Isaac Chu

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I'm

About

I'm a penultimate year mechanical engineering student at Imperial College London. I'm passionate in finance, consulting, and engineering. I also compete in amateur men's body building.


Most recently, I completed my summer internship at Brevan Howard, a global macro hedge fund, where I specialised in both quantitative and discretionary strategies. I also have experience at a family office in Hong Kong, looking in private equity and venture opportunities in the technology and healthcare sector. I stood as the vice president and head of corporate relations at Imperial College Finance Society.


I'm born and raised in Hong Kong, and I speak fluent English, Mandarin, Cantonese, and semi-fluent Japanese. I also took Korean classes at university.


I'm always open to expanding my network and getting to know people with different backgrounds. Please don't hesitate to send me a message if you'd like to connect - I'd be thrilled to hear from you!

Resume

Education

MEng Mechanical Engineering

2020 - 2024

Imperial College London, London, UK

GCE A-levels

2016 - 2020

Eastbourne College, Eastbourne, UK

  • Prefect, international students representative
  • Mountain Biking, swimming and badminton team

Professional Experience

Summer Analyst

July 2023 - August 2023

Brevan Howard, London, UK

USD 35bn AUM Global Macro Hedge Fund

  • Designed and backtested a trade validation toolkit via factor models with features including machine learning, sentiment analysis, volume and volatility; constructed front-end UI and enhanced Sharpe Ratio of portfolios from 1.09 to 3.10
  • Shadowed portfolio managers, discussed and pitched trades including quant, RV, discretionary, equity, momentum, and volatility
  • Attended teach-ins and networked with banks including UBS, Citi, MS and JPM by attending exclusive sell-side intern days
  • Researched macroeconomic trends and monitored Rates, FX, and digital assets’ performance in order to aid in evaluating investment opportunities across EM and DM; drafted market outlooks and devised risk-hedging strategies
  • Received two weeks of intensive training covering topics such as derivatives, advanced Excel, risks and equity research

Summer Analyst

August 2022 - September 2022

Tsangs Group, Hong Kong

  • Contributed to valuations and due diligence for the US$205 million SPAC merger of TGVC and The Flexi Group
  • Screened and analysed 90+ ventures and Pre-IPO opportunities in engineering, biopharmaceutical, and technology sectors
  • Assisted in raising over US$50 million through SPVs and SAFE, devised alternative exit opportunities to US IPOs
  • Produced daily market updates and investment memoranda for managing directors, engaged in pitches and client meetings
  • Prepared group CEO's fireside chat and pitch decks to introduce the GBA and Chinese investment landscape at the PIF

Summer Intern

July 2022 - August 2022

BDO, Hong Kong

  • Offered tax consultation services, drafted and finalized 30+ deliverables including local files and master files
  • Compiled in-depth industry research and comparable company analysis for transfer pricing benchmarking

Spring Intern

April 2022

McKinsey & Company, London, UK

    Management Consulting

  • Nominated to lead a team of 6 to increase the revenue of a telecommunication company by 30% in 6 months.
  • Created issue trees to formulate digitalisation strategies to increase the adoption rate of young adults and students
  • Discussed case studies to consolidate balance sheets by introducing new revenue streams and cutting CapEx

Spring Intern

April 2022

Barclays, London, UK

    Investment Banking Division

  • Shadowed the investment banking and private equity teams and analysed M&A opportunities for a wind farm

Spring Intern

April 2022

Optiver, Amsterdam, Netherlands

    Proprietary Trading

  • Gained insights into providing liquidity, statistical arbitrage, options theory, and various hedging strategies
  • Built a dual-listing, delta-neutral market-making algorithms and executed different methods of risk management

Summer Intern

July 2021 - August 2021

Bank of China, Hong Kong

    Wealth Management

  • Conducted market research and SWOT analysis on over 20 companies, involving cloud and AI technologies
  • Delivered PowerPoint presentations to department managers on NLP and its implementation to the department
  • Developed automated analytics on customers satisfaction and reduced need of live agents by 30%

Leadership & Extracurricular Activities

Imperial College Finance Society

March 2022 - March 2023

Vice President and Head of Corporate Relations

  • Partnered with Morgan Stanley in a portfolio management competition and scored in the 98th percentile
  • Led a team of 11 and organised 10+ career events in collaboration with universities, banks, hedge funds and PE funds

Harvard Global Case Competition

March 2022
  • Provided an outlook of the gaming industry and advised Bandai Namco to acquire Mattel at a US$7 billion valuation
  • Constructed financial forecasts, sensitivity analysis, financing solutions, and merger models for the transaction

Stanford University

June 2019 - August 2019
  • Linear algebra and multivariable calculus, Cumulative GPA: 3.781/4

Portfolio

  • All
  • Engineering
  • Extracurriculars

Literature Research Project

Imperial College Mechanical Engineering

Hydro-electric Generator for Sailing Boats

Imperial College Mechanical Engineering

Harvard Global Case Competition

EPICK Capital

AmplifyME Stock Pitch

Grand Finalist

Other Interests

10-Pin Bowling

I started 10-Pin Bowling in 2014 and am still active in bowling leagues and weekend matches

Body Building

I compete in amateur men's physique and body building

Music

I passed ABRSM grade 8 piano with distinction and grade 5 Rockschool electric guitar with Merit