STEFAN PLAMENOV DESKOV
Mladost 1, bl. 3-A, Sofia, Bulgaria
Mobile: 0886433388, email: stdeskov@gmail.com
EDUCATION
University of Westminster
BSc (Hons) Finance with Management (First Honors Degree)
Core Modules: Financial Markets and Institutional Investment Management, Advanced Financial
Management, Security valuation, Behavioural Finance, Empirical Finance, Econometrics
Zlatarski International School
Bulgarian high school diploma: 5.81 out of 6 (340 UCAS Tariff points)
International Baccalaureate: 29 out of 45 (370 UCAS Tariff points)
London, UK
09/2012-07/2015
Sofia, Bulgaria
09/2007-06/2012
09/2010-06/2012
WORK EXPERIENCE
HiQ Invest
Sofia, Bulgaria
Trader and Analyst
01/2017-06/2018
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Research European Consumer Staples and Consumer Cyclical companies, mainly involved in the F&B industry
the
company;
Create
and monitor algorithmic trading portfolio by combining fundamental outlook and firm’s proprietary quant strategy
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Trade manually based on individual market and companies perception within the firm strategy framework
 Develop innovative trading strategies with close collaboration with the company financial engineers
Alaric Securities
Sofia, Bulgara
Prop Trader
06/2016-12/2016
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Trading fixed income instruments, CEFs and MLPs on American Stock exchange
 Learn and apply risk management tools, market making techniques and gaining insights into market sentiment
Sofia, Bulgaria
Grant Thornton Bulgaria
Financial Analyst for AQR
01/2016-05/2016
 Analyze and evaluate the credit exposure of banks during AQR using ECB methodology
 Create a script which was used to process large amount of financial transaction during the audit of State Fund Agriculture
Sofia, Bulgaria
BlueRose Invest – Private Partnership
Partner and Co-Founder
06/2015-01/2017
 Create and develop DCF, M&A and LBO models to evaluate listed companies’ potential
 Conduct backtests based on papers and strategies outlined in FOREX, stock and derivatives markets
 Produce financial and operating reports as well as budget plans to improve clients’ efficiency and improve managerial
decision making
 Use internal data base and external information to create customized operating indicators that improve firm’s price
formation,products list and assists in up to date familiarization with the business needs and trends
D Commerce Bank
Sofia, Bulgaria
08/2013-09/2013
Intern in Financial Markets and Investments
 Evaluated international bonds and participated in repo-deals with securities
 Investment consultation and intermediation in trading with stocks, bonds and other financial instruments
 Evaluated the market risk, liquidity risk and currency risk of Bulgarian corporate and municipality bonds
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Global Young Leadership Conference
Washington and New York, USA
 Participated in GYLC 2011June session in USA where involved in UN simulations focusing on problems such as
economiccrisis, political tensions and debt relief
European Parliament Simulation
Sofia, Bulgaria
 Participated annually since the introduction of the program in school
 Appointed as supervisor and chair in the last year event, winning a second place and a prize for original presentation
Charities
Sofia, Bulgaria
 Took part in organizing various of charity events dedicated to the support of orphans and veterans
University Societies:
Investment and Trade Society| Business Society| Entrepreneurial Society
SKILLS AND INTEREST
Languages
Bulgarian (Native)| English (Fluent)
Software
Bloomberg Terminal| Reuters Terminal| Microsoft Office| Eviews| IBExpert| Power BI| Python
Investment Portfolio
Manage actual portfolio and active Forex trading