Ben Crawford Mba

Ben Crawford has a diverse work experience in various roles and industries. Ben started their career in 2004 as the Director of Special Operations at Corporate Research International, where they were responsible for directing two business units and supervising over 80 employees. In 2006, they founded the Intervolve Consulting Group, where they served as a Founding Partner and Engagement Leader. During this time, they developed a methodological approach for managing small and mid-sized enterprises. In 2011, Ben joined Enova Financial as a Senior Product Manager, leading cross-functional product teams and driving the development of new online financial products. Ben played a key role in launching products worth nearly $50MM in marginal revenue. Since 2015, they have been working at Backstop Solutions Group, first as a Senior Product Manager, responsible for the vision and strategy of the Quantitative Analytics solution area. Later, they took on the role of VP and Head of Research, becoming the executive in charge of the entire business unit. In this position, they create research on various topics for hedge fund managers, CTA operators, academics, and institutional investors. Overall, Ben Crawford has a strong background in product management, research, and consulting, with a focus on financial services.

Ben Crawford earned their Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Government from Miami University, where they studied from 2001 to 2004. Ben later pursued their Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Finance and Technology Management from the University of California, Davis - Graduate School of Management from 2008 to 2011. In terms of additional certifications, Ben obtained a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute in January 2013. Later on, in January 2017, they earned the Pragmatic Marketing Certified and Pragmatic Certified: Foundations certifications from Pragmatic Institute (Pragmatic Marketing + TDI). In March 2017, Ben also obtained the PMC Level II and Pragmatic Certified: Pricing certifications from Pragmatic Institute. Ben'smost recent certification is the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, which they obtained in September 2018 from the CFA Institute.