Benjamin Ahrens
Credit Analyst - Industrials & Transportation Group at Fitch Ratings
- Role
- Credit Analyst - Industrials & Transportation Group at Fitch Ratings
- Location
- New York, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Benjamin Ahrens
I am passionate about helping groups make decisions grounded in heavy math and logic. Self-motivated to produce quality technical work, formatting briefs, and creating/delivering explainable presentations to senior staff. Proven track record of producing deliverables, responsibility with handling sensitive information, problem-solving, and working with others in a team. For the Navy, I focused on the design/implementation of AI/ML Algorithms into our Naval Combat Systems under the \'Elektra\' program. I created an algorithm that had to be tested inside a simulated combat system on base, and then oversaw the implementation of the algorithm at Pacific Dragon 2022, a live international test event at sea. At the event, I boarded a Navy Destroyer (DDG-110) to oversee data collection, algorithm performance, and solicit sailor feedback on the overall usability of Elektra. As a Credit Analyst in the I&T Group at Fitch, I am enhancing my financial acumen, risk assessment, and understanding of market and industry trends, where precise analysis, strategic thinking, and financial expertise are paramount in producing credit ratings for both Investment Grade and High Yield issuers.
Experience
Credit Analyst - Industrials & Transportation Group
Jun 2023 — Present · New York, NY, US
Build and maintain three-statement financial models to analyze LBOs, valuations, historical trends, and build financial forecasts for U.S./Canadian issuers in the airlines, A&D, autos, diversified industrials, and E&C sectors with EBITDA ranging from $20 million -$1.5 billion• Primary analytical responsibility for 9 companies within the airlines, A&D, autos, diversified industrials, and E&C sectors with a mix of Investment Grade and High Yield companies in my portfolio• Support analytical responsibilities on 16 companies
Education
University of Mary Washington
Bachelor of Science - BS, Mathematics
2016 — 2019
University of Mary Washington
Varsity Soccer Player
2016 — 2020
George Mason University - College of Engineering and Computing
Master of Science - MS, Operations Research, 3.93 GPA
2020 — 2021
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