Myron Wood

Myron Wood, a seasoned leader with a strong foundation in finance, possesses a diverse set of skills that have allowed him to thrive in his career. With a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance from the University of British Columbia, Wood began his journey in finance as an Investment Representative at RBC Dominion Securities, setting the stage for an impressive career spanning over a decade. Wood's experience includes roles as a Director of Research and Trader at Reverb Capital, where he helped develop strategies and algorithms to price, trade, and manage portfolios of derivatives and securities. He went on to work as a Financial Statistician and Risk Trader at Changes LLC before transitioning to a quantitative developer role at KCM Management. Wood continued his career as a Technology Team Lead and Equity Options Quant Developer at Buttonwood Group Trading LLC, where he collaborated with revenue generators to improve their workflows with better analytics and automation. His experience led him to roles as a Quant developer at Belvedere Trading LLC, and later as a Quant Trader and Developer at Walleye Trading.

However, Wood's interests extend beyond quantitative finance. His experiences in trading and portfolio management led to a role as Director of Research at Option Research & Technology Services, where he developed analytics and automation tools to improve workflows. Wood then transferred his skills to the music industry, serving as Director of Subscription Analytics at Pandora, where he used robust quantitative analysis to turn Big Data into information, forecasts, and automated decisions. He later moved up to Director of Marketing Analytics, where he helped marketers measure and optimize their impact across paid digital, CRM, owned, and OOH. Eventually, he became Senior Director of Marketing Planning & Analytics at Pandora, and ultimately landed his final position with the company as Vice President of Marketing Planning, Analytics, Consumer Insights, and Technical Operations.

Wood's specialties span across various industries, including finance, marketing, and technology. His skillset includes marketing measurement, project management, coding, analytics, and quantitative analysis. Wood is a collaborative team player, with a methodology for managing projects and teams that involves communication, influence, old-school index cards, and work in the trenches - hacking code. He is also skilled in evangelizing software and analytics to internal and external audiences.