Vasily Shchegolev

CEO

Dubai, United Arab Emirates14 yrs 1 mo experience

Key Highlights

  • Over 17 years of experience in trading across markets.
  • Achieved a 97% portfolio return over two years.
  • Boosted algorithm profitability by 15%.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech expert with extensive experience in trading operations and algorithmic strategies.

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Skills

Core Skills

Trading OperationsQuantitative FinanceRisk ManagementCryptocurrency TradingAlgorithmic Trading

Other Skills

Algorithm developmentAlgorithmic strategiesArbitrage strategiesCollaboration with IT and R&DCryptoCryptocurrencyCryptocurrency Market MakingData ModelingDerivatives TradingElectronic Trading SystemsFuturesHFTHFT market-makingIntraday tradingLeadership

About

Head of Trading with over 17 years of experience in traditional and crypto markets. Built and led trading teams, overseen strategy development across multiple styles, worked closely with research and engineering to scale infrastructure and execution. Focus is on fostering collaboration, building and improving systems, and driving long-term growth in systematic trading environments

Experience

Stat edge investments

Head of Trading

Oct 2024Jul 2025 · 9 mos · Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Nda

Senior Trader

Jul 2021Dec 2023 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Дубай, Объединённые Арабские Эмираты · Remote

  • Led the analysis of market and trading data, optimizing trading system liquidity and efficiency for a $100M+ portfolio
  • Refined proprietary HFT market-making and arbitrage strategies on CEX spot markets, enhancing price calculation and hedging logic
  • Optimized order management, increasing the efficiency of order rate limit consumption
  • Improved trade execution quality and reduced slippage
  • Boosted algorithm profitability by 15%
  • Designed and implemented advanced risk monitoring tools for real-time data analysis, alerting, and post-trade analysis
  • Collaborated closely with IT and R&D teams to develop and deploy enhancements to the trading infrastructure.
  • Prepared detailed performance reports and market insights for senior management, informing strategic decision-making
  • Monitored and reported on trading performance
Market analysisTrading system optimizationHFT market-makingArbitrage strategiesOrder managementTrade execution+4

Newcent ag

Head of Trading

Apr 2018May 2020 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Zug, Switzerland · Hybrid

  • Established a 24/7 trading desk operational in both traditional and digital asset markets,
  • Integrated connections with leading OTC desks and liquidity providers
  • 97% portfolio return over a two-year period
Trading desk establishmentOTC desk integrationPortfolio managementTrading OperationsCryptocurrency Trading

United traders

Trader

Nov 2012Jul 2017 · 4 yrs 8 mos

  • Conducted intraday and midterm trading across major exchanges (NYSE, NASDAQ, CME), handling assets up to $25 million
  • Developed and executed proprietary algorithmic strategies, achieving 25% annual returns with 1.8 Sharpe ratio
  • Developed components of the high-frequency trading framework used in Russian markets, focusing on risk and liquidity management tools
Intraday tradingAlgorithmic strategiesRisk managementLiquidity managementAlgorithmic TradingTrading Operations

Swifttrade

Trader

Sep 2008Nov 2012 · 4 yrs 2 mos

  • - Managed $15 million in assets, focusing on intraday trading and strategic development of new trading algorithms, reaching a 7% average annual return
Intraday tradingAlgorithm developmentStrategic developmentTrading Operations

Education

Moscow Institute of Electronics and Mathematics (Technical University)

Master's degree — Computational and Applied Mathematics

Sep 2003Jul 2009

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