Hello everyone, this is a nice site, informative and quite dynamic. It has been interesting reading the posts and articles.
My background is a PhD in EE from one of the top depts. I worked under a 'big name', we had a startup which was bought by a multinational. For the last 9 years I have been working for that multi, my day job is designing and architecting cutting edge solutions in the semiconductor chip business (not big microprocessors like Intel, but smaller and faster analog solutions).
My night job is to review the markets and setup the next days position. I am fairly active, averaging over a hundred trades a year in both stocks and options. I don't have the luxury to day trade, but take positions at the close based on several trading programs I developed many years ago as a way to learn about the markets. I continue to refine them.
I am already knee-deep in my own research of the markets and I have started contemplating a move to the finance industry. The attraction is to bring methods and approaches I have learned in one modern industry into another vast, modern industry. It is also a choice that I want to make as I see my current industry stagnating and shrinking.
Which brings me to this forum, with the foll. questions.
1. what skills should I present and strengthen as I prepare a resume for the trading / algorithm development / app development / modeling side of the finance industry ? There must be a minimum threshold below which employers dont look at your cv. what is that threshold ?
2. will I benefit from a degree program ? is there an online degree program that is of repute ? In my humble opinion, the PhD opened many doors for me, but my real skills were developed in the industry. I would prefer a move directly to the industry, however I do realize that its difficult to get doors to open.
3. with a background like mine, should I be looking in some other area of finance ?
I would love to hear from members, esp. if there are those who have crossed over to finance from engineering.
My background is a PhD in EE from one of the top depts. I worked under a 'big name', we had a startup which was bought by a multinational. For the last 9 years I have been working for that multi, my day job is designing and architecting cutting edge solutions in the semiconductor chip business (not big microprocessors like Intel, but smaller and faster analog solutions).
My night job is to review the markets and setup the next days position. I am fairly active, averaging over a hundred trades a year in both stocks and options. I don't have the luxury to day trade, but take positions at the close based on several trading programs I developed many years ago as a way to learn about the markets. I continue to refine them.
I am already knee-deep in my own research of the markets and I have started contemplating a move to the finance industry. The attraction is to bring methods and approaches I have learned in one modern industry into another vast, modern industry. It is also a choice that I want to make as I see my current industry stagnating and shrinking.
Which brings me to this forum, with the foll. questions.
1. what skills should I present and strengthen as I prepare a resume for the trading / algorithm development / app development / modeling side of the finance industry ? There must be a minimum threshold below which employers dont look at your cv. what is that threshold ?
2. will I benefit from a degree program ? is there an online degree program that is of repute ? In my humble opinion, the PhD opened many doors for me, but my real skills were developed in the industry. I would prefer a move directly to the industry, however I do realize that its difficult to get doors to open.
3. with a background like mine, should I be looking in some other area of finance ?
I would love to hear from members, esp. if there are those who have crossed over to finance from engineering.
