Curriculum vitae
João Victor Vilar
São Paulo, Brazil. CFA Level I passed in 2025, Level II candidate for May 2027.
Experience
BTG Pactual
Analyst, Finance (Energy LatAm & Financial Commodities) · Aug 2024 to present
- Perform P&L attribution, VaR, exposure and hedge analyses supporting the Energy LatAm and Financial Commodities businesses.
- Develop financial models for energy assets, capacity contracts and commercial opportunities, supporting strategic and commercial decision-making.
- Monitor Latin American energy markets, analyzing pricing dynamics, supply-demand fundamentals and market risk factors.
- Produce management reporting, performance attribution analyses and business insights for senior stakeholders.
BTG Pactual
Analyst, OTC Derivatives · Dec 2022 to Aug 2024
- Performed pricing validation and payoff calculations across OTC derivative products including Flexible Options, Swaps, NDFs and COEs.
- Managed post-trade processes including registration, custody and settlement of derivative transactions.
- Partnered with Trading, Sales, Risk and Operations teams to support product lifecycle execution.
- Developed expertise in derivatives valuation, hedging strategies and risk management practices.
BTG Pactual
Analyst, Automation · Apr 2022 to Dec 2022
- Led tactical automation initiatives supporting strategic and operational business requirements.
- Developed internal applications using Python, Node.js and database technologies to improve workflows, controls and reporting processes.
BTG Pactual
Intern, Automation · Sep 2021 to Apr 2022
- Supported process automation and operational improvement initiatives using Python and VBA.
Itaú Unibanco
Intern, Pricing & Processes · Jan 2020 to Jul 2020
- Supported pricing analyses and process optimization initiatives within retail banking operations.
Education
Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar)
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Certifications and coursework
- CFA Level I passed (2025)
- CFA Level II candidate (May 2027)
- Financial Statement Analysis, Saint Paul
- Multivariate Data Analysis, Saint Paul
- Machine Learning, Coursera (Andrew Ng)
Skills
- Financial markets: energy markets, financial commodities, OTC derivatives, financial modeling, P&L attribution, VaR, hedge analysis, exposure management
- Programming and data: Python, SQL, VBA, Node.js, C, C++
- Software: advanced Excel, PowerPoint, Word
- Languages: Portuguese (native), English (fluent), Spanish (intermediate), French (basic)
Additional activities
- Google Summer of Code: selected contributor to an international open-source software development program.
- Financial Markets League, Blockchain Program: coursework covering blockchain, smart contracts, decentralized finance, consensus mechanisms and digital assets.