Benjamin D. St John
Milwaukee,WI
Summary
College freshman majoring in applied mathematics and computer science with an academic concentration on stochastic processes, derivatives pricing, and risk management. Possessing an aptitude for statistics, software engineering, and investment principles allows me to excel in analytical reasoning and attention to detail.
Overview
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Certification
Work History
CS Capstone Project: Machine Learning/Cloud R&D
University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Graduate School
- Developed machine learning algorithms, cloud computations, Django back-end (Python), Bootstrap and Javascript front-end (HTML and CSS), API pipelines, and PostgreSQL database, SQL and backend designed to optimize data transfer and processing.
- Implemented asynchronous tasks to parallelize time-consuming operations, resulting in estimated program performance boost of 2 10x (≈ 100%-900% increase).System integration of RESTful API pipelines for backend optimization.
- Experimented with C++ algorithms in computationally intensive bottlenecks, resulting in estimated program performance boost 15-20x (≈ 1400-1900% increase).
- Facilitated organizational project structure by prioritizing efficient system design.
- Demonstrated creativity by tailoring development tech stack to streamline production and performance.
Production Operations
Brunswick Corporation
- Consistently outperformed output expectations by 2-5% per week.
- Displayed leadership by onboarding new employees and facilitating production updates.
- Collaborated with team members to consistently boost monthly sales revenue by 10-20%.
- Frequently worked independently when necessary to ensure seamless operations and team coordination.
- Adapted to rapidly evolving operation standards or quality control improvements.
- Achieved 98% first-pass yield rate during production,
Education
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WISkills
- Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Bloomberg Terminal
- Strong analytical reasoning and data-driven decision-making abilities
- Highly capable during independent work, but thrive in optimization, task efficiency, and facilitating strong lines of communication
- High-caliber acumen in financial transactions and risk management
- Commitment to integrity, ethical practices, and regulatory industry compliance
- Multifaceted expertise in algorithm development
- Well-versed in equity research and DCF valuation breakdowns
- Accomplished full-stack software developer and system design engineer
- Highly practiced in empirical, quantitative, equity, and historical financial research and developmental predictions
- Income statement meticulousness and thorough due diligence
- Confident and well-articulated communication abilities
- Clear and concise strategic planning ability
Certification
Bloomberg Market Concepts
- Passed with ≈ 94% composite score on module quizzes and exams.
Timeline
CS Capstone Project: Machine Learning/Cloud R&D
University Of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Graduate School
Production Operations
Brunswick Corporation
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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