Kris Boudt
Founder CEO (University Spinoff) at Sentometrics BV
Ghent Metropolitan Area Belgium
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Top SchoolKris Boudt is a founder-CEO and academic who translates advanced econometrics and textual analysis into commercial products as cofounder of Sentometrics, a UGent/VUB spinoff extracting actionable company signals from news. He is a professor of finance and econometrics across Ghent University, VUB and VU Amsterdam and co-directs UGent’s Advanced Master of Banking and Finance, blending teaching with hands-on product development. Kris’s research—spanning risk modeling under non-normal distributions, sentiment analytics, and the financial implications of climate concerns—appears in top journals like Journal of Econometrics and Management Science and underpins his startup’s IP. He has a track record of open-source engagement and practical teaching (DataCamp courses on GARCH and portfolio analysis), reflecting a dedication to making complex methods usable. Based in Ghent, he combines 12+ years of experience bridging academia, policy advising and entrepreneurship, often illuminating how local news and managerial tone shape market decisions.
12 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Applied Economics (econometrics), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Applied Economics (econometrics) at KU LeuvenMaster’s Degree, Economics, Master’s Degree, Economics at Université de NamurHigh School, Greek and mathematics, High School, Greek and mathematics at Sint-Bernardus College Oudenaarde
Github Skills (15)
volatility10
financial10
periodicity10
forecast10
estimate10
noise10
financial-data10
finance9
uniform7
r6
time-series5
zoo5
extensible4
iteration1
php1
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
datacamp/courses-intro-portfolio-analysis
Apr 2016 - Jun 2016
Contributions:195 pushes in 2 months
jonathancornelissen/highfrequency
Dec 2013 - Dec 2022
The highfrequency package contains an extensive toolkit for the use of highfrequency financial data in R. It contains functionality to manage, clean and match highfrequency trades and quotes data. Furthermore, it enables users to: calculate easily various liquidity measures, estimate and forecast volatility, and investigate microstructure noise and intraday periodicity.
Contributions:1 review, 92 commits, 46 PRs in 9 years
microstructurequotesforecasttradesfinance
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