Personal Information
- First Name: Akis
- Last Name: Angelis
- Residence: London, United Kingdom
- Place of Birth: Athens, Greece
Professional Profile
Experienced professional in electronic sales/trading and algorithmic execution, with years of work experience. I have a multidisciplinary background in finance, computer science and engineering, and have studied and worked in four different cities: London, Munich, Athens and Patras. I am fluent in English, Greek and have intermediate knowledge of German.
A tech and finance enthusiast at heart with a great interest in the crypto space, my key strengths include strong analytical skills, coupled with excellent interpersonal and communication abilities, that allow me to build easily strong relationships, solve problems in various fast-paced environments and adapt to new challenges.
Work Experience
MARCH 2020 - PRESENT
UBS AG
London, United Kingdom
Associate Director, Full-Time
My current role as an electronic sales trader includes:
- Managing relationships of number of clients offering DMA and algorithmic execution products in Foreign Exchange (FX) and Exchange Traded Derivatives (ETD)
- Providing advice to clients on algorithm selection, ensuring best execution and optimal performance
DEC. 2017 - FEB. 2020
UBS AG
London, United Kingdom
Associate, Full-Time
I worked as a market risk analyst covering collateralised lending products. My responsibilities consisted of:
- Managing the market risk of SFTs in the EMEA region
- Overseeing the development of a stress test for the global repo portfolio of the bank
OCT. 2015 - OCT. 2016
CIBC WORLD MARKETS
London, United Kingdom
Analyst, Full-Time
As an analyst at CIBC World Markets, I worked in the front office as an electronic foreign exchange trader:
- Overseeing and utilising the electronic FX trading activity of the bank, used by clients (hedge funds, institutional clients, corporates) in EMEA region
- Adapting and tweaking algorithms to reflect market liquidity and market trends in order to generate consistent profitability via price streaming
- Managing numerous internal and external relationships across the foreign exchange business to ensure that the e-FX platform continues to successfully provide liquidity to CIBC clients and hedges risk appropriately
JULY 2015 - AUG. 2015
CIBC WORLD MARKETS
London, United Kingdom
Summer Analyst, Full-Time
My third internship at CIBC World Markets included:
- Receiving hands-on training and completing assignments for the FX spot, forwards, Commodities and Fixed Income trading and sales desks
- Generating client data analytics reports for the FX desk
SEPT. 2014 - JUNE 2015
CVFROMGREECE.COM (NON-PROFIT)
London, United Kingdom
Director of External Affairs, Part-Time
For about a year I helped the non-profit initiative CVfromGreece.com: an online platform, based in the United States, through which professionals across industries offer CV, cover letter, and career advice to young Greek jobseekers, in exchange for which, they volunteer at, or contribute to, non-profit organizations.
My job at CVfromGreece.com includes:
- Managing communication between Greek jobseekers and CVfromGreece mentoring platform
- Establishing collaboration between CVfromGreece and Greek universities
- Developing modern marketing strategies using the latest media and technology techniques
- Looking for ways to significantly increase the number of website visits and platform participants
JULY 2014 - AUG. 2014
CIBC WORLD MARKETS
London, United Kingdom
Quantitative Summer Analyst, Full-Time
I returned to CIBC World Markets a year later to work on a particular project on developing and implementing trading strategies for the Foreign Exchange Desk in front office.
My responsibilities involved:
- Developing a trading strategy system for six currency pairs for the FX Trading Desk
- Building trading-strategy algorithms in C# programming language
- Conducting model backtesting of the trading system, demonstrating consistent monthly return
- Trading on Markit TradingHub Simulator, managing a portfolio of CME futures and achieving high returns
SEPT. 2013 - JULY 2014
EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE
Munich, Germany
Patent Examiner Assistant, Full-Time
My traineeship, as a patent examiner assistant at EPO, consisted of:
- Contributing to the patent examination process by evaluating and classifying patent applications
- Completing training related to the intellectual property and the patent granting system
- Gaining deep insight into the latest telecommunications and information technology innovations
JUNE 2013 - AUG. 2013
CIBC WORLD MARKETS
London, United Kingdom
Summer Analyst, Full-Time
I participated in the project "Client Profit Horizons", a collaboration between UCL and CIBC, which aimed to providing CIBC with a scalable solution for using with large data set in Foreign Exchange trading.
During my internship at CIBC World Markets, my work included:
- Coping with and qualifying client flow; managing client records and building profiles for the FX Trading Desk
- Leading a three-intern team tasked with monitoring and improving client trading behaviour
- Compiling trading reports for clients with use of Java and Excel
- Conducting research analysis on Foreign Exchange trading
NOV. 2012 - MAY 2013
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON
London, United Kingdom
IT Training Assistant, Part-Time
My role as a training assistant was to support the work of a colleague giving IT training courses, at the Information Services Division of University College London (UCL-ISD).
In particular, I helped participating students and staff of UCL learn to use the following software:
- Data analysis software (SPSS, Stata, Nvivo, Matlab)
- Word processing programs (Word, LaTeX, EndNote, Reference Manager)
- Programming languages (Java, PHP, Unix)
- Database design (mySQL, Access)
SEPT. 2011 - MAY 2012
COMMUNITY PHARMACY
Athens, Greece
Pharmacy Assistant, Part-Time
While attending a postgraduate course at the university, I worked part-time as a pharmacy assistant, managing the back office and completing a number of related tasks.
My contribution as a pharmacy assistant consisted of:
- Introducing an innovative database that increased service quality
- Managing stock control and pharmacy budget
- Gaining valuable experience in small business operation and sales
MAY 2007 - AUG. 2008
UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS
Patras, Greece
IT Administrator, Part-Time
As an undergraduate student at the University of Patras I established, along with three other students, under the guidance of university staff, a new Computer Laboratory in the Department of Chemical Engineering. I was the first administrator of this PC Lab for more than a year; among other things I was in charge of PC maintenance and provided student support.
My role included:
- Establishing a new computer facility, a network of 30 PCs
- Resolving software and hardware problems
- Helping students gain familiarity with academic software
Education
OCT. 2016 - DEC. 2016
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Stanford, United States of America
Management Science & Engineering Course in Investment Science
APR. 2016 - JULY 2016
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Stanford, United States of America
Worldview Course in Behind and Beyond Big Data
SEPT. 1995 - JUNE 2005
H.A.E.F. - ATHENS COLLEGE
Athens, Greece
High School, Secondary School & Elementary School