I first got into coding from one of those “Teach Yourself!” books back when I was 13, which led to a love for web dev that persisted through the past 10+ years. I know and love the full-stack, most particularly using Javascript and Backbone.js, Ruby and Rails. For databasing, I've used both postgreSQL and MySQL. In the past, I've done work in more strict-typed languages like Java, C, and even made a full blown game in Assembly--1500 lines of code, just for a platformer! And HTML/CSS is where I got my start; laying out and styling a site still remains one of my favorite tasks. Due to my prior background as a trader at a large investment bank, I'm hard-working and detail-oriented in a way few others are, and I would love for a chance to apply myself in a dynamic (and fun!) team.

Software Engineer @ From November 2015 to Present (2 months) Greater New York City AreaRMBS CMO Derivatives Trader @ • Collaborated with 3 other traders to trade and oversee risk in the Agency CMO Derivatives books (market value >$1 billion) in 9-person Agency CMO group ranked #1 on the Street by clients • Individually responsible for the Agency Derivative oddlot book: one of few dedicated market-makers in the sector o Produced revenue of +1.1mm in 2013, +2.1mm in 2014, and +1.6mm as of July 2015 • Interfaced with clients (money managers, hedge funds, some retail investors) daily to discuss trading opportunities and valuations • Kept and maintained extensive databases of market color and data to mine for trends in a non-exchange-traded sector o Wrote VBA macros to clean and consolidate data into digestible time series • Singularly handled demanding month-end client pricing for Agency Derivatives—average of 2,500 securities/month • Submitted and tied out new deal structures in detail-oriented monthly primary issuance process with Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and Ginnie Mae • Involved in the analyst recruiting process as the group’s desk coordinator for summer interns for 2 years From July 2011 to July 2015 (4 years 1 month) Greater New York City AreaPrivate Banking Analyst Intern @ • Worked closely with 4 Directors creating, testing, and marketing trading strategies for ~$3 billion of managed assets • Wrote VBA programs to generate operational efficiencies: one macro reduced monthly portfolio update times by 6x • Developed and analyzed backtests to identify improvements to strategies • Served as the liaison with an auditing team; concluded a cornerstone audit on 2 years of the primary strategy’s returns From May 2009 to December 2010 (1 year 8 months) Freelance Web Developer @ Individually developed projects from mock-up designs to final working sites for a variety of clients * Learned ActionScript in 1 week to construct a requested Flash game * Developed a portfolio site from design (Photoshop) to code (HTML/CSS, PHP, MySQL) for an education media consultant * Designed and coded 2 Wordpress themes for 2 campus clubs From August 2008 to April 2010 (1 year 9 months) Greater New York City AreaDirector of Web Initiatives @ Designed and coded primary business websites for startup telecom company specializing in WiMAX technology, using HTML/CSS, PHP, and MySQL From 2008 to 2009 (1 year) Greater New York City Area

Bachelor's Degree, Finance, Computer Science, 3.81 @ New York University - Leonard N. Stern School of Business From 2007 to 2011 Full Stack Web Development @ App Academy From 2015 to 2015 Ariel Hou is skilled in: CSS, SQL, HTML, Ruby, Java, MySQL, Web Development, Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, Microsoft Excel, Python, VBA, Matlab, Programming, Web Design