Summary
Taro Kuriyama is an operations and markets executive with a decade of experience at the intersection of trading, capital markets, and corporate development, currently serving as COO of AXQ Capital in Tokyo. He has held leadership roles across top firms including Citadel, Citadel Securities, NYSE, and Tower Research Capital, bringing deep institutional knowledge of market structure and firm-scale operations. Trained in comparative literature and economics at Harvard, he combines quantitative market instincts with a human-centered, analytical approach to strategy and process design. Taro is interested in data analytics, visualization, and functional programming, signaling a hands-on curiosity for technical tools that drive better trading decisions and operational transparency. Known for navigating complex regulatory and business environments, he often translates data-driven insights into pragmatic operational improvements. He balances high-stakes market experience with a habit of exploring elegant technical solutions outside the typical finance playbook.
10 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
A.B., Comparative Literature, Economics, A.B., Comparative Literature, Economics at Harvard University
Phillips Exeter Academy
English, Chinese, Japanese, French, German, python, haskell, elm