Our Authors.

The writers behind Finbound's finance internship, interview, and career guides. Each person owns a lane, from application ops and markets interviews to buyside recruiting and technicals. Browse every guide on the blog.
  • Daniel Ruiz

    Applications & recruiting operations
    Chicago, USA
    Daniel specialises in the ops side of finance recruiting: rolling deadlines, Workday quirks, and multi-track campus boards. He writes Finbound company application guides so students know where to click, when to submit, and what each stage usually looks like.
    Recruiting-ops writer focused on bank and buyside internship application logistics across the US and UK.
    Interests
    Rolling vs deadline cyclesATS and portal quirksCompany process ladders
  • James Okafor

    Markets & trading educator
    London, UK
    James covered rates and FX desks early in his career and now teaches markets interviews for undergrads and career switchers. His Finbound pieces focus on S&T paths, commercial awareness, and the probability questions that show up in trading screens.
    Former markets desk coverage; now teaches sales and trading interview prep for campus recruiting.
    Interests
    Rates and FX interview prepCommercial awarenessTrading screen probability
  • Maya Chen

    Career coach & former boutique IB analyst
    New York, USA
    Maya spent three years as an analyst at a mid-market advisory boutique before moving into career coaching for finance students. She writes Finbound guides on applications, HireVue, and how to turn a messy CV into something screeners actually finish.
    Former mid-market IB analyst; coaches undergrads and career switchers through internship applications.
    Interests
    HireVue and video screensCV storytellingBoutique and middle-market recruiting
  • Priya Sharma

    Technicals & accounting coach
    London, UK
    Priya coaches accounting, valuation, and paper LBO interviews for students aiming at IB and buyside roles. Her Finbound guides break technicals into first principles so answers survive follow-ups instead of collapsing into memorised scripts.
    Technical interview coach with a background in transaction services and financial modelling training.
    Interests
    Three-statement linksPaper LBOsAccounting interview traps
  • Sophie Laurent

    Private equity & buyside recruiting
    New York, USA
    Sophie worked in private equity associate recruiting support and now writes for candidates targeting PE, credit, and growth investing summers. She covers portal timing, paper LBOs, and how buyside motivation differs from banking essays.
    Former PE recruiting support; writes buyside recruiting guides for students leaving banking tracks or applying directly.
    Interests
    PE and credit summersBuyside motivation answersOn-cycle timing