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Being a Professional Mathematician - Jay Jobanputra: "A mathematician will always stand out"

Jay Jobanputra: "A mathematician will always stand out"

Being a Professional Mathematician

05/31/12 • 9 min

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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

05/31/12 • 9 min

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