Michael Merlo

Michael Merlo currently serves as Associate Director at Fitch Solutions, where responsibilities include identifying defects and collaborating with developers to implement solutions, along with executing testing for functionality. Prior experience as a Quality Assurance Analyst and Instructional Associate at General Assembly involved teaching web development topics such as Javascript, HTML, and CSS. At BNY Mellon, Michael worked as an ETF Analyst, managing trade settlements and client relationships, and previously held positions as an Operations Analyst at Torchlight Investors and an Intern Analyst at Guggenheim Partners, focusing on investment opportunities and financial modeling. An educational background includes a Bachelor of Applied Science in Applied Economics from the University of Maryland and completion of a full-time web development course at General Assembly.