Tracey Ren | Personal Website

Hi, I'm Tracey Ren 任天资

Currently, I'm a Quantitative Model Analyst at Valley National Bank. I obtained dual M.S. degrees in Computational Science & Engineering and Quantitative & Computational Finance from Georgia Tech and earned my B.Econ. in Economic Statistics from the Central University of Finance and Economics.

Email: tracey[dot]ren99[at]gmail[dot]com

Education Research Industry

Education

Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta, GA Aug. 2021 - May 2023 GPA 4.0 / 4.0

M.S., Quantitative & Computational Finance
M.S., Computational Science & Engineering

Central University of Finance and Economics

Beijing, China Sept. 2017 – Jul. 2021 GPA 90 / 100 (Top 5%) Outstanding Graduate

B.Econ., Economic Statistics — School of Statistics and Mathematics

University of California, Berkeley

Berkeley, CA Jan. 2020 – May 2020

Visiting Student — Global Access Program

Research Experience

Graduate Research Assistant, Georgia Institute of Technology

Advisor: Sudheer Chava Aug. 2022 - Dec. 2022

Post-Earnings Drift Forecasting with Text-based Methods
Public Financial Literacy and Financial Health

Research Assistant, Central University of Finance and Economics

Advisor: Huijuan Wang, Rong Guan Jul. 2019 - Sept. 2020

Beijing's Economic Growth Quality Analysis based on the Fourth National Economic Census

Industry Experience

Quantitative Model Analyst, AVP, Valley National Bank — Morristown, NJ — Jun. 2023 – Present
Graduate Research Assistant, Neuberger Berman — Chicago, IL — Jan. 2023 – May 2023
Research Intern, Northeast Securities Co., Ltd. — Shanghai, China — Jan. 2021 – May 2021
Investment Analyst Intern, Chinese Academy of Sciences Capital Management Co. LTD. — Beijing, China — Jul. 2020 – Nov. 2020

Awards & Accomplishments

Comprehensive Development Scholarship (2021) from CUFE
CFA Level III candidate (Level I & Level II passed)

Beyond the Office

Outside of work you'll spot me tumbling down ski slopes, accidentally exploding the kitchen, or being herded around by my cute Sydney.