Mr. O'Brien is a Portfolio Manager of Putnam Research Fund. In addition, he is an Analyst in the Equity Research group, focusing on U.S. technology sector. He is responsible for conducting fundamental analysis and valuation of companies in the semiconductor, hardware, and software industries, and making buy/sell recommendations. Previously, he served as an Investment Associate on Putnam's U.S. consumer team. Mr. O'Brien has been in the investment industry since he joined Putnam in 2011.