Jay Jobanputra talks about his career as a mathematician in the investment banking sector in the UK and abroad. He now works part-time in order to have time to develop an educational product to motivate children at a critical time in their mathematical education.
He talks about:
his career (at time 0:09)
mathematics in the financial sector (0:30)
the value of qualifications and credentials (1:34)
what “mathematician” means in the City (1:51)
the value of mathematics (2:20)
the culture of financial organisations (2:54)
support for one’s career (3:59)
the importance of networking and upskilling (4:25)
professional bodies (5:06)
obstacles facing mathematicians in the financial sector (5:36)
his outside interest in mathematics education (6:48)
what a mathematician offers to employers in the financial sector (8:16)
More information, worksheets and other resources for the undergraduate mathematics curriculum: www.beingamathematician.org
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