Austin Burkett
Hi, I'm Austin Burkett, I build financial research analytics
Research force magnifier: bringing enhanced order, scale, and efficiency to the sell-side research business. Leading development, implementation and marketing of client-facing pre-trade equity analytics. Sell-side research generalist with experience in valuation and accounting, strategy, healthcare and energy sectors.
Austin Burkett's Background
Austin Burkett's Experience
Executive Director, Global VCAM Product Manager, Equity Research at UBS Investment Bank
1999 - 2011
Global VCAM Product Manager
Co-founder, global manager of the UBS Value Creation Analysis Model (VCAM).
VCAM is an Excel-based discounted cash flow investment tool used globally in UBS investment research department.
Led product design, development, and marketing since 2005. Spearheaded adoption globally, both interally and externally. Have activated over 400 client users.
VCAM 10-year long-short backtest produced 400% return, 9.2% information coefficient, and 1.32 information ratio.
Member UBS Global Data Integrity Group, providing firmwide guidance on valuation and accounting related topics.
Senior Associate
5/2001 - 2005. U.S. Equity Strategy, Valuation and Accounting. Senior associate for Chief U.S. Equity Strategist. Published and supported UBS analysts in valuation topics such as cost of capital variations, terminal valuation methodologies, intrinsic valuation models, proper use of multiples, earnings quality, employee stock options valuation, pension and operating lease adjustments.
5/1999 - 5/2001. Life Sciences / Healthcare Services. Assisted in preparation of equity research material for healthcare services and life sciences analysts.
Senior Associate, Equity Research, Healthcare Services at Credit Suisse
October 1998 - May 1999
Equity Research Associate, Integrated Oil and E&P Companies at Brown Brothers Harriman
March 1997 - October 1998
Equity Research Associate, Oil & Gas E&P Companies / Fixed Income Sales at Morgan Stanley
August 1994 - March 1997
(formerly Dean Witter Reynolds, Inc.)
Head of Equity Analytics at EVA Dimensions
October 2011
Building the equity research business's analytics platform from the ground up. Manage development of internal and client-facing equity research products centered around the firm's Economic Value Added (EVA) approach.
Austin Burkett's Education
Bowdoin College
A.B.
Concentration: Physics