What do you consider Citi's competitive
edge?
Citi's global perspective, ability to recognize
and adapt to industry change, dedication to its clients and
employees, and commitment to diversity.
How would you describe your team and the people you work
with?
Citi is filled with some of the most talented
people in the industry. Everyone I work with is deeply committed to
their area of expertise and I am constantly reminded of the
intelligence, dedication, and entreprenurial spirit of the people
here. Although a certain level of competition exists, there is an
overall atmosphere of cooperation and camaraderie throughout the
firm. It is this combination of attributes that makes this a
dynamic and exciting place to be and makes me proud to work
here.
What other groups do you liaise with regularly within
the Firm?
In my current role I have the opportunity
to work with many different parts of the firm including other areas
within Quantitative Analysis, a majority of the Fixed Income
trading desks, Fixed Income sales, various proprietary trading
desks, In-business Risk Management, Independent Market Risk
Management, Financial Control, Investment Banking, Risk
Architecture, Mortgage Analytics, Trade Support, and
Technology.
How do you apply your degree to what you're doing
now?
I graduated from Cornell University with a
degree in Operations Research/Industrial Engineering in 1992.
In my time at Citi I have applied and leveraged my
quantitative background to help solve internal and external client
problems such as portfolio optimization and hedging, writing and
beta testing new models, and analyzing the risk of desk's
positions. One of the most interesting aspects of my job is
visiting clients and communicating the results of our analyses.
While my engineering education certainly gave me a strong base of
skills, a majority of my knowledge and expertise came from the
incredible formal and informal training I have received throughout
my career. In Quantitative Analysis I still get to learn new things
everyday.
What do you enjoy doing outside
work?
Outside of work I enjoy spending time with my
husband and two children ages 3 and 6. As a family, we enjoy
skiing, swimming and going to the beach. I coach my older son’s
soccer team and volunteer at both of their schools in various
capacities. In my spare time I also enjoy reading, cooking and
exercising.