David Tran
Quantitative Research Engineer
Ontario, Canada
Summary
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Top SchoolDavid Tran is a Quantitative Research Engineer with eight years of experience blending high-performance systems engineering, algorithm research, and machine learning. Currently working on HFT alpha research at Citadel, he has a strong C++ and CUDA background from developing parallel polynomial-multiplication algorithms and GPU-optimized neuroscience models, backed by multiple NSERC undergraduate research awards. His internships at Apple and Snowflake sharpened systems-level engineering skills in WebKit and SQL infrastructure, while a stint at Solana Labs showcased practical Rust and blockchain deployment efficiency gains. Trained in both computer science and pure mathematics at Western University, he combines rigorous theoretical grounding with hands-on performance optimization across finance, research, and distributed systems.
8 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science and Pure Mathematics, Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science and Pure Mathematics at Western University
Github Skills (73)
testing10
complex-numbers10
gtk10
web-development10
web-platform10
javascript10
safari10
linux10
browser10
webkit10
microsoft-edge10
firefox10
html10
test-automation10
snippet10
Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
davidtranhq/davidtranhq.github.io
Dec 2020 - Feb 2025
A personal website made with Github Pages and Jekyll.
Contributions:1 release, 4 PRs, 182 pushes in 4 years 3 months
davidtranhq/Qtboy
Jul 2019 - Dec 2021
A Game Boy emulator written in C++ using Qt. WIP
Contributions:3 releases, 185 commits, 24 PRs in 2 years 5 months
game-boyemulatorcppgame-boy-emulatorfltk
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