Cindy Lin

Experience

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  Bezant Technologies

  Consultant, Data Sciences| Machine Learning, Quantitative Portfolio Management, Product Development

  Jan 2022 - Dec 2022

  Bezant Tech’s mission is to produce high and consistent risk-adjusted returns by adhering to Machine Learning methodologies while building an exceptional firm that develops, excites, and retains world class people. We are building a new asset management firm with machine learning technology at its core. We have built a scalable platform that collects thousands of inputs and optimizes Machine Learning (ML) algorithms to predict price movements in digital assets across multiple exchanges. Our platform has been developed with three principles in mind: (i) scalability, (ii) flexibility, (iii) and availability. Our first product is the Bezant Absolute Return fund, which produces uncorrelated returns through short duration investments using multiple models with real-time relevant data inputs and an automated, multi-exchange trade execution process to deliver consistent and scalable, risk-adjusted returns.

  • At Bezant, I focused on the intersection of machine learning and quantitative portfolio management in cryptocurrencies.
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  Udacity

  Curriculum Lead – AI for Trading | Quantitative Finance, Leadership, Product Management

  Jan 2018 - Dec 2018

  • I created Udacity’s top selling nanodegree AI (Artificial Intelligence) for Trading, a degree program with a focus on AI (Artificial Intelligence) and alternative data.
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  Ping An Securities Company, Ltd.

  Senior Quantitative Analyst | | Front Office, Trading, Machine Learning, Optimization

  Jan 2015 - Dec 2016

  Ping An Securities Limited is an important part of PING AN OF CHINA (601318.SH; 2318.HK) Comprehensive Financial Service Group, the predecessor of Ping An Insurance Securities House, which was established in August, 1991. In 2006, according to the evaluation of countries securities association, the company became a new kind experiment broker in the filed of securitization. The wholly-owned subsidiaries Ping An smart fortune founded in 2008 does the direct investment business, meanwhile it was also established a branch company called Ping An Securities (Hong Kong) in 2009. By virtue of its abundant capital, trademark and clients advantage and in accordance with the management ideas of "thinking change with stability, being pragmatic and innovate"​, laws and regulations with the risk control system were perfectly established in this company. All businesses kept their powerful growth situation, therefore it became one of the comprehensive mainstream brokers in China. It was awarded as AA Security Company in category A for the first time during the time of brokers classification rating in 2011, therefore it accessed to the highest rating brokers of domestic securities industry. Till the end of December 31, 2011, its registered capital was 3 billion yuan, net assets was 7.133 billion yuan, while the total assets was 27.409 billion yuan.

  • I was recruited by my former manager to establish PingAn’s Electronic Market Making business in China. I co-led the quant team to provide front office support and delivered quantitative solutions in a fast-paced environment.
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  Morgan Stanley

  Market Risk Analyst | Risk Management, Business Analysis, Product Management, Project Management

  Jan 2014 - Dec 2015

  • I was responsible for the product development of the proprietary SVaR (Stress VaR) tool used across the bank for risk management and regulatory reporting purposes.
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  Bank of America Merrill Lynch

  Quantitative Analyst, VP | Front Office, Trading, Risk Management, Machine Learning, Optimization

  Jan 2007 - Dec 2013

  Bank of America is one of the world's largest financial institutions, serving individuals, small- and middle-market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk management products and services. The company serves approximately 56 million U.S. consumer and small business relationships. It is among the world's leading wealth management companies and is a global leader in corporate and investment banking and trading. This LinkedIn company page is moderated. For more information, please visit: https://bit.ly/32FDdQr. For account issues, please visit: https://bit.ly/2GeTIeP.

  • I built quantitative models for traders and utilized various machine learning methods for trading and risk management. I especially specialized in building real time and automatic curves for various interest rate products and ensured the curves reflected the current market with maximum efficiency. I also worked on various projects such as high-frequency trading algorithms, order management, and optimal hedging solutions. I joined as an intern and left BAML as a Vice President.