Ahmetcan Acar
Senior Quantitative Researcher
Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey
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Top SchoolAhmetcan Acar is a Senior Quantitative Researcher with eight years of experience building AI-driven trading and execution systems at Genex Software, specializing in execution algorithms, market impact modeling, and optimal execution. He blends C++ and Python engineering with advanced ML, reinforcement learning, and optimization techniques to improve HFT timing, multi-horizon forecasts, and portfolio construction. His background in econophysics and a current MS in Computational Science and Engineering give him a rare mix of theoretical rigor and production engineering. Previously he applied statistical modeling in banking and consulting roles, sharpening his ability to turn data into actionable trading strategies. Known as an early computer user (since 1998) and an HFT-focused developer, he combines low-latency engineering instincts with a research-first approach to push performance at the intersection of AI and markets.
8 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Economics, Economics at Boğaziçi ÜniversitesiEconophysics, Econophysics at The University of Queenslandİstanbul Atatürk Fen LisesiMaster of Science - MS, Computational Science and Engineering, Master of Science - MS, Computational Science and Engineering at Boğaziçi University
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Github Skills (24)
python9
zipline9
algorithmic-trading9
sender5
statistics5
telegram-bot4
generative-model4
deep-learning3
tensorflow3
bayesian-methods3
pypi3
multiple-regression3
data-science3
machine-learning3
oracle-database2
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
acanacar/ExecutionAlgo
Mar 2020 - Jun 2020
Contributions:71 commits, 4 pushes in 3 months
acanacar/Algorithms
Apr 2019 - Sep 2019
Handy Algorithms you might need anytime
Contributions:2 PRs, 37 pushes, 5 branches in 4 months
data-structuresjavascriptneedhandy
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