Profile · background.md

Profile

Finance professional pursuing my Master of Science in Financial Analytics at California State University, Long Beach, with an expected graduation of August 2026. CFA Level I candidate with a strong interest in asset management, investment research, and market-driven decision-making.

My background combines client-facing banking and branch operations at JPMorgan Chase — internal controls, cash management, operational compliance — with quantitative financial modeling and academic work in fixed income, derivatives pricing, machine learning, and valuation.

I bring analytical depth and an execution mindset — comfortable with financial statements, market data, and the tools that make research faster. FINRA SIE certified. Fluent in English and Vietnamese.

Certifications · SIE Languages · EN · VI

Credentials

Positions held & programs

EXPECTED AUG 2026

M.S. Financial Analytics

CSULB · California State University, Long Beach

Coursework in fixed income, derivatives pricing, machine learning, and valuation. GPA 3.75.

COMPLETED

B.A. Business Administration / Finance

CSUF · California State University, Fullerton

Concentration in finance with quantitative methods. GPA 3.75.

CURRENT

Associate Banker

JPMorgan Chase

Client-facing banking and branch operations: internal controls, cash management, operational compliance.

CERTIFIED

CFA Level I Candidate · FINRA SIE

Self-computed valuation, factor models, and quant research tooling

Python · Advanced Excel · Bloomberg Terminal.


Resume · curriculum_vitae.pdf

Full resume

A complete record of education, certifications, work history, and technical skills. Available as a PDF for quick viewing or an editable DOCX. Last updated June 2026.

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Research · academic_work.log

Selected research

01

Boeing Credit & Financial Statement Analysis

Fixed Income · Credit · Fall 2025

Analyzed Boeing's debt maturity schedule, leverage ratios, and interest coverage using Bloomberg, quantifying the credit risk premium embedded in bond yields relative to Treasuries. Forward-looking narrative on capital structure and refinancing risk.

tools · Bloomberg · Credit
02

WMT Stock Price Prediction with LSTM

Machine Learning · Time Series · Spring 2026

Built a Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) neural network in Python to forecast Walmart (WMT) stock prices using historical market data. Evaluated with RMSE; visualized predicted vs. actual to assess accuracy and trend-following behavior.

tools · Python · LSTM
03

Monte Carlo Simulation — Derivatives Pricing

Derivatives · Stochastic Calculus · Spring 2026

Modeled asset price dynamics using Geometric Brownian Motion (GBM) to simulate thousands of price paths and estimate option payoffs. Validated outcomes under risk-neutral pricing.

methods · Monte Carlo · GBM
04

Quantitative Company Analysis

Valuation · Financial Modeling · Fall 2025

Developed advanced spreadsheet models for financial statement analysis, ratio benchmarking, and cash flow forecasting. Produced DCF valuation scenarios under base, optimistic, and downside cases.

methods · DCF · Excel

Capabilities · stack.json

Capabilities

programming & tools
Python
Pandas / NumPy
Scikit-learn
TensorFlow / Keras
Statsmodels
Jupyter · Linux · Git
finance & analysis
Advanced Excel
Bloomberg Terminal
DCF / Comps
Fixed Income
Derivatives
Credit Analysis
quantitative methods
OLS Regression
Factor Models
LSTM / GRU
Monte Carlo
Stochastic Calculus
CAPM / Beta

Contact · send_signal.sh

Actively pursuing opportunities in asset management, investment research, and quantitative finance. If you're looking for someone who combines market judgment, analytical rigor, and strong execution — let's talk.