Dagmawi Zerihun

M.S. in Mathematics in Finance Candidate at NYU Courant

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

About

Recent Denison University graduate with a B.A. in Computer Science and Economics. I apply technical and analytical skills across fintech, consulting, venture capital, and data analysis to solve complex problems and drive impact. Currently preparing for graduate studies in quantitative finance while building expertise at the intersection of data, strategy, and technology.

Experience

  • SEO (Sponsors for Educational Opportunity) (4 yrs 1 mo)
    • SEO Finance, Corporate, Technology (FCT) Fellow
      Aug 2022 - Present · 4 yrs

    • Tech Developer Intern
      Jul 2022 - Aug 2022 · 2 mos

  • Ambassador at Extern
    Sep 2024 - Jun 2025 · 10 mos

  • Economics Senior Academic Fellow at Denison University: Economics
    Oct 2023 - May 2024 · 8 mos

  • Denison University ()
    • Community Advisor / Residential Advisor
      Aug 2022 - May 2024 · 1 yr 10 mos

      ▪︎ Oversaw housing and community development for 100+ students. ▪︎ Led social and educational programming, resolved conflicts, and enforced university policies to ensure a safe, inclusive living environment. ▪︎ Provided on-call crisis support, identified mental health concerns, and connected students to resources. ▪︎ Managed incident reports and collaborated with campus staff to maintain smooth residential operations.

    • Anderson Summer Scholar Research Fellow - Summer Researcher | Department of Computer Science
      May 2022 - Jul 2022 · 3 mos

      ▪︎ Improved user preference modeling through optimized indistinguishability queries and efficient decision-making algorithms for non-linear utility functions. ▪︎ Selected for a competitive fellowship and presented at the Summer Scholar Symposium.

  • Software Engineer at NCR Corporation
    May 2023 - Aug 2023 · 4 mos

    ▪︎ Engineered a full-stack Spending Analyzer Feature for banking apps using Java (Backend) and HTML/CSS/JavaScript (Frontend), replacing a third-party vendor ; Implemented dynamic charting with Google API & integrated new feature into existing application architecture.