Dominik Studer

Optimisation of load profile analysis / energy consumption forecast; automation of business processes (with R, SQL database and PowerBI); conception of price model for gas tariffs; adjustment of power tariff model; introduction of system solution for Eniwa's purchasing pool

Conducted studies with energy data, prepared a basis for decisions to optimize the tariff system; collaborated in the financial planning process (tariff calculation, budgeting), revised the forecasting method used in the area of grid usage (time series analysis with R); contributed to economic analysis for the assessment of supply security in Switzerland (modelling and simulation with Matlab)

Calculated, maintained and further developed the KOF Barometer; contributed to economic forecasts: worked on models and wrote publications on monetary policy as well as trends concerning prices, yields and exchange rates; developed leading indicators for the Swiss manufacturing industry and the financial sector; authored a report on the state of the construction sector in Switzerland (for Euroconstruct); projects related to 100% Money, potential growth, central bank communication

Covered Swiss macroeconomics and provided inputs for FX/FI forecasts; prepared briefings on Swiss economic topics for UBS top management; produced widely read short reports on relevant high-frequency data; in-depth analysis of Swiss macro topics; held client presentations in German/English; authored newspaper articles/columns; gave interviews to the Swiss/international press; revised the UBS Consumption Indicator; built forecasts models for growth and inflation

Covered the (European/US) insurance sector as well as some (Swiss) industrial stocks commented on daily news and its implications on the investment case; wrote research publications and contributed to newspaper articles; made special assessments and presented the results to the Asset Management department; participated in sector allocation meetings and worked closely with the economic research team; attended sector specific conferences, met the management of several companies in 1-on-1 meetings

Conducted studies with payment data using a simulation software developed by the Bank of Finland; carried out network analysis of the Swiss Interbank Clearing system using the “Financial Network Analytics” software; set up Stata/Matlab scripts to analyse Swiss payment data in more detail; wrote articles published in a journal for payment specialists; was part of a task force to develop further measures against the strong Swiss franc; participated in international central banking conferences (e.g. at FRBNY)

Represented the Swiss Economics team in meetings of the Fixed Income, Money Market and Foreign Exchange departments, where current macroeconomic topics were discussed; assisted the Swiss Economist in writing his daily research reports (“Swiss Daily”); contributed to articles for the Swiss financial newspaper “Finanz und Wirtschaft”, written on a bi-monthly basis, regarding international bond markets; assisted the Swiss Economist in researching and answering daily internal and external queries

Collaborated in the production process of WMR publications (e.g. “Daily Guide”); constructed a new global forecast database; redesigned the old “Indicator Calendar”; performed many research and analysis activities as inputs for presentations and “Economic Report” publications

Collaborated in the production process of WMR publications (e.g. “Daily Equity”); wrote stock market commentaries; composed “Equity Reports” in collaboration with Equity Analysts

Wrote articles about employee and client events, published them in the intranet (“Bankweb”); implemented changes on the website, helped to redesign Global Services’ Bankweb appearance

Managed existing client portfolios and integrated new assets according to the client’s particular investment strategy; monitored cash positions and proposed investment ideas

Attended advanced courses in empirical methods and data analysis, (applied) micro- and macroeconomics, economic history, financial accounting, banking and finance; wrote my Master thesis about Switzerland’s monetary policy in the Interwar Years; passed the Master studies with "magna cum laude"

Attended intermediate courses in mathematics, statistics, econometrics, business economics, informatics, banking and finance, financial statement analysis, micro- and macroeconomics, economic history; wrote my Bachelor thesis about Swiss external trade in the 19th century; "magna cum laude"

Attended basic courses in mathematics, statistics, business economics, informatics, financial accounting and reporting, micro- and macroeconomics

Attended extensive off-the-job training courses at UBS education centres; passed the final exam with an excellent mark