Career

Jul 2004 to present	Photographer/journalist. Career change after 12 years in financial markets. Creator of www.thisfabtrek.com - Photography and Journey, a travelogue since 7 years.

Jan 2002 to Apr 2004	Bank Austria-Creditanstalt (BA-CA), Vienna, Chief Dealer, Head of EEMEA-Local Markets Trading. Bank Austria is part of Hypo-Vereins Bank (HVB) Group. The group's EEMEA Emerging Markets Trading activities are concentrated in Vienna. Main Responsibilities: Running of the Fixed Income EEMEA (Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa) Local Markets Trading Desk. Head of a group of four trading bonds and derivatives in CZK, PLN, HUF, SKK and to some extent other EEMEA currencies. Market Making was carried out in CZK, PLN and HUF Swaps, CCS and FRAs. We priced and traded Swaptions and Caps and Floors in all of the markets for clients. Additionally revenue was generated through positions taking in the FX Market. In the September 2003 Risk Magazine survey of the derivatives industry Bank Austria was voted number 1 or 2 in all the major CEE categories. Bank Austria was also active in selling local markets Euro bond new-issues. This activity took off February 2002, thanks to the installation of a functioning CEE derivatives desk. In 2002 Hypo-Vereins Bank lead-managed 12 and in 2003 11 new issues in CZK, PLN and SKK there-by establishing itself amongst the top banks doing Euro bond issues in the region.

May 2000 to Jan 2002	Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, Frankfurt, Vice President, Emerging Markets Derivatives Trading. Senior Trader, Eastern European Local Markets and South Africa. Main responsibilities covered market making and position taking in CZK, PLN, HUF and ZAR in IRS, CCS and FRAs as well as pricing and structuring of deals for customers. Additionally involved in Bonds and FX Trading. During this time Dresdner was awarded 2^nd best PLN Swaps house and 2^nd best Eastern European Emerging Markets FRA house in the 2001 Risk Magazine derivatives market survey. Sole technical responsibility for the creation for all pricing and risk-management spread- sheets for derivatives and bond trading.

Jun 1999 to May 2000	Cantor Fitzgerald, London, Broker of Euro interest rate swaps.

In Feb 1999	After its merger with Bank One, First Chicago decided to leave the European market following a review of business strategy.

Oct 1997 to Feb 1999	First Chicago NBD , London, Vice President, Head of Euro Swaps Trading. Senior trader, head of a group of four. Central role on the desk in terms of market direction and support of other traders. Significant share in achieving a reputation for the bank as a significant player in the EURO swaps and FRA market amongst clients and counter-parties. The position involved running major proprietary positions as well as market-making to the inter-bank market and quoting and pricing deals for the bank's marketing force.

Aug 1994 to Aug 1997	Bankgesellschaft Berlin, Berlin, Assistant Director, Risk Management Derivatives. Jan. 1996 to Aug. 1997 starting the bank's ECU and FRF swaps books (market-making, proprietary trading). Building up the bank's name as an ECU house (award in Risk Magazine 1997, 3rd best bank in ECU swaps 1996). Aug. 1994 to Dec. 1995 market-making, proprietary trading in ATS swaps. Building up the bank's ATS book and achieving a reputation for ATS products. Involved in risk management systems decisions, creation of important risk management tools as well as pricing tools; some of them are being used up to date.

Jan 1992 to Jul 1994	GiroCredit Bank, Vienna, Swaps Trading. Since Jan. 1993 responsible for trading the bank's swaps book in DEM, ATS and CHF, market making in ATS. Driving force behind a major overhaul of risk management systems and establishment of the same. Head of a group of four.

Education

1991	MBA, Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration. Specialisation in financial markets and international business. Master's thesis, Review of option pricing models and its application on stock options traded at the newly established Austrian Futures and Options Exchange.

1982	Diploma, Vienna Federal High School - Bundesrealgymnasium District III.

Languages	German, English, French completely fluent conversation, reading, writing.

Computers	Expertise in spreadsheet programming and HTML/CSS.

Interests	Sports, skiing (as Austrian), hiking, mountain biking, golf. Music, play guitar. Photography. Travelling.