Samuel Casey

I study economics at UConn, with a builder's approach to markets, data, and bringing people together.

Before and alongside college, I've run a music-technology platform, worked with consumer-lending data, and led a championship robotics team. I'm interested in trading services and the practical work behind financial markets.

work, in practice

Acoustic

Founder & Operator

Built and operated a music-technology platform for five years. Owned product-feedback loops, content, and communications, handling thousands of user interactions across support, dispute resolution, and retention.

Reached 1.1M+ subscribers; converted 31% of engaged free users to paid supporters through a Patreon membership stream.

Increase.com / Partner Bank Project

Lending Analytics Intern / Project Engagement

Analyzed consumer and SMB repayment behavior, defaults, and interest-rate metrics to support credit decisions. Built prototype Python API and ETL workflows to improve data integrity and make the reporting repeatable.

Reduced weekly manual reconciliation by 2 hours.

Upstate Gold Exchange

Numismatic Research & Online Sales Assistant

Researched and wrote 2,000+ product listings using market comparables and valuation detail. Helped buyers and sellers make sense of coins, bullion, and precious-metals transactions.

Methodical Coffee

Barista / Customer Experience

Coordinated workflow, inventory, and equipment troubleshooting during peak hours, balancing time-sensitive demands with accuracy and good service.

what I'm learning

University of Connecticut

B.S. in Economics

Expected May 2028

GPA 3.71 / 4.00

coursework
Financial Markets, Corporate Finance, Quantitative Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Game Theory.
credentials
Bloomberg Market Concepts certified. SIE and Series 65 exam preparation.
markets
Macroeconomics, monetary policy, interest-rate and credit analysis, fixed-income fundamentals, and alternative assets.
research
Trend and time-series analysis, repayment and default analysis, market comparables, research writing, and reporting.
tools
Python, R, SQL, Excel (pivots, lookups, financial modeling), Git, and PowerPoint.

Through the UConn Economics Society, I've helped plan and promote speaker programming, including a discussion with Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee.

bringing people together

Breakfast with the Boys

Founder

Founded an accountability breakfast cohort at UConn. What brings its 40+ active members together is simple: meeting three times a week and showing up consistently.

VEX Robotics at J.L. Mann Academy

Programming Lead / Team Captain

Led programming for a team with 3 South Carolina state championships, 2 World Championship qualifications, and a top-10 global ranking. Also coached and judged youth robotics events across the Southeast.

Prisma Health & community events

Volunteer

Support hospital and community events with Prisma Health, Homes of Hope, the Reedy River Duck Derby, and the Greenville Greek Festival.

notes & questions

SVB, Credit Suisse, and a very strange March

Following the March 2023 banking shock from a bond portfolio to a deposit run, then back into the Treasury curve. Notes from a student trying to connect the pieces.

off the clock

Outside work, my interests include audio equipment, music technology, robotics, sailing, and specialty coffee.

Greenville, SC (home) / Storrs, CT (UConn)