Daan Michiels is a mathematically trained senior partner and engineering leader with 11 years of experience applying differential geometry and rigorous quantitative methods to production research and trading systems at G-Research. He combines a PhD-level background in geometry with hands-on engineering from WebGL and VR projects—having led work visualizing hyperbolic spaces in the Oculus Rift and exploring brain-computer interfaces at the Illinois Geometry Lab. At G-Research he progressed from quantitative researcher to manager and now senior partner, bridging advanced research, software delivery, and team leadership. Based in London, he is adept at translating abstract mathematical ideas into real-world systems and has a proven knack for interdisciplinary projects that mix graphics, signal processing, and analytics.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (M.Sc.) Mathematics, Master of Science (M.Sc.) Mathematics at KU Leuven
Utrecht University
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Mathematics, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Mathematics at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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