Michael Bottjer is a London-based technologist and entrepreneur with 12 years of experience building quantitative trading systems and founding product-driven businesses. He has combined hands-on software engineering at PIMCO—where he automated trading and won an innovation prize—with quantitative roles at Aberdeen managing platforms that supported ~$40bn in AUM. As Co-Founder & President of Grand Teton Systems and partner at Arceau, he now focuses on building and investing in scalable fintech and data-driven ventures. His background spans Python, MATLAB, portfolio optimisation and applied machine learning, and he brings a rare blend of research-led quant experience and practical startup execution. An early e-sports co-founder and former teaching assistant, he also pairs technical depth with community-building and mentorship.
12 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Arts in Economics with Honours Economics, Master of Arts in Economics with Honours Economics at The University of Edinburgh
Graduate Diploma Mathematics, Graduate Diploma Mathematics at King's College London
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Michael Bottjer - Co-Founder & President at Grand Teton Systems Inc