Summary
Pieter De Jong is a finance academic and program director with 12 years of higher-education experience, currently leading the MS in FinTech program and teaching at the University of North Florida. He blends rigorous research in security analysis, corporate finance, and econometrics with practical expertise in AI, machine learning, and applied programming (Python, Golang, Kafka, Spark). Pieter has a track record of curriculum development and aims to publish in top-tier finance and accounting journals while growing interdisciplinary fintech offerings. His background spans a Ph.D. in Finance and an MS in FinTech, and his early training in physical therapy hints at a methodical, problem-solving mindset that informs both pedagogy and technical work.
12 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Ph.D., Finance, Ph.D., Finance at The University of Texas at Arlington
MBA, Finance, MBA, Finance at The University of Texas at Arlington - College of Business
MS FinTech, Finance, General, MS FinTech, Finance, General at UCF College of Business
BS, Physical Therapy, BS, Physical Therapy at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences
English, Dutch