Isabella Ballard
Austin,Texas
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Investment & Portfolio Analytics Projects
Independent Researcher
01.2024 - Current
- Built multi-asset portfolio optimization models in Python, constructing efficient frontiers and estimating expected returns, volatility, and correlations.
- Applied CAPM and regression analysis to estimate betas and risk-adjusted performance metrics.
- Performed scenario and sensitivity analysis on interest rates, volatility, and macro factors.
Investment & Data Analyst Intern
Global Career Accelerator
06.2025 - 08.2025
- Analyzed financial and operating metrics to evaluate company performance and competitive positioning.
- Built dashboards to track KPIs, growth rates, and margins.
Quantitative Analyst
Economic & Market Data Analytics (City of Austin)
01.2025 - 05.2025
- Modeled large datasets using Python and R to identify structural trends and risk patterns.
- Built predictive regression models and presented findings to senior data scientists.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Economics, Concentration in Data Science
University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX05.2027
Skills
Investment Analysis: Portfolio Optimization, CAPM, Factor Models, Performance Attribution
Programming: Python (NumPy, Pandas, Matplotlib), R, SQL, Excel
Tools: PowerPoint, GitHub, Data Visualization
Languages: English (Fluent), Spanish (Fluent)
Timeline
Investment & Data Analyst Intern
Global Career Accelerator
06.2025 - 08.2025
Quantitative Analyst
Economic & Market Data Analytics (City of Austin)
01.2025 - 05.2025
Investment & Portfolio Analytics Projects
Independent Researcher
01.2024 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Economics, Concentration in Data Science
University of Texas at Austin