Professional experience

Range is useful. Rigor is the through line.

Junior Hernandez Paulino has built experience across AI model evaluation, P&C actuarial analysis, macroeconomic research, equity valuation, financial operations, and frontline leadership.

10verified roles
2Fed Challenge cycles
1stStout case competition
4core quantitative domains

June 2025–Present · Remote contract

AI Trainer — Economics, Mathematics & Actuarial Risk

Handshake AI

Current

Develops domain-specific prompts, test cases, and scoring rubrics for large-language-model evaluation in economics, finance, mathematics, and actuarial-style risk reasoning. Performs quantitative QA, edge-case testing, and error-taxonomy analysis covering hallucinations, unit and scale errors, base-rate neglect, causal-versus-correlational claims, constraint failures, discounting logic, and risk/return framing. Documents reproducible findings for model improvement while maintaining strict confidentiality.

  • LLM evaluation
  • Rubric design
  • Error analysis
  • Quantitative QA
  • Multimodal review

September–December 2025

Student Economic Research Analyst

Federal Reserve Bank of New York · College Fed Challenge

Returned with expanded responsibility for economic analysis and presentation development. Evaluated real GDP, consumer sentiment, inflation expectations, household credit, Treasury yields, and financial-stability risks; built charts from economic data; and helped shape and present an evidence-based federal funds rate recommendation.

June–September 2025

Oracle REACH Apprentice

Oracle

Completed Oracle’s 15-week REACH Summer Engagement Program with role-focused bootcamps in Consulting, Sales, and Product Development. Strengthened technical problem-solving through HackerRank coding-assessment training centered on algorithms and clean implementation.

May–July 2025

Financial Research Analyst

Lehman College Scholarship Program

Selected for a merit-based research scholarship with access to Bloomberg Terminal and FactSet. Built multi-stage DCF models, calibrated WACC and beta assumptions, and ran Monte Carlo, sensitivity, VaR, and drawdown analyses. Synthesized macro conditions, sector signals, and valuation evidence into an investment thesis and presented conclusions to UBS and Updata Partners executives.

April 2025

Future Leaders in Finance — Winning Team

Stout

Winner

Built an Excel-based three-statement model and DCF for Target Corporation, triangulated value with trading comparables and sensitivity analysis, produced an investment memo and pitch deck, and defended the recommendation in judges’ Q&A. The team placed first for analytical rigor, modeling accuracy, and clarity.

September–December 2024

Student Economic Research Analyst

Federal Reserve Bank of New York · College Fed Challenge

Analyzed inflation, real GDP, unemployment, consumer spending, interest rates, and financial-market conditions; contributed to a monetary-policy recommendation; and helped prepare the competition presentation. The team achieved a top-quartile result.

April–September 2023

Retail Supervisor

Macy’s

Supervised daily operations and staff performance, maintained workforce records, implemented procedures, tracked project progress, provided timely feedback, and resolved customer concerns while protecting service quality and operational accuracy.

April 2022–August 2023

Bookkeeper

Macy’s

Maintained and reconciled general-ledger accounts, processed accounts payable and receivable, supported month-end close, prepared core financial statements, and reviewed entries and supporting records for accuracy and completeness.

November 2022–June 2023

Jewelry Sales Associate

Macy’s

Delivered product guidance and customer service in fine jewelry, processed point-of-sale transactions, supported inventory and security controls, prepared daily sales reports, resolved customer concerns, and used consultative selling to support revenue.