The Risk Analyst
John Carlo Bautista ŮٱƵ21 has cultivated an impressive set of skills in his time at Pace. HeŮٱƵs worked in compliance at Morgan Stanley, offered technical support at Apple, interned at the Westchester County Board of Legislators, and much more. ThatŮٱƵs three different industries! Not to mention his work with Pace Mart, the student-run grab-and-go store on the Pleasantville Campus.
He knew about Pace well before he began making his mark here, though. BautistaŮٱƵs mother attended, having studied on both the New York City and Pleasantville campuses, so he had a unique perspective when deciding where to apply. ŮٱƵI chose the Pleasantville campus since I was from New York City, and [I] wanted a change of scenery,ŮٱƵ he explained. What made him stay, however, were two crucial things: the scholarships that were available, and the ŮٱƵmany different people from different backgrounds [I met] through Pace organizations.ŮٱƵ
Finance seemed like a natural fit as well when choosing a major. ŮٱƵI have always enjoyed working with numbers and data,ŮٱƵ Bautista told us. But it was the Great Recession that swept the US in 2008 that inspired him to pursue finance as a career. ŮٱƵIf I can, I would love to work to help prevent as large of a recession as the one we saw 10 years ago.ŮٱƵ Not one to stop there, he took on a minor in information technology, having chosen it ŮٱƵas a result of my interest in electronics from childhood and in how computers function.ŮٱƵ
Utilizing his skills across several disciplines, Bautista began working both as a Lubin student ambassador as well as an associate at Pace Mart. HeŮٱƵs now the HR Manager, having risen the ranks to his current role where he works directly with many of his peers. ŮٱƵI am passionate about mentorship,ŮٱƵ Bautista said. ŮٱƵThere are many Lubin students who have a lot of potential, but do not know about the many opportunities Pace offers or how to go about pursuing them.ŮٱƵ ThatŮٱƵs why he goes out of his way to help others, just like others have helped him. They ŮٱƵ[help] each other out [...] finding internships and jobs, and selecting the correct courses.ŮٱƵ
It should come as no surprise, then, that Bautista has exercised his civic duty and pursued internships in the political sphere. HeŮٱƵs managed two campaigns for city council as well as a school board, and even worked for the Westchester County Board of Legislators. That experience in particular changed his perspective when the chairman offered some sage advice: ŮٱƵŮٱƵYou have no permanent friends. No permanent enemies. Only permanent interests.ŮٱƵŮٱƵ Bautista agrees. ŮٱƵMany people who, in the beginning, I would have never aligned myself with, I ended up working with later in politics. I also learned that it is important to ensure you always surround yourself with good people.ŮٱƵ
Bautista has big plans for the future. HeŮٱƵs interested in working on Wall Street after graduation in compliance or risk management. ŮٱƵI am interested in looking at what kind of mechanisms financial institutions have in place to ensure that business conducted is not too risky [or] compromising of the financial security of individuals,ŮٱƵ he told us, going on to explain, ŮٱƵOnce mastering that, I plan to work full-time in politics either consulting or running for office myself to [ensure] individuals looking to run for office are successful.ŮٱƵ
There is no doubt in our minds that Bautista will achieve everything he wants and more. We canŮٱƵt wait to see where his achievements take him next!