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Hugo Steiner
Old Graduate College, 88 College Road West, Princeton, NJ 08540
+1 (347) 265-7414, [email protected]
Education
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
Master in Finance (GPA: 4.0/4.0 for Fall semester)
2014 - 2015 (expected)
• Course track: Quantitative Asset Management and Macroeconomic Forecasting
• Coursework: Asset Pricing I & II, Fixed Income: Models and Applications, Modern Regression and Time Series, Financial
Econometrics, Computational Finance in C++, Advanced Macroeconomics: Domestic Policy Issues (Monetary Policy)
• Trading project: Implementation of a fixed income arbitrage strategy (swap curve arbitrage)
Ecole Polytechnique
Paris
Master in Quantitative Economics (GPA: 3.9/4.0)
2012 - 2014
• Relevant coursework: Macroeconomics, Econometrics, Financial Macroeconomics, Probability Theory, Game Theory
• Master Thesis (summer 2014): "Current account surpluses in developed economies: an investigation" under the supervision
of professor Daniel Cohen (Paris School of Economics)
HEC School of Management
Paris
Master of Science in Management (GPA: 3.7/4.0)
2009 - 2013
• Relevant coursework: Financial Economics, Financial Markets, Strategy, Statistics, Financial Accounting, Corporate Finance
• Extracurricular involvements: Board Member of HEC Junior Consulting; Mathematics professor at Optimal Prepa; Grading
assistant for professor Tomasz Michalski (Department of Economics); Member of HEC's Debating Society
Work Experience
European Commission - DG for Economic and Financial Affairs
Brussels
Economist Intern in Unit C1 (Fiscal Policy and Surveillance)
April 2013 - July 2013
• Studied the evolution of the EU public-private wage gap. Conclusions published by the European Commission under the title
"The gap between private and public wages: new evidence for the EU" (co-authored as Economic Paper #508, link in footnote)
• Produced a literature review on the impact of fiscal consolidation on income inequality in the European Union
BlackFin Capital Partners
Paris
Private Equity Analyst
January 2012 - April 2012
• Performed sectorial searches, wrote company profiles and created valuation models for potential acquisitions
• Assisted the CFO in monitoring the financial statements of companies in the portfolio
• Drafted alternative business plans to challenge the management's assumptions
The Boston Consulting Group
Paris and Casablanca
Visiting Associate
June 2011 - December 2011
• Helped redesign the distribution system of a French automobile manufacturer
• Performed a strategic audit of the renewable energy department of a large European industrial conglomerate
• Supported the Moroccan government with the development of foreign direct investment
MyBee Systems
Paris
Founding Equity Partner
May 2010 - June 2011
• Launched a startup providing solutions to dematerialise financial transactions for professionals in the event industry
• Defined the company’s strategy, managed day-to-day operations and handled the accounting
Volunteer Experience
Amartya - Empresa Social
Buenos Aires
Volunteer on project Consuma Dignidad
April 2012 - July 2012
• Studied the market for sustainable products in the Buenos Aires area
• Developed the framework for Mercado Responsable, an online information platform for responsible consumers
Skills & interests
• Languages: Native in French, fluent in Spanish (DELE level B2)
• Programming: proficient in R, Stata and Microsoft Office suite; experienced in MATLAB, C++, HTML and CSS
• Interests: Avid skier and squash player; enjoy traveling, mountain-climbing and photography; chess and poker enthusiast
EC Economic Paper #508 available at http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/publications/economic_paper/2013/pdf/ecp508_en.pdf