1. Hugh Zhao
8500 Boteler Lane, Apt 515C, College Park, MD 20740
(973) 309-1080 (Cell); hzhao@terpmail.umd.edu
Education
University of Maryland, College Park Expected Graduation Date: May 2017
B.A., Economics, Minor in Business Analytics Cumulative GPA: 3.88
B.S., Electrical Engineering
ECE Departmental Honors Program
Dean’s List, James A. Clark School of Engineering (Fall 2013 – Present)
Relevant Coursework
Financial Markets Computational Methods in Economics Discrete Systems Analysis
Econometrics Economic Statistics Digital Circuits and Systems Design
Linear Statistical Models Programming in C / Python Digital Logic Design
Skills
Languages Software Experience:
MATLAB, Verilog (HDL), C, Python, Java UNIX, Stata, SAS, Minitab, XLMiner
Bloomberg Terminal, Microsoft Office, WinSCP,
Publications
Li, Phillip, Min Qi, Xiaofei Zhang, Xinlei Zhao, and Hugh Zhao. "Further Investigation of Parametric Loss Given
Default Modeling." OCC Economics Working Papers Series (2015)
Relevant Work Experience
JP Morgan Chase New York, New York
Summer Analyst June 2016 – August 2016
• Aided two trade support teams in reconciling operational and financial risk on a daily basis
• Became familiar enough with internal systems to take ownership of several BAU processes
• Worked on several process improvement and automation projects resulting in 7 VBA Macros that save
about 2 hours on a daily basis
Department of the Treasury, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Washington, D.C.
Research Assistant July 2015 – May 2015
• Utilized MATLAB to implement and test various models such as Censored Gamma, Two-Tiered Gamma,
Inflated Beta, and Inverse Gaussian
• Employed Maximum Likelihood Estimation methods to estimate model parameters
• Used various statistical methods and tests to create, compare, and compile results
University of Maryland, College Park James A. Clark School of Engineering
Undergraduate Teaching Fellow Jan 2015 – Present
• Lead an hour long discussion section for ENEE244, Digital Logic Design
• Communicate technical information across to a discussion section on a weekly basis
Shanghai Futures Exchange Shanghai, China
Intern Dec 2014 – Jan 2015
• Aided in producing Financial Innovation and Risk Evaluation (FIRE) reports concerning Shanghai Futures
• Analyzed the history and structure of clearing and settlement facilities in exchanges around the world
• Used raw data gathered from Bloomberg to calculate turnover for major commodity exchanges
Hobbies and Personal Interests
Eta Kappa Nu, Honor Society for Electrical and Computer Engineers – President 2014 – Present
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) – Active Member 2013 – Present