Yichen Yao currently serves as a Rates Trading Analyst at Citi since April 2023, with experience in Emerging Markets - LATAM and USD Swaps. Prior to this role, Yichen worked as a Communications Associate at Common Defense from September 2021 to March 2023 and served as a Squad Leader in the United States Marine Corps from February 2012 to February 2016. Yichen holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Columbia University.