Hans Róbert

Employment

• Executive Director2023 - Present

  Íslandsbanki

  Leading the product development, architecture and operations for the Risk Product and Finance Product teams.

• Executive Director2021 - 2023

  Íslandsbanki

  Leading the technology architecture and development activity in the Information Management and Finance team.

• Architect2020 - 2021

  Íslandsbanki

  Working in the IT Enterprise Architecture team.

• Quantitative Architecture Manager2018 - 2020

  HSBC Global Asset Management

  Leading the technology architecture and development activity in the Global Equity Research team within Global Asset Management.

• Senior Quantitative Equity Analyst2013 - 2018

  HSBC Global Asset Management

  Managed a team of quantitative developers overseeing applications and projects in the Global Equity Research team within Global Asset Management.

• Quantitative Equity Analyst2013 - 2013

  HSBC Global Asset Management

  Worked on quantitative analysis and development in the Global Equity Research team within Global Asset Management.

• Quantitative Developer2011 - 2013

  HSBC Global Asset Management

  Worked on RAD development in the Global Equity Research team within Global Asset Management.

• Risk Analyst2009 - 2011

  Risk Management Solutions

  Worked for the Capital Markets business unit. Provided consulting, analytical- and software solutions for the issuers and buyers of Insurance Linked Securities.

• Sales representative2005 - 2008

  Humac ehf. / Apple IMC

  Sold hardware and software products as a part-time sales representative for both retail stores and corporate sales.

• Teacher's Assistant2007 - 2008

  Reykjavik University

  Taught tutorial classes in linear algebra in 2007 and calculus in 2008. Organized multiple Matlab workshops on my own initiative for students.

• Internship in Pension fund administration2007 - 2007

  Arion Custody Services hf.

  Maintained quality control for asset management of numerous small pension funds. Managed pension fund index rate registration and produced analyses about changes in index rates.

Education

• MSc Risk Management and Financial Engineering2008 - 2009

  Imperial College London

  Courses: Financial Statistics, Valuation Theory, Introduction to Numerical Finance with C++, Advanced Numerical Finance with C++, Portfolio Management, Advanced Options Theory.

  Dissertation title: "Model free skewness as a forward looking estimate of investor sentiment".

• BSc Financial Engineering2005 – 2008

  Reykjavik University

  A comprehensive degree with courses in maths, statistics, physics, finance, economics, management, analysis, programming and more subjects.

• Matriculation Examination, Economics2001 – 2005

  Commercial College of Iceland