Andrew McCarthy
Risk analyst and software builder · Los Angeles, California
andrewgmccarthy5@gmail.com · linkedin.com/in/andrew-mccarthy5
Education
Washington University in St. Louis
BS in Finance; second major in Computer Science + Mathematics
- Olin Business School and McKelvey School of Engineering · GPA 3.77
- Coursework in machine learning, linear algebra, financial mathematics, data structures, probability, and statistics.
London School of Economics
Summer School Program
- Applications of Machine Learning; Fixed Income Securities, Debt Markets and the Macro Economy.
Experience
DoubleLine Capital
Risk Analyst
- Analyze investment strategies and risk across a large fixed-income portfolio using Python, Bloomberg, and Excel.
- Built an automated interface for bulk CMBS collateral data extraction across more than 500 securities.
- Contributed research on data-center asset-backed securities and analytical content supporting an ABS ETF launch.
Variant Equity
M&A Intern
- Conducted target-company research and financial analysis supporting investment evaluation and diligence.
Technical skills
Tools and languages
Software, data, and financial analysis
- Python, SQL, machine learning, web scraping, Excel, Bloomberg, financial modeling, Swift, TypeScript, React, CSS, Git, and Model Context Protocol.
Projects and leadership
AI Tooling Projects
MCP, context engineering, and system design
- Built context pipelines and workflow tools for recommendations, project guidance, website iteration, presentations, and note querying.
Chicago Quantitative Alliance Investment Challenge
Semi-finalist
- Developed mean-reversion and trend-following algorithms and helped manage a $2M long/short portfolio.
WashU Club Lacrosse
Vice President
- Helped lead a 40+ member program, manage a $50,000 budget, schedule travel and games, and coordinate with university and league officials.