Kavoos Kolahdouzan

Kavoos K. is a dedicated professional with significant experience in both finance and scientific research. Currently serving as a Portfolio Management Professional in Interest Rate Trading at Freddie Mac since July 2022, Kavoos K. focuses on interest rate risk management for a major CMBS pipeline. Previous roles include Research Associate in Medicinal Chemistry at Gilead Sciences, where contributions were made to patent filings in small-molecule drug discovery, and a Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Cambridge, which involved light-mediated alkylamine synthesis and resulted in a published first-author article. Kavoos K.'s academic background includes a Master of Philosophy in Organic Chemistry from the University of Cambridge and a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Pomona College, complemented by various teaching and research positions that further demonstrate expertise in NMR spectroscopy, computational chemistry, and discovery chemistry.