Houssam Mrah

Finance Engineer & Quantitative Analyst

Finance engineer specialising in capital markets with hands-on experience in quantitative analysis, data analysis, and financial modelling. Strongly motivated to develop within financial markets and market infrastructures.

Quantitative Analyst Intern — Final Year Internship
2CF Consulting & Capital Partners · Casablanca
Developed a commodity price forecasting interface and portfolio optimisation tool. Applied econometric models (ARMA/ARIMA) to analyse and forecast commodity price movements; implemented an LSTM model for deep-learning forecasting; calculated VaR, CVaR, Sharpe, and Sortino ratios to measure and mitigate risk and performance.
Market Risk Analyst Intern (Hybrid)
Bourse de Casablanca (Casablanca Stock Exchange) · Casablanca
Built sector-based equity portfolios using Python and Modern Portfolio Theory. Evaluated risk-return profiles and analysed performance to support 5-year investment decisions.
Data & Statistics Intern
Haut-Commissariat au Plan (HCP) · Agadir
Analysed the evolution of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and its impact on purchasing power and inflation expectations. Built a forecasting model in Excel to project future rates.
Engineering Degree in Finance & Decision Engineering
ENSA Agadir · Morocco
Solid grounding in financial concepts, mastery of financial products, valuation methods, and programming.
Integrated Preparatory Classes
ENSA Agadir · Morocco
Baccalaureate in Mathematical Sciences — Option A
Lycée SED BIN EL OUIDANE · Afourer, Morocco
Quantitative Equity Analysis — Casablanca Stock Exchange
Analysis of equities listed on the Casablanca Stock Exchange to build an efficient and optimal portfolio using mean-variance optimisation.
Vanilla Options Modelling & Pricing
Priced vanilla options using the binomial tree model, the Black-Scholes model, and Monte Carlo simulation.
Programming

Python (NumPy, Pandas, TensorFlow) · SQL (MySQL) · VBA & Macros · Pine Script (TradingView)

Data Analysis

Power BI (Power Query, ETL) · Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, EDA)

Finance

Financial Modelling · Asset Valuation · Derivatives Pricing · Quantitative Analysis · Risk Management

Languages

French — C1  ·  English — C1  ·  Arabic — Native

Power BI Fundamentals — CFI
Market Risk Management — NYIOF
Python for Data Science, AI & Development — IBM
Data Manipulation and Transactions in SQL — Microsoft
Quantitative Research Job Simulation — J.P. Morgan
Markets Sales & Trading Job Simulation — Citi
Analytical mindset Problem-solving Attention to detail Team-oriented Strong interpersonal skills Chess Marathon Poker