MSc Banking & Quantitative Finance — UPV · UCM · UV · UCLM

Hi, I'm Gorka Crespo Bravo

Quantitative Finance Analyst

BSc in Business Administration and MSc student in Banking & Quantitative Finance with strong analytical capabilities. Seeking to pursue a career in Portfolio Management or Asset Allocation within Asset Management, Private Banking or a Family Office, combining technical expertise with a holistic view of business and wealth structuring.

Professional Experience

My academic and professional background in the world of finance.

Education
Work Experience
Education Sep 2024 — Jul 2026

MSc in Banking and Quantitative Finance

UPV · UCM · UV · UCLM

Interuniversity master's degree. Year 1 at UPV (Bilbao) and Year 2 at UCM (Madrid). Master's Thesis (ongoing): Network-Based Risk Connectedness Measures for Hedging in European Markets. Key coursework: Numerical Calculus in Finance, Derivatives, Fixed Income, Risk Management, Econometrics, Financial Mathematics.

Work Apr 2024 — Jun 2024

Accounting Assistant

Luko Instalaciones y Montajes S.L.

Verification of financial data, bank reconciliations, and transaction monitoring. Supported financial reporting processes and administrative accounting workflows. Donostia-San Sebastián.

Education Mar 2023 — Jul 2023

Erasmus Exchange Program

Hochschule Düsseldorf

International academic exchange in Germany, broadening global perspective in business management and finance.

Work Feb 2023

Accounting Assistant

Luko Instalaciones y Montajes S.L.

Initial support in accounting tasks and data verification for the company's administrative management. Donostia-San Sebastián.

Education Sep 2020 — Jun 2024

BSc in Business Administration and Management

University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)

Bachelor's Thesis: Valuation of an Investment Project (Grade: 9). Key coursework: Investment Analysis, Corporate Finance, Financial Mathematics, Accounting Analysis, Econometrics.

Core Skills

Python R Git LaTeX Excel Office Suite

Languages

Spanish: Native Basque: Native — C1 (Basque Government) English: B2 First (Cambridge English)

Projects

Selection of academic projects and quantitative analysis. Click to view the source code.

3 Files

Portfolio Management

Construction of optimal portfolios using Markowitz theory (Mean-Variance) and Sharpe ratio maximization. Efficient frontier analysis and asset allocation.

python
3 Files

Systemic Risk & CoVaR Modeling

An analysis of how four major US companies affect the overall risk of the stock market during extreme financial conditions.

r
4 Files

Exotic Options Pricing via Monte Carlo Simulation

A computational finance project using Monte Carlo simulations to calculate the fair value of complex derivatives, such as Basket and Barrier options.

python
4 Files

Macroeconomic VAR Analysis: Evaluating Monetary Policy Shocks

An econometric analysis project using Vector Autoregression (VAR) and Impulse Response Functions (IRFs) to measure the impact of Federal Reserve interest rate changes on key economic indicators.

python
6 Files

Interest Rate Derivatives Pricing & Volatility Modeling

Calculating the fair value of complex interest rate products, such as Swaps and Caps, using real-world financial models.

python