Sophia Yi

Product Manager

New York, New York, United States1 yr 8 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Master of Financial Engineering candidate with a 3.9 GPA.
  • Hands-on experience in quantitative research and trading strategy development.
  • Proficient in building and backtesting quantitative models.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech professional with strong quantitative analysis and financial modeling skills.

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Skills

Core Skills

Data ScienceMarket ResearchFinancial ModelingQuantitative AnalyticsTrading OperationsEquity Research AnalysisData AnalysisQuantitative Research

Other Skills

Analytical SkillsAnalyticsBacktestingBitcoinBloombergC++CommunicationComputer ProgrammingCryptocurrencyData VisualizationFixed Income AnalysisGraph TheoryHedgingHigh-Frequency TradingLaTeX

About

• Technical Skills: Python (Pandas, PyTorch (Neural Networks), Object-Oriented), C++, SQL, R, Linux, Bloomberg, Microsoft. • Financial Skills: Quantitative Analysis, Financial Modeling, Risk Management, Trading and Valuation, Large Data Processing. • Master of Financial Engineering candidate with a strong foundation in quantitative finance, stochastic processes, computational methods, and programming languages such as Python, C++. • Quantitative finance professional with hands-on experience in quantitative research, financial modeling, and trading strategy development. Proficient in building and backtesting quantitative models, conducting performance analysis, analyzing large datasets, and optimizing risk-return profiles. • Highly adaptable, quick learner, and detail-oriented, with a passion for problem-solving in fast-paced environments.

Experience

Jpmorganchase

Quantitative Researcher

Sep 2025Present · 6 mos · New York, United States · On-site

Ey

Quantitative Risk Analyst

Apr 2025Sep 2025 · 5 mos · New York, United States · Hybrid

Foghnan llc

Quantitative Researcher

Feb 2025Apr 2025 · 2 mos · Remote

Market ResearchData ScienceTrading OperationsRisk Operations

Unison

Applied Finance Project Researcher

Nov 2024Dec 2024 · 1 mo · Los Angeles, California, United States · Remote

  • predicting second-lien mortgage rates and default rates by applying logistic regression and polynomial methodologies, leveraging FICO scores and CLTV data
Financial ModelingFixed Income AnalysisQuantitative ModelsPythonQuantitative Analytics

Stratagem research

Quantitative Research Intern

Jul 2024Sep 2024 · 2 mos · Los Angeles, California, United States · Remote

  • • Constructing a derivatives portfolio designed to capitalize on earnings jumps during earnings season.
Trading OperationsVolatilityEquity Research AnalysisHedgingData VisualizationAnalytics+6

Honghu investment

Quantitative Research Assistant

Jul 2022Dec 2022 · 5 mos · Shanghai, China · On-site

  • Conducted bank-specific factors analysis and implemented back testing, resulting in 13.6% AR.
  • Constructed supply chain momentum factor by using price-volume and supply chain data, resulting in 10% AR.
Data AnalysisEquity Research AnalysisData VisualizationAnalyticsPresentation SkillsCommunication+4

Sealand securities co., ltd.

Quantitative Analysis Intern

Jan 2022May 2022 · 4 mos · Huangpu District, Shanghai, China · On-site

Data AnalysisEquity Research AnalysisData VisualizationCommunicationQuantitative ResearchPython+1

Essence securities co., ltd

Industry Analyst

Aug 2021Aug 2021 · 0 mo · Shanghai, China · Remote

Data AnalysisWritingCommunicationwindQuantitative Analytics

Education

UCLA

Master of Financial Engineering — Master of Financial Engineering

Aug 2023Dec 2024

Tongji University

Bachelor's degree — Applied Mathematics

Sep 2018Jun 2023

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