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CURRICULUM VITAE
Adam J. Robinson

202 9th Ave, Apt 5, New York, NY, 10011 ▪ adamjrobinson@gmail.com ▪ Phone: 561-699-5761

Website: Adam J. Robinson

EDUCATION

Yale University, New Haven, CT
B.A. Political Science, May 2006
Cumulative GPA: 3.86; GPA in Major: 3.93
Coursework: Political Economy, International Relations, Competitive Strategy, Advanced Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Finance, Accounting, Marketing, Ethics, Political Philosophy

Undergraduate Thesis, Yale University, New Haven, CT, 2005-2006
Energy Security and Power Politics: The Grand Strategy of Petroleum Importers and Exporters
Wrote that tight oil markets were creating new sources of political leverage for energy exporters and increasing oil prices. Focused on relative geopolitical positions of Iran, Russia, Europe and the US.
Achievement: John Addison Porter Prize for the best "written work of scholarship" by any student enrolled in Yale University for any (undergraduate or graduate) degree.

Foreign Language Study in Madrid, Spain and Salvador, Brazil
Fluent in Spanish. Attended Middlebury College Study Abroad Program in Madrid (Fall 2004)
Fluent in Portuguese. Awarded fellowship to study in Salvador, Brazil (Summer 2003)

EXPERIENCE

Lehman Brothers Inc., Fixed Income Division, New York, NY
Energy Research Analyst, Commodities Research Group, June 2006-present
- Analyze oil, refined product and natural gas markets
- Design and explain trading strategies to investors and hedging strategies to producers, consumers and refiners. Developed close relationships with clients and an information network in the industry.
- Presented views to over 100 clients in 2007, and traveled to see clients extensively in the Middle East, China, India, Japan and North America.
- Write several 2-3 page reports per week analyzing key energy statistics, proposing trade ideas and providing unique insights to market developments. Topics range from fundamental supply-demand analysis to the impact of financial flows and geopolitics on energy markets.
- Speak at conferences on energy issues
- Quoted on the front page of the Sunday New York Times, the front page of the Financial Times, and in "Heard on the Street" in the Wall Street Journal. Frequently quoted in the Financial Times as well as on Reuters and Bloomberg newswires. Also appear on Bloomberg Radio.
- Wrote 700-word guest column entitled "Saudi Arabia may hold key to oil dollar link" published in the Financial Times on October 25, 2007.

INTERNSHIPS

Lehman Brothers Inc., Equities Division, New York, NY
Analyst, Equity Research, Natural Gas Group, Summer 2005
Investigated competitive position of a midstream energy company which owns oil and gas pipelines and infrastructure on the US Gulf Coast. Evaluated strategies for capturing new deepwater Gulf of Mexico volumes on pipeline and downstream systems. Wrote a 75-page report on my findings.

Lehman Brothers Inc., Investment Banking Division, London, UK
Analyst, Leveraged Finance Group, Summer 2004
Created financial models and presentations analyzing potential returns of leveraged buyout opportunities of companies in the media, telecom, chemicals, and glass manufacturing industries.

Mercado Global, New Haven, CT
Business Developer, 2005-2006
Formulated US distribution strategy for a non-profit company that sells specialty products made by Guatemalan cooperatives. Created pricing structure for online and catalog channels, made financial projections, and increased scale of operations. Raised over $30,000 for the organization.

Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, New Haven, CT
Assistant to the Editor of YaleGlobal Magazine, 2002-2004
Edited YaleGlobal original opinion pieces, summarized news articles and editorials, translated articles into Spanish and Portuguese, compiled research on globalization.

Adam Robinson