Prior to coming to Brandeis, Ingvar worked at Risk Management LTD as a Quantitative Analyst in Research and Development and taught theoretical calculus courses at Reykjavik University.
While at Brandeis, Ingvar took courses in Applied International Macroeconomics, Corporate Finance, and Fixed Income Securities. He has also interned as a Quantitative Research Analyst in the Advanced Research Center at State Street Global Advisors. Now that he has graduated from Brandeis IBS, Ingvar is back at State Street, where he is employed full-time in the Enterprise Risk Management Department. His group is responsible for risk reporting and analytics for Securities Finance. He deals mainly with investment and liquidity risk stemming from collateral management.
Invgar says of his Brandeis IBS experience, “besides making, what I believe will be, lifelong friendships at Brandeis IBS and acquiring a solid foundation in both economics and finance, I also managed to hone my leadership, presentation and teamwork skills, all of which are absolutely vital for success in the modern business world.”