Cristina Tessari is an experienced finance professional currently serving as an Interest Rate Options Trader at Goldman Sachs since June 2021, with previous roles in FICC Rates Structuring Strat and FICC FX Structuring Strat within Global Markets, as well as in FX Research for Global Investment Research. Cristina holds a Ph.D. in Finance from Columbia Business School, where involvement included roles as a Graduate Teaching Assistant and various research assistant positions under noted advisors. Prior experience includes a tenure as a Quantitative Researcher at AQR Capital Management and teaching positions in finance and economics at FGV EPGE and Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Educational credentials also feature a master's degree in economics from FGV EPGE and a bachelor's degree in economics from Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, complemented by an undergraduate exchange program at the University of Northern Iowa.