Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Independent derivatives trader specialising in discretionary macro and swing strategies across FX, commodities, and equities via CFDs. Background in Human Resource Analytics at CERN, with extensive experience engineering large-scale workforce analytics, financial policy reviews, forecasting, and executive reporting solutions.
Manage personal capital across global derivatives markets, with a focus on Contracts for Difference (CFDs) in foreign exchange, commodities, and equities. Deploy macro-driven and technical strategies across G10 and emerging market FX pairs, major commodity markets (energy, metals), and global equity indices Analyse macroeconomic data, central bank policy, inflation trends, and geopolitical developments to generate directional trade ideas Integrate top-down macro views with technical analysis (price action, market structure, and key levels) to optimise trade timing and execution Implement risk management frameworks, including position sizing, drawdown control, and RR ratio optimisation Execute high-leverage CFD positions across an average annualised notional exposure of ~£18M, with disciplined margin management and capital efficiency Monitor cross-asset correlations and liquidity conditions to identify relative value and multi-asset opportunities
Analysed the financial structure of personnel policies (compensation, benefits, allowances) across a staff population of 2,800, identifying cost drivers and budget exposure Built scenario and simulation models in Excel and Power BI quantifying the multi-year budget impact of proposed policy changes, informing decisions on compensation and benefits reform Conducted compensation and benefits benchmarking against international organisations and market data to support structural policy reviews Developed end-to-end Power BI solutions, building semantic models on data warehouse sources and writing M code transformations to turn raw HR and financial data into leadership KPIs Produced financial forecasts and workforce cost analysis for annual budgeting cycles, handling large-scale Excel datasets with advanced formula work Presented findings to senior stakeholders through written reports and presentations, translating complex analysis into clear recommendations
Managed the full contract lifecycle for personnel across four departments (Experimental Physics, Theoretical Physics, IT, Research & Computing), from onboarding through to departure Acted as the primary point of contact between staff and management, handling sensitive cases and complex administrative processes within a strict regulatory framework Built the operational knowledge of CERN's personnel and contract policies that later underpinned my move into HR financial analysis
Delivered end-to-end HR support across the full employee lifecycle for a UK manufacturing business, spanning recruitment, onboarding, employee relations, and payroll administration Administered payroll inputs, expense claims, timesheets, and annual leave records, ensuring accuracy and compliance with UK employment regulations Managed recruitment campaigns from job advertising through screening and interview coordination Developed working knowledge of UK labour law and employment compliance in an operational manufacturing environment