About Me
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Profile #
Jared is a seasoned civil engineer with extensive experience in infrastructure design and construction, specifically within the heavy highway and telecommunications sectors. With a strong foundation in field operations, contract administration, and project cost forecasting, Jared has consistently demonstrated the ability to drive projects to success through aggressive problem-solving and meticulous planning.
After spending the first part of his career in engineering, Jared decided to follow his passion for financial markets by enrolling in the Financial Mathematics graduate program at the University of Chicago in the fall of 2022. This rigorous program, known for its emphasis on quantitative analysis, stochastic processes, and financial modeling, has equipped Jared with advanced skills in data-driven decision-making, risk management, and derivative pricing. He will complete the program in the spring of 2026.
Jared aims to leverage his prior professional experience, analytical skills, business acumen, and attention to detail to a new career in the financial services industry.
Undergraduate Education #
Jared graduated from the Illinois Institue of Technology with a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Civil Engineering.
Graduate Education #
Jared has completed the following graduate courses in the Univeristy of Chicago Financial Mathematics program:
- FINM 34000 - Probability and Stochastic Processes
- FINM 36700 - Portfolio and Risk Management
- FINM 32500 - Computing for Finance in Python
- FINM 32600 - Computing for Finance in C++
- FINM 32700 - Advanced Computing for Finance
- FINM 33000 - Option Pricing
- FINM 33150 - Quantitative Trading Strategies
- FINM 35900 - Macro-Finance
- FINM 37301 - Foreign Exchange: Markets, Products, and Pricing
- FINM 35910 - Applied Algorithmic Trading
- FINM 31200 - Blockchain and Cryptoassets for Finance
- FINM 32900 - Full-Stack Quantitative Finance
- BUSN 41204 - Machine Learning (search “41204” in the search under “Course Number”)
- FINM 36000 - Project Lab
Jared currently plans to graduate in the spring of 2026 after completing the following courses:
Professional Certifications #
Jared currently holds the following professional certifications:
- Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation – Licensed Professional Engineer (License No. 062.073506)
- Project Management Institute – Project Management Professional (Certification No. 2595125)