GRAYSON GOFF

15202 Nightingale Ln. ♦ Austin, TX 78734 ♦ (512) 573-8917 ♦ grayson@bkipaintball.com

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
• Problem solver with experience identifying patterns and implementing them in Python.
• Ability to separate emotion and logic and use the latter to execute strong trading fundamentals.
• Strong ability to quantify risk and return for different strategies and time frames.
• Professional paintball player with San Antonio X-Factor (11 years).
• Ten plus years experience managing and motivating individuals while working as a team.
• Experience recruiting, scheduling, supervising, coaching and motivating co-workers.
• Natural leader with a very logical outlook.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
U.S. Equities Trader Apr. 2016 – Present
Kershner Trading Group
• Current buying power of $6 million; $3m allocated for manual trading, $3m allocated for
automated strategies. Profitable trader within 5 months. Lifetime PnL: $385,557.13
• Learned Python in under 3 months to successfully develop both gray box and fully automated
strategies.
• Focused mainly on fundamental and catalyst based trading (earnings, news, events) as well as
open and closing auctions (NYSE, Nasdaq, Arca).
• Current automated strategies have a combined Sortino Ratio of 1.42 for 2016-Present.
• Helped improve UI and usability of our back testing service and software (Cloudquant.com) as a
power user.

President/Owner Jan. 2014 - Present

BKi Paintball
• Coach, train, and motivate clients looking to improve in the game of paintball.
• Logistics and scheduling manager including promotion, setup, and execution for clinics,
tournaments, and appearances.
• Negotiate contracts with sponsors and potential sponsors to enhance working relationship and
build partnerships.
• Consult with sponsors regarding product marketing, new product development, and promotion
through the business' sales channels.
• Increase BKi and sponsor's exposure through clinics, special events, and social media marketing.

Current Focus
Recently I've begun programming and researching longer term trading strategies based off
catalysts. I've also begun teaching myself how to leverage machine learning to improve on
current strategies as well as develop new ones.

References available upon request.

EDUCATION
Texas State University, San Marcos, TX
BBA in Finance