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Darian Alter

San Francisco

Summary

Results-driven trading leader with expertise in market analysis, risk management, and odds formulation. Proven track record of exceeding gross margin targets of over 30% while enhancing user engagement through strategic partnerships.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

US Trading Team Lead

Dabble
Austin
01.2025 - Current
  • Directed all US Trading operations, managing market oversight, player profiling, and trading strategies, exceeding Gross Margin target of 30% across all sports.
  • Facilitated recruitment, onboarding, and training of four US-based Sports Traders ensuring continuous operations for 13+ hours each day while international team remains offline.
  • Partnered with product and strategy team to champion market-leading offerings aimed at maintaining user engagement and boosting revenue by highlighting high-margin offers, realizing over 35% gross margin from five leading markets.

Senior Trader

Dabble
Austin
01.2024 - 01.2025
  • Launched US Trading team as initial hire outside Australia, overseeing all US DFS Trading and Risk functions
  • Coordinated with Customer Service team to amend House Rules in compliance with regional legal requirements.
  • Formulated comprehensive standard operating procedures for Trading operations during US team development

Sportsbook Operations Analyst - ESPN Bet

Penn Interactive
Philadelphia
01.2023 - 12.2023
  • Executed custom Odds Boosts and Promotions aligned with ESPN Bet launch to maximize brand visibility.
    Worked alongside ESPN talent to attract new customers and retain existing ones.
    Played a key role in achieving 34% rise in monthly active users through strategic collaboration.
  • Developed and evaluated daily, weekly, and monthly reports for upper management, detailing Sportsbook's P&Ls, user data, and liabilities while delivering insights and proposing strategy modifications to enhance Handle and Hold while maximizing user acquisition and retention.

Trading & Content Analyst - Barstool Sportsbook

Penn Interactive
Philadelphia
07.2020 - 12.2022

• Leveraged Barstool Sports partnership to spearhead development of custom Odds Boosts and Promotions, driving 10% contribution to Sportsbook's pre-match Handle and achieving 6% Hold rate while engaging over 40% of user base.
• Coordinated with Barstool Sports social team to craft content for Barstool Sportsbook social media accounts, generating engagement on posts reaching upwards of 1,000,000 views on X/Twitter and 25,000 likes on Instagram.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Economics

Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC
05-2018

Skills

  • Market analysis
  • Risk management
  • Sports trading
  • Data interpretation
  • Odds formulation
  • User engagement

Timeline

US Trading Team Lead

Dabble
01.2025 - Current

Senior Trader

Dabble
01.2024 - 01.2025

Sportsbook Operations Analyst - ESPN Bet

Penn Interactive
01.2023 - 12.2023

Trading & Content Analyst - Barstool Sportsbook

Penn Interactive
07.2020 - 12.2022

Bachelor of Arts - Economics

Wake Forest University
Darian Alter