The CFA Program remains one of the most rigorous routes in global finance, requiring mastery over portfolio management, ethics, quantitative methods, derivatives, fixed income, alternative investments, and more. Progress through each level reflects ongoing study, deepening technical skills, and commitment to the standards upheld by the CFA Institute. This update provides a simple snapshot of my current stage in the journey.

The Casey Fellowship is awarded to graduate students demonstrating strong analytical potential and leadership promise within management sciences. Receiving this fellowship supported full tuition for the STEM MBA program at Claremont Graduate University. The fellowship acknowledged prior academic excellence and ongoing commitment to applying data-driven thinking to business and operational challenges.

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The Blaisdell Fellowship recognizes graduate students who demonstrate exceptional quantitative ability and capacity for interdisciplinary problem-solving. Awarded during the Financial Engineering master’s program, the fellowship supported advanced study in stochastic processes, derivatives, quantitative risk, and predictive modeling. It acknowledged both academic performance and a growing interest in applying mathematical tools to real-world market challenges.

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The Drucker Fellowship recognizes students who demonstrate strong leadership potential and alignment with Peter Drucker’s principles on management, decision-making, and organizational effectiveness. The fellowship supported early graduate work and contributed to developing a foundation in systems thinking and strategic decision-making — skills that continue to shape the work published on The Field.

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Awarded for outstanding academic performance within the Department of Mathematics at the University of the West Indies, the Henry Aub Prize recognizes students achieving top results in advanced mathematics and quantitative coursework. This distinction reflects deep engagement with mathematical finance, probability theory, and analytical modeling — disciplines foundational to later work in financial engineering.

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This faculty-level recognition highlights academic excellence across scientific disciplines at the University of the West Indies. The award acknowledges consistent high performance in mathematics, statistics, and applied finance — and reflects early commitment to quantitative analysis long before pursuing graduate work in the field.

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The Dean’s Honour Roll is awarded to students achieving top-of-cohort academic performance across their faculty. This recognition reflected a year of high achievement across advanced mathematics, computational methods, and finance-related coursework — reinforcing a foundation of discipline and analytical rigor.

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Awards received during this academic year recognized exceptional academic standing, including a GPA of 4.10 — one of the highest in the faculty. These distinctions affirmed strong quantitative capability and consistency across demanding mathematics and finance subjects.

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This distinction acknowledged strong academic performance and leadership involvement during the early stages of secondary education. The award recognized excellence across mathematics, sciences, and extracurricular contribution.

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Completed a specialized aviation program providing foundational training in aerodynamics, navigation, piloting procedures, and aviation safety. Early exposure to technical disciplines reinforced analytical habits that later translated into data and finance domains.

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