The University of Chicago Booth School of Business

Stanford University

University of California, Berkeley

Le Lycee Francais de Los Angeles

BlackRock

Credit Research

As a credit strategist with a focus on the high yield and leveraged loan markets, my responsibilities include both publishing research and advising portfolio managers and traders.

In my publishing role I conduct research to anticipate shifts in markets, analyze emerging risks and opportunities, and help portfolio managers position themselves accordingly. My trade and positioning ideas span a wide range of products, including bonds, loans, credit derivatives (CDS, CDX, swaptions), CLOs, and credit ETFs. I co-author Barclays' U.S. Credit Alpha, rated the best U.S. credit research publication by Institutional Investor.

Internally, I advise our high yield and investment grade trading desks in a handful of different ways. I independently developed and our market share analytics, enabling desk heads to align their resources with revenue opportunities. Similarly, I have led efforts to target CDS clients more effectively and capture markets that are poised for volume spikes.

Barclays

Director, Credit Strategy

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Cypress Semiconductor

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Micron Technology

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