Sida Zhu

10+ years of experience in Financial Industry, including FX, Banking and Mutual Fund industry, responsible for market risk management, quantitative analysis, investment research on retail, infrastructure, real estate, healthcare, energy and technology fields.

Risk Manager at Scotiabank.

• Maintained a comprehensive daily journal to track and analyze the U.S. and China equity and fixed income markets, diligently recording market fluctuations and reactions. Developed a deep understanding of market impulses, enabling the deciphering of actionable signals and the formulation of informed predictions. The journal is published in Linkedin.
• Engaged in a comprehensive range of analytical tasks aimed at monitoring and evaluating the historical performance of the Group of Treasury fixed income portfolio. Employed advanced analytical techniques and tools to delve deeply into the intricacies of past performance, dissecting trends, patterns, and anomalies to distill actionable insights. Played a pivotal role in enhancing trade rational visualization by transforming complex data into visually intuitive representations, facilitating more informed decision-making processes for stakeholders.
• Conducted thorough analysis of peer banks' balance sheets, employing a meticulous and comprehensive approach to discern and elucidate key trends that underpinned their financial performance. Scrutinized factors such as liability structures, liquidity management, and risk exposure of each balance sheet, providing insights of financial health and competitive positioning of these peer banks. 
• Engaged in proactive efforts to establish meaningful and collaborative connections with a diverse array of business lines, aimed to explore more profoundly into the bank business and trading activities. Took a hands-on role in driving the inception, development, and execution of a novel reporting process in collaboration with an array of stakeholders. Orchestrated productive interactions with representatives from different areas, effectively harnessing their unique perspectives and expertise to facilitate the creation of a reporting framework.
• Successfully executed the daily treasury risk reporting process with a strong emphasis on precision and timeliness. Demonstrated adeptness in addressing a wide array of intricate data challenges, leveraging a keen analytical intuitive to identify, investigate, and resolve discrepancies. Effectively communicated the rationales behind substantial daily fluctuations, employing clear and concise explanations that helped key stakeholders grasp the underlying factors influencing these significant movements.

Master of Arts degree in Columbia University.