Samis a senior investment professional with in-depth experience in derivatives,risk management, structured transactions and alternative investments. Deepknowledge of fixed income and derivatives markets and several years ofexperience leading teams responsible for trading, researching strategies, andgenerating alpha. Highly proficient in hedging with rates, credit, equity andFX derivatives. Skilled in developing derivatives strategies and quantitativeanalysis involving futures, swaps, swaptions, CDS, equity options, andstructured notes. Extensive technical skills and experience in creating tradingand risk management platforms. Expertise in fixed income portfolio analytics,CDO and structured credit analytics, asset-liability management, portfoliooptimization, and alternative investments research. Strong knowledge ofinsurance GAAP, SAP, RBC and RSAT. Deep relationships with investment banks,insurance companies, asset managers, law firms, hedge funds, and accountingfirms.