Edoardo Berardo

Quantitative Trader

Lugano Metropolitan Area

About

• Academic foundation in data science, finance, and mathematics • Expertise in financial modeling, risk management, and trading • Personal development of medium-frequency trading algorithms leveraging tick-level order flow, price action, and market depth data; alongside development of Web3 DeFi technologies and NFT products: Founder of the Savana Club brand https://www.savanaclub.io/

Experience

  • Quantitative Trader at Enet Energy SA
    Sep 2025 - Present · 10 mos

    • Executed discretionary options trading strategies in the natural gas market and developed a systematic algorithmic trading model within the energy market. • Priced exotic options and storage assets, and produced internal quantitative research, risk analysis, and trading signals to support decision-making. • Designed and built low-latency internal software for pricing structured products, delivering real-time analytics and visualization tools for traders and risk teams.

  • Quantitative Analyst at UBS
    Jun 2022 - Sep 2025 · 3 yrs 4 mos

    • Directed profit and loss simulations under global macroeconomic stress scenarios to quantify balance sheet risks and assess the firm’s financial resilience. Analyzed capital adequacy and loss absorption capacity in alignment with the firm's risk appetite framework and FINMA regulatory requirements. Oversaw stress testing models to ensure accuracy, reliability, and robust predictive performance. • Led the development and enhancement of Structural Forex (SFX) and Other Valuation Adjustment (OVA) stress models to quantify market risk from Forex and commodities exposures, as well as valuation adjustment risks related to liquidity and model-driven uncertainties. • Played a key role in model cloud migration, Credit Suisse model merging, and data management initiatives, curating and integrating APIs and large datasets for risk evaluation. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to incorporate advanced technologies into stress testing, resolved model discrepancies, and ensured regulatory compliance.

  • Model Developer at Allianz Suisse
    Jul 2020 - Aug 2020 · 2 mos

    • Developed and implemented two VBA scripts to analyze consultant performance and maintain the customer database, streamlining complex data analysis tasks. The programs delivered actionable performance metrics, improving decision-making for management. • Successfully sold the codes to Allianz, which were later adopted by other branches across the company, demonstrating the robustness and scalability of the solutions.

  • Quantitative Analyst at LFA ✩ Swiss Wealth Management
    Feb 2020 - Jul 2020 · 6 mos

    • Built data pipelines from Refinitiv and applied advanced feature engineering techniques to extract key insights from raw financial data. Developed automated web scraping scripts to collect and preprocess critical ESG-based information, supporting informed investment decisions. Ensured data integrity, reduced manual intervention, and streamlined workflows by structuring and cleaning data, transforming variables, and generating new predictors to optimize data-driven decision-making. • Conducted statistical analysis for Portfolio Managers and developed predictive signals for stock selection using neural networks, random forests, and regression analysis, improving market opportunity identification accuracy and supporting investment decisions. • Assisted managers with fundamental analysis of company financials, assessing risk factors and estimating intrinsic values. Conducted in-depth evaluations of key metrics like earnings, growth potential, and industry comparable, resulting in comprehensive company valuations.