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About
Brendan Roozen is an Analyst at Select Equity Group, L.P., based in Seattle, WA, where he contributes to fundamental research and investment analysis for the firm's actively managed portfolios. In this capacity, his responsibilities include sector due diligence, equity valuation, and supporting investment decisions across Select Equity Group’s concentrated long-only and long/short equity strategies.
He brings specific expertise in the technology and semiconductor industries, leveraging a robust technical background to analyze companies within these sectors. Prior to joining Select Equity Group in 2024, Brendan held research roles at the University of Washington, including graduate researcher positions and project work in Very-Large-Scale Integration (VLSI) and integrated circuits, further informing his analytical approach to tech-focused investments.
Brendan holds a Master of Science degree in VLSI & Integrated Circuits and a Bachelor's in Electrical & Computer Engineering, both from the University of Washington. His notable experience in advanced semiconductor technologies and applied research distinguishes him among investment professionals covering high-growth technology, hardware, and related sectors.
Career History
| Organization | Role | Date Range | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Select Equity Group, L.P. | Analyst | Apr 2024 to Present | — |
| University of Washington | Graduate Researcher | Mar 2023 to Apr 2024 | • Designing and testing a perovskite-based material resistive-switching random-access-memory (ReRAM) using Cadence Virtuoso’s Verilog-A Design Framework. • Using MATLAB and Spectre to analyze behavior... |
| University of Washington | VLSI Design Project | Dec 2022 to Apr 2024 | • Used an RTL to GDSII flow-based APR OpenLane /OpenSerDes to design and test a Tree-Type Serializer in 28-nm CMOS. • Ran various simulation cases and generated reports detailing performance, power, a... |
| University of Washington | Software Engineer | Sep 2022 to Apr 2024 | • Electrical Engineer at the Applied Physics Laboratory at the University of Washington-a Department of Defense/ National Science Foundation -funded Research Facility. • Programming an Arty-Z7 microco... |
| University of Washington | VLSI Design Project | Nov 2022 to Dec 2022 | • Designed a 16-bit, 13-entry memory register file with one write and two read ports. • Checked LVS/DRC for individual components, making sure they performed their desired functionality through extens... |
| MicroVision | Hardware Engineering Intern | Jun 2022 to Sep 2022 | • Expanded testing of Lidar system by writing python scripts to improve verification of hardware for power consumption, rise and fall time, voltage gain. Used Git to maintain GitHub repository. • Test... |
| University of Washington | Analog Design Project | Feb 2022 to Apr 2022 | • Created a fully-differential biphasic stimulator that exhibited the stimulus of a neural stimulator. • Designed a two-stage operational amplifier that powered the PTAT circuit that achieved negative... |
| Novanta Inc. | Electrical Engineering Intern | Jun 2021 to Sep 2021 | • Created 15 python test scripts for analyzing the performance of TI-series lasers-such as voltage/current gain, power consumption, rise and fall time. • Performed circuit analysis to solve for induct... |
| University of Washington | CPU Development Project | Jan 2021 to Feb 2021 | • Developed a 5-clock cycle CPU in System Verilog using the RISC-V instruction set architecture. Tuned CPU to handle data and control hazards. • Added a 5-staged pipeline that increased clocking cycle... |
Education
University of Washington
Master of Science, Very-Large-Scale-Integration (VLSI) & Integrated Circuits
2022 — 2023
University of Washington
Bachelor's degree, Electrical & Computer Engineering
2018 — 2022
Mount Vernon High School
High School
2014 — 2018
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| Name | Role | Location |
|---|---|---|
 | Portfolio Manager | New York, NY , United States |
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 | Analyst | New York, NY , United States |
A Ann Vaughan | Investment Analyst | Houston, TX , United States |
 | Principal | New York, NY , United States |
C Connie Lu | Investment Analyst | New York, NY , United States |
 | Analyst | New York, NY , United States |
J Jonathan Bearman | Principal and Head of Trading | New York, NY , United States |
 | Partner | Greenwich, CT , United States |
 | Associate Analyst | Kirkland, WA , United States |
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