Ruan Richter
Consultant at Acadia
Ireland
Summary
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Top SchoolRuan Richter is a consultant at Quaternion Risk Management with eight years’ experience building and validating quantitative models in Python and C++, and deploying tooling across CI/CD pipelines like Jenkins. He holds an MSc in Computational Finance and a BSc in Financial Mathematics from the University of Limerick, where his thesis explored model uncertainty in the Heston stochastic volatility model. Ruan combines hands-on development (C++, Python, VBA, C#, R, Matlab) with practical model validation experience for diverse clients, and has built internal validation tools and pipeline integrations. He also has a background in teaching large undergraduate classes and delivering targeted maths tutoring, reflecting strong communication skills for translating complex quantitative topics. A practical researcher early in his career, he completed funded work on real option theory and an exotic options Monte Carlo project, underscoring a blend of academic rigor and production-focused engineering.
8 years of coding experience
High School, High School at Villiers Secondary SchoolMaster’s Degree, MSc in Computational Finance, 2.1 Second Class Grade 1 Honours, Master’s Degree, MSc in Computational Finance, 2.1 Second Class Grade 1 Honours at University of Limerick
Afrikaans, French
Github Skills (6)
moving-average10
risk-assessment10
fintech9
risk-analysis9
finance9
risk-management9
Github contributions (1)
OpenSourceRisk/Engine
May 2018 - Dec 2019
Contributions:168 commits in 1 year 6 months
moving-averageriskrisk-assessmentrisk-managementrisk-analysis
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