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Experience

  • 02/25 - Present
    Assistant Vice President - Treasury Analyst
    Fifth Third Bank
    • Utilize Quantitative Risk Management (QRM) software to project investment portfolio cash flows, market value of securities, economic value of equity (EVE), and earnings at risk (EaR) in support of asset-liability management
    • Prepare interest rate risk reports and analysis for the Asset-Liability Committee (ALCO) and regulatory agencies
    • Enhanced the investment portfolio reconciliation dashboard automating monthly workflows, reducing manual errors, and improving reporting efficiency for the ALM team
  • 12/21 - 02/25
    Financial Institution Examiner
    Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services
    • Conducted in-depth analysis of financial performance, operational risks, and balance sheet trends for state-chartered banks, ranging from small community banks to complex multi-branch institutions
    • Delivered comprehensive, professional assessments of examination findings, synthesizing key insights to inform team decision-making and regulatory recommendations
    • Led strategic discussions with bank management to address critical examination concerns and promote compliance improvements
  • 05/21 - 12/21
    Banking, Credit and Operational Risk Intern
    Federal Reserve Board
    • Developed and deployed an interactive R-Shiny web app, enhancing Federal Reserve Analysts' supervision of systemically important banking entities
    • Delivered a compelling R-Shiny case study to the Policy Analytics group, catalyzing wider adoption of the technology within the Division of Supervision and Regulation
    • Evaluated partner platforms and utilized SQL to extract market data for economic research
  • 10/20 - 05/21
    Strategic Support Associate
    Jackson National Life Insurance Company
    • Supported overall operations by completing daily work for the broker management business unit
  • 08/19 - 10/20
    Research Assistant
    National Science Foundations BEACON Center
    • Contributed to a peer-reviewed publication in the Genetic Programming Theory and Practice Workshop XVII (2020) alongside graduate researchers under Dr. Charles Ofria

Education

  • 2021
    Bachelor of Arts, Finance
    Michigan State University
    • Cumulative GPA 3.81/4.00
    • Dean's List 7/7 Semesters

Pulbications & Presentations

  • Austin J. Ferguson, Jose Guadalupe Hernandez, Daniel Junghans, Alexander Lalejini, Emily Dolson, and Charles Ofria. “Characterizing the Effects of Random Subsampling on Lexicase Selection.” In Banzhaf W., Goodman E., Sheneman L., Trujillo L., Worzel B. (eds) Genetic Programming Theory and Practice XVII (2020).

Activities & Skills

  • MSU Student Investment Association, Co-Portfolio Manager (08/20 - 05/21)
  • Programming Languages
    - R
    - Python
    - SQL
  • Software
    - Microsoft Excel
    - Tableau
    - Power BI