Rui Yang is a quantitative researcher based in New York with seven years of experience building statistical arbitrage strategies at top hedge funds including Millennium and Verition. He combines a Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering and an M.S. in Statistics with hands-on trading desk experience from Credit Suisse and Nomura to turn rigorous statistical models into production trading systems. Rui’s career spans rates and macro systematic strategies as well as automated equity/ETF trading, reflecting a rare mix of research depth and practical execution. Known for a “do less and do better” approach, he favors focused, high-quality solutions that scale in live markets.
7 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science Applied Mathematics, Bachelor of Science Applied Mathematics at Peking University
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Industrial Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Industrial Engineering at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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