Michael Appels
Quantitative Researcher
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolMichael Appels is a quantitative researcher at Citadel with nine years' experience applying a PhD in theoretical physics to FX and rates volatility modelling. He blends deep mathematical rigor with production-grade programming—shaping front-office analytics, risk and P&L tools, and bespoke trading systems across C++, Python and C#. Having migrated bank-wide counterparty credit risk engines and built accessible analytics tooling, he is comfortable operating at the intersection of traders, quants and engineers. Bilingual in English and French and based in London, he pairs academic problem-solving with pragmatic delivery in high-pressure trading environments. An underrated strength is his track record of translating cutting-edge research into deployable systems that materially improve trading decisions.
10 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Natural Sciences, First, Master's degree, Natural Sciences, First at Durham UniversityEuropean Baccalaureate, General Studies, European Baccalaureate, General Studies at European School of Brussels I
English, French
Github Skills (12)
r5
ipython4
jupyter-notebook4
emacs4
jupyterlab-extension4
jupyterlab4
linter3
jupyter3
code-navigation2
language-server-protocol2
notebook2
python-development1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
mjappels/quibble
Apr 2018 - Jan 2022
Contributions:21 commits, 16 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 9 months
mjappels/dmathesis-master
Mar 2018 - Jul 2018
Contributions:45 pushes, 3 branches in 4 months
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