Summary
Xinyu Wei is an analyst with a decade of experience blending quantitative research and global macro trading, currently working at Capula Investment Management in the UK. A Columbia Engineering computer science summa cum laude graduate (top 5%), Xinyu has researched robust decision-making, high-dimensional statistics, and deep learning theory with faculty-supported projects that informed portfolio construction and signal detection. They transitioned academic rigor into trading applications—spanning FX and macro strategies—after internships and successive analyst roles at Capula. Beyond finance and data science, Xinyu is a professionally trained competitive International Latin dancer and choreographer with international medals, an unusual combination that speaks to discipline, performance under pressure, and creative problem-solving.
10 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
High School Diploma, ATAR: 99.95 (highest in Australia), High School Diploma, ATAR: 99.95 (highest in Australia) at Meriden School
Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, GPA: 4.09/4.00, Summa Cum Laude (top 5%), Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, GPA: 4.09/4.00, Summa Cum Laude (top 5%) at Columbia University
Chinese, Spanish, English