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Steven Becker

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CEO / Principal at UDHC

Austin, Texas, United States

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About

CEO of UDHC and former President and COO of the Maker Foundation, which built and deployed MakerDAO. Has around twenty years of prior experience in investment banking, hedge funds, and private equity, and aims to bridge DeFi and TradFi.

Experience

  1. UDHCManaging Partnercurrent2021 — present
  2. Cubit CapitalFounder2012 — 2022
  3. Maker FoundationPresident and COO2018 — 2021
  4. Polus CapitalExecutive Director/CEO and Shareholder2003 — 2012
  5. PSG Investment BankInterest Rate Derivatives Trader2002 — 2003
  6. Penryth Global Securities LendingHead of Risk and Product Development2001 — 2002
  7. PSG Investment BankMarket Risk Analyst/Risk Manager1999 — 2001
  8. TMA IPSCorrective Actions and Business Implementation associate1998 — 1999
  9. Old Mutual plcTrainee: Regulation and Financial Product Consultant1997 — 1998

Skills & more

Microsoft OfficeRSQLFinancial Markets5Investments6Risk Management4Market Risk1Portfolio Management1Valuation2Asset ManagementEquitiesPrivate Equity
+12 moreDerivativesDue DiligenceBusiness StrategyFinancial RiskTradingFinanceInterest Rate DerivativesFixed IncomeFinancial ModelingInvestment BankingFinancial AnalysisStrategy

Languages Afrikaans · English

  • Series 3 National Commodity Futures Exam — National Futures Association
  • Series 65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Exam — FINRA
  • Mastering Software Development in R Specialization — Coursera Course Certificates
  • Data Science Specialization — Coursera Course Certificates
  • Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) — CAIA Association
  • Financial Risk Manager (FRM) — Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP)

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Who is Steven Becker?
CEO of UDHC and former President and COO of the Maker Foundation, which built and deployed MakerDAO. Has around twenty years of prior experience in investment banking, hedge funds, and private equity, and aims to bridge DeFi and TradFi.
Where does Steven Becker work?
Steven Becker is CEO / Principal at UDHC.
Where did Steven Becker go to school?
Steven Becker studied at University of Cape Town (Master of Science (M.Sc) (coursework - First Class), Financial Mathematics); University of Cape Town (Bachelor of Business Science (Hons) Finance, Financial Accounting and Economics).

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