Brian Bannon

Date of Birth: 26 July 1989

Home Address: 14 Oaklawns, Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland

Mobile: +353 87 953 2269

E-mail: bbanno n 89 @ g m ail . c om

Personal ProfileI am a Masters student with an analytical mind who is seeking work in the financial industry, specifically in a financial trading environment or to gain a quantitative role in financial services. The Msc in Computational Finance and Trading is a very practical course encompassing coding and the use of a First Derivatives Trading Room. My studies have equipped me with the cutting-edge quantitative and computational techniques and strategies used by leading financial firms today.

EducationSep 2014 - Present Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland

Masters of Computational Finance and Trading – 2:1(Thesis title: An investigation in to statistical arbitrage trading strategies on exchanged traded funds in domestic and foreign markets)

Sep 2008 – June 2014 University College Dublin, Ireland

Bachelor Science, Physics (Hons.) - 2:2

Sep 2002 – June 2008 St. Joseph’s Christian Brothers School, Drogheda, Ireland

Irish Leaving Certificate - received eight honours including: Mathematics (A); Physics (A); Applied Mathematics (B); Gaelic language (B); French (B); Business (B); History (B); and English (C).

Work ExperienceSept 2013 – Sept 2014 WithTaste, Corporate Dining, Dublin

Worked part time as a wine steward and waiter serving food and beverages to diners experiencing a silver service dining experience. I worked at corporate and VIP events, such as the Irish Business and Employers’ Confederation (IBEC) Presidential Dinner and the annual Dublin Horse Show.

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July 2013 – Sept 2013 Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), London

During a summer internship at the FCA I worked in the Data Analytics and Risk Management departments. I analysed large volumes of financial data received from firms throughout the UK, producing models and reports for publication to the wider market. I monitored hedge funds and other financial institutions closely and worked with the Enforcement Division identifying breaches to the FCA’s statutory objectives. In this role I learned a lot about risk identification, risk measurement, risk mitigation, and risk monitoring and reporting.

June 2011 – August 2011 M&L Manufacturing, Drogheda

Having secured a summer internship at one of the leading manufacturers of electrical distribution panels, I assisted building engineering components such as speed drives and thermal imaging. I tested individual components using voltage and current meters. I carried out Infra-Red analysis on thermal imaging cameras to see if they met customer requirements. Thermal Imaging is a non-contact technology that measures infrared wavelengths to determine temperatures from a safe distance. It is one of the most innovative preventative maintenance techniques to have established itself in the electrical industry over recent years.

May 2010 – August 2010 Duggan’s Brewery, Toronto, Canada

As Assistant Brewer and Kitchen Staff, I assisted the master brewer with the everyday brewing and maintaining of the stills. I managed all the orders and deliveries on a daily basis and prepared food orders in the kitchen for major events in the restaurant. I had to work well under pressure and manage a small team of kitchen staff.

Skills

Knowledge in C++, Matlab, MathCAD, Lynx, VBA,and LaTex Proficient in MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and Bloomberg Terminals Basic Programming knowledge

Languages

Conversational French and Gaelic.

Interests

Sport I played for my university rugby club at U-20’s, and for Boyne Football Club U-20’s in 2007

to 2010 I am currently a member of the University College Dublin Rowing/Boat Club. I am on the

U-23’s men’s heavyweight boat team. I have had great success with this club winning a National Championship Pot in 2010 and also becoming Vice-Captain in the 2010/2011 season. I represented Ireland Rowing with the High Performance Team at the Homes International Regatta July 2010 in Wales.

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I was part of St. Oliver’s Venturer Unit based in Drogheda. We frequently went rock climbing, hiking, water-rafting and scuba diving. I led County Louth Scouts to two county championship trophies and competed in the nationals. I work well with children and most of the young adults I worked with were between the ages of 10 to 17.

Music I play drums, the guitar and sing in several bands around Drogheda and Dublin.

Charity work and travel

I am very interested in volunteering in third world countries. I visited Kolkata, India, as a teenager and worked on a project that taught English and Mathematics to children who lived on the streets of the city.

Achievements

Received a Silver Medal in the National President’s Award Attended Trinity College Dublin/University College Dublin Irish Mathematics School for

Undergraduates 2012 I was a class representative for Theoretical Physics/Math Science of 2008/2009 I was part of the peer mentoring group present in University College Dublin I was a Senior Prefect at school for the year 2006/2007 I received a National Edmund Rice Award Awarded Student of the Year 2007/2008 (Leaving Certificate Year)

ReferencesAvailable on request.

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