’ ability to oversee the continued wealth preservation and generation of their investments. On a day to day basis, I provide numerical and statistical analysis, develop solutions to complex problems through applications of conceptual and theoretical mathematical frameworks. I enjoy using my skills to help investors mitigate against risks when making decisions in the financial, environmental, social and governance space. Show less



FirstRand Corporate Centre

• South Africa
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Undergraduate

  • Feb 2021 - Feb 2021

  Participated in the First Rand group Quants Summer School which provided major insight into the banking sector as well as involved a group project about liquidity risk. I thoroughly enjoyed this program & learned valuable skills and insights for the banking sector. Participated in the First Rand group Quants Summer School which provided major insight into the banking sector as well as involved a group project about liquidity risk. I thoroughly enjoyed this program & learned valuable skills and insights for the banking sector.



Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Researcher

  • Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

  Participated in the Grow@BCG 2020 programme which is a consulting competition to solve a case. This year’s case deals with access to employment/entrepreneurship for young, vulnerable girls to reduce their risk to HIV in the South African context. Skills: Research, Problem Solving, Strategic Planning, Team Work Participated in the Grow@BCG 2020 programme which is a consulting competition to solve a case. This year’s case deals with access to employment/entrepreneurship for young, vulnerable girls to reduce their risk to HIV in the South African context. Skills: Research, Problem Solving, Strategic Planning, Team Work



Turtlejar

• South Africa
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mathematics Tutor

  • Jan 2019 - Oct 2020

  Tutor various grades of prep and highschool students. Skills: Leadership, Basic Teaching Tutor various grades of prep and highschool students. Skills: Leadership, Basic Teaching



Momentum

• South Africa
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Investment Team

  • Jan 2020 - Jan 2020

  Spent time at Momentum Head Office Centurion, learnt about the ins ands outs of investments, the different strategies and financial instruments Momentum uses to maximize shareholders’ wealth while making profits. Also used it as an opportunity to network with industry specialists. Skills: Communication, commitment Spent time at Momentum Head Office Centurion, learnt about the ins ands outs of investments, the different strategies and financial instruments Momentum uses to maximize shareholders’ wealth while making profits. Also used it as an opportunity to network with industry specialists. Skills: Communication, commitment