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Ken Akoundi, PhD - Global Head of Sales Opera Solutions – Global Markets
Prior to joining Opera, Ken held the position of Head of Pension Strategies for Deutsch Bank Securities Global Markets. The pension Strategies and Solutions group was focused on providing pensions, endowments and foundations with access to competitive and practical solutions that address many aspects of their business on either a streamlined or customized basis. The effort facilitated coordination and participation of many divisions and departments including Foreign Exchange, Equities, Commodities, Credit, Emerging Markets, and Rates.
Prior to joining Deutsche Bank, he was the head of risk management at Optima Fund Management ($6Billion peak Assets Fund of Hedge Funds).
In 1998, he helped co-found RiskMetrics Group, where he last held the position of Chief Knowledge Officer. Prior to RiskMetrics Group, Dr. Akoundi was a Project Manager in the Risk Management Services department at J.P. Morgan, where he managed software development, and maintenance, and training.
He has lectured on various risk management topics at NYU, Columbia, Baruch College, and Polytechnic Institute of New York University. Dr. Akoundi holds a Doctorate in Civil Engineering from Polytechnic Institute of New York University.
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