Academic Qualifications

• PhD in Finance, University of Cape Town (2025–present)
  Research focus: Financialisation and market efficiency in non-ferrous metals markets.
• Master of Commerce (Finance), University of Cape Town (2023)
  Thesis: Machine Learning FEARS: Does the inclusion of an investor sentiment factor improve machine-learning-based volatility prediction?
• Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting (2021)
• Bachelor of Business Science (Management Studies – Finance & Accounting), University of Cape Town (2020)

Academic Appointments

• Lecturer, University of the Free State (2026–present)
• Taught: 3rd Year Investment Management; Master’s Financial Modelling
• Supervision of Honours and Master’s research students.
• Assistant Lecturer, University of Cape Town (2022)
• Financial Reporting III (final-year undergraduate).
• Responsibilities included tutorials, consultations, assessment design, marking of tests and examinations, and course administration.
• Also tutored Auditing and Business Analysis & Governance.

Research Output & Scholarly Activity

• Conference Presentation
  Financialisation and Market Efficiency in Non-Ferrous Metals: Evidence from the London Metal Exchange
  South African Finance Association (SAFA) Conference, 2026.

Research Interests

Asset pricing, commodities markets, market efficiency, machine learning in finance.

Professional Experience (Selected)

• Investment Analyst, Mi-Plan Asset Management (2024–2025)
• Associate, PwC (Audit – Financial Services) (2023)

Professional Credentials

• Passed CFA Level I
• RE 5 (Passed)

Technical Skills

Python, R, SQL, financial modelling, quantitative and empirical analysis.

• Conference Presentation
  Financialisation and Market Efficiency in Non-Ferrous Metals: Evidence from the London Metal Exchange
  South African Finance Association (SAFA) Conference, 2026.

EFET 3714 Investment Management

EFMD 7923 Financial Modelling