Growing up, my favorite books were Treasure Island and The Count of Monte Cristo; stories where a single unpredictable catalyst redefines a person's trajectory.
In high school, two actuaries spoke about being able to price and quantify this very catalyst, and be paid well for it. I was convinced. After college, I spent four years in actuarial pricing, working for a major Australian bank and a global reinsurer where I learnt the maths behind valuing the unknown, qualifying as a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries Australia (FIAA) in 2019.
I then spent four years at a global proprietary trading firm, managing options portfolios through some pretty chaotic market panics in both directions. I still stand by the fact that 2021 was crazier than 2020.
Despite a life-changing 2021, I chose to stay on the institutional floor to battle-test my edge across subsequent market cycles. Navigating those cycles gave me the confidence to build automated strategies and trading infrastructure from the ground up. With that foundation, I left for the University of Oxford to learn more about business before launching Eightdelta. Today, alongside our partners, I am living out that childhood dream of quantifying unknown catalysts for a career.
Outside of work, I have run a 90-minute half marathon, play golf at a 14 handicap, and recently crossed 2000 blitz in chess. Originally from Australia, I split my time between London and Sydney.