Yingcheng Cai
Quantitative Trader
Austin, Texas, United States
Summary
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Top SchoolYingcheng Cai is a quantitative trader at Virtu Financial with 12 years of experience focused on FX trading, quantitative research, and market microstructure. He combines a BS in Mathematics (Statistics) from Peking University with doctoral studies in Data Science and Operations at USC Marshall, bringing rigorous statistical training to systematic trading and model development. Prior internships at Virtu and Optiver exposed him to FX, equity and options markets, and his background as a Chinese Mathematical Olympiad Gold Medalist signals deep problem-solving and algorithmic thinking. Based in Austin, he blends academic research instincts with hands-on execution in fast-paced trading environments, often turning complex statistical ideas into deployable strategies. A concise personal motto—“no do no die.”—hints at a pragmatic, results-driven approach to both coding and trading.
12 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Science - BS, Math(Statistics), Bachelor of Science - BS, Math(Statistics) at Peking UniversityDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Data Science and Operation, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Data Science and Operation at 美国南加州大学 - 马歇尔商学院High School, High School at Shanghai High School
Github Skills (80)
springboot-mybatis10
orm-framework10
simplify10
mybatis10
rabbitmq10
elk10
swagger-ui10
mysql10
java10
spring-boot10
spring-cloud10
mongodb10
docker10
spring10
redis10
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
virtuecai/es-czd
Jan 2015 - Jul 2015
Contributions:5 commits, 8 pushes in 5 months
spring-bootspringbootspringjavajavaee
virtuecai/jquery.underscore.render
Apr 2016 - Oct 2016
Contributions:4 releases, 11 pushes, 3 branches in 6 months
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