Matthias Rattansingh
Austin
Summary
Dynamic Crude Energy Trader at Trayo Financial with a proven track record in algorithm development and market analysis. Achieved a profit factor of 3.39 while demonstrating adaptability and strategic planning. Skilled in energy derivatives trading and process optimization, driving significant trading success through innovative strategies and real-time data analysis.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Crude Energy Trader
Trayo Financial
Austin
01.2023 - Current
- Developed rules-based pre-EIA algorithm leveraging Brent M1–M2 momentum and product spreads.
- Executed trades at 10:30 AM ET, targeting 750 ticks and stopping at 800 ticks.
- Monitored real-time market data to pinpoint trading opportunities.
- Achieved profit factor of 3.39 over two years with Sharpe ratio of 0.64 and Sortino ratio of 1.09.
Chemical Engineering Intern
Valero
Wilmington
07.2025 - 08.2025
- Diagnosed chloroform driver & set control envelope: Mapped spent-caustic logistics refinery-wide and built mass balances confirming the SRU stream as the mercaptan source; reconciled kinetics with field data to model chloroform formation and defined a bleach-to-load/ORP operating window with ~20% compliance headroom.
- Cut chemical use & disposal cost: Proposed SRU oxidized spent-caustic (OSA) storage/hold strategy to boost Merox oxidation efficiency, lowering bleach demand and enabling a projected $600K/yr disposal saving while maintaining chloroform compliance.
- Authored a reliability brief after shadowing a cogeneration maintenance inspection, analyzing shutdown drivers (plugged SCR catalyst, turbine over-temperature) and presenting corrective strategies to improve unit uptime.
- Participated in bi-weekly walk-through and Q&A sessions with hydrotreating operators, documenting common process issues and integrating key findings into the unit’s reliability action list.
Student Leader
CRU Campus Ministry
Austin
08.2024 - Current
- Planned and coordinated 5+ campus events serving 50–100 students each, managing logistics, scheduling, and resources.
- Facilitated collaboration across a 6-member leadership team, resolving conflicts and driving the strongest ideas forward.
- Implemented digital tracking for attendance and feedback, improving organizational efficiency by 20% in event planning turnaround.
Stock Analyst
TAMID Investment Group
01.2023 - Current
- Converted research into trades: turned driver-based models into actionable plans with defined entry, stop, and target levels; mapped 2–3 dated catalysts and sized positions to liquidity (ADV) and volatility.
- Risk & review discipline: monitored earnings/KPIs against the thesis, exited on clear invalidation, and ran brief post-mortems to refine rules for position sizing and timing.
Process Safety Engineering CO-OP
BakerRisk
Houston
07.2024 - 12.2024
- Conducted detailed probabilistic modeling and analysis to assess the likelihood of explosions and other high-risk incidents in chemical plants.
- Researched the effect of transient release of toxic fluid releases, refining incident models by 15% in accuracy compared to traditional continuous release assumptions.
- Audited 300+ pages of PFDs for Oxy, ExxonMobil, and Marathon Oil, identifying the most probable failure points across 500 pieces of refinery equipment, enhancing operational safety and efficiency.
- Coordinated and executed 10 experiments at explosion test sites, determining the failure thresholds for critical process equipment under various conditions.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
University of Texas at Austin
TX, USA05.2026
Skills
- Relief valve types
- Overpressure scenarios
- Pressure and instrumentation diagrams
- Process flow diagrams
- SwiftUI development
- Python programming
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Strategic planning
- Market analysis and research
- Chemical process design
- Algorithm development and optimization
- Energy derivatives trading
- Energy markets analysis
- Energy infrastructure management
- Price forecasting techniques
Timeline
Chemical Engineering Intern
Valero
07.2025 - 08.2025
Student Leader
CRU Campus Ministry
08.2024 - Current
Process Safety Engineering CO-OP
BakerRisk
07.2024 - 12.2024
Crude Energy Trader
Trayo Financial
01.2023 - Current
Stock Analyst
TAMID Investment Group
01.2023 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Chemical Engineering
University of Texas at Austin