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Data Scientist
Chantico Global, LLC•  June 2018 - Present
• Developed and back-tested a factor model to link economic factors and stock market earnings growth for 48 countries • Utilized various statistical and machine learning tools such as LASSO, recursive partitioning and Classification and Regression Tree modelling (CaRT) to estimate the fair value for price-to-earning (PE) level • Created monthly Market Review and Portfolio Performance reports for clients • Used combination of R, Python, SQL and BLOOMBERG
Research Assistant
The SOFIA Laboratory•  March 2015 - September 2017
• Implemented statistical techniques (Artificial Neural Networks) to model flows with complex boundary conditions • Utilized various numerical methods (Spectral, Finite Difference, LGF, and IBM) to efficiently solve different kind of PDEs • Created the algorithms and codes in Python, MATLAB and Fortran
Research Assistant
The HSE Laboratory •  January 2013 - May 2014
• Combined multi-objective optimization (Pareto method), Artificial Neural Networks and fluid solver to optimize Bank of Elliptical-tube Heat Exchanger • Constructed the numerical solver in MATLAB and C++
Education
University of California (UCLA), Los Angeles
Master of Financial Engineering, MS•  September 2017 - December 2018
Focus: Statistical modeling and Computational Methods; Implemented ARMA and GARCH models, Principal Component Analysis, Time Series Analysis, Least Square Monte Carlo, Binomial & Trinomial Tree algorithms and Finite-Difference methods in financial framework
University of California (UCLA), Los Angeles
Computer Science & Engineering, MS•  September 2014 - September 2017
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