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Quantitative Alpha Research Consultant (Master Consultant)

• Feb 2025 – Present WorldQuant BRAIN // Remote
#Quantitative Alpha Research #Information Ratio 2.39 #320+ Alphas #Global IQC'25 Finalist #Genetic Algorithms #Orthogonal Signals #LLM Signal Pipelines
Quantitative Alpha Research Consultant (Master Consultant)

Selected as 1 of the 12 WQBRAIN Research Consultants (Rising Stars cohort) globally to attend the Global IQC'25 Finals in Singapore.

Research & Engineering Experience

  • Master Consultant (Q3'25): Achieved Master Consultant status via a portfolio of orthogonal signals yielding an after-cost out-sample Information Ratio (IR) of 2.39.
  • 320+ Submitted Alphas: Maintained an average self-correlation of 0.25 with out-sample fitness scores up to 6.47.
  • Composite Strategy Architecture: Engineered 90+ composite alpha strategies by selecting, filtering & combining orthogonal quantitative signals.
  • Automated Research Pipeline: Automated alpha factor research via an LLM-driven iterative refinement pipeline for large-scale systematic signal generation.